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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Friday, April 23, 2021

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DAY 205 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 04/24/2021 08:00:08 AM
According to the database, there were no geologic events (floods, debris flows, outburst floods, etc) on this day.

THIS DAY'S DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD CLASS:
L
LOW

MODEL USED FOR HAZARD CLASS DETERMINATION:

DRY

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 44.09°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 27.51°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 35.80°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.525
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 91 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 12
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 199

DD32 is calculated as: DD32 = TMAX - 32
18-day Cumulative DD32 is the sum of DD32 for the last 18 days.
Precipitation at Paradise DAY 1: 0.00 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.00 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 1.05 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 1.05 in

PRECIP THRESHOLD A (PA) EXCEEDED: False
P3 > (-0.67 * P15 + 2.5)

PRECIP THRESHOLD B (PB) EXCEEDED: False
P3 > (-0.67 * P15 + 4.5)
Snow at Paradise DEPTH: 178 in
SWE DAY: 112
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 456.58 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 81.36 in

SWE Day, Calculated Snow Density, and Calculated SWE based on work by Sturm and others (2010)
If Tavg > 32°F, snow melt is factored in at: M (in) = a(Tavg - T32), where a is between 0.0766 - 0.1312 in * °F-1 * day-1 (Currently 0.1039) and T32 = 32°F. This method is from Westerstrom (1982) in Kustas and others (1994) and converted to US customary units.
Seasonal Variables DAYS SINCE JULY 11: -80

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 3
D1: 1
D2: 2
D3: 1
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 3.0

These are primarly for the Dry-weather debris flow hazard model, but calculated every day.
HSdry = (([D0 + D1 + D2] * D3) * D4) / D5
See model (right) to figure out how D0 - D5 are calculated.
Notes

UPDATE HISTORY AND MODEL OUTPUT NOTES:
You can also use this to see how the forecast changes over time. Note that "FORECAST" is the forecasted model whereas "OBSERVED" is the actual observed values for that day.
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D TYPE WY DOFWY DS0SP T_MAX T_MIN T_AVG SP P1 P3 P15 P18 PA PB DD32 DD32_18 SWE_DAY SNOW_P SWE T_MAX_PERC T_MAX_PERC_YRS D0 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 HS_DRY FCST_TYPE HAZ_CLASS
2021-04-24 07:56:12OBSERVATION2021205-8044.0900627.5100835.80007178.1984625001.051.05FF12.09006199.09006112456.58158634029 81.362136691650.5249177854436991 3121123DRYL
2021-04-24 04:00:09OBSERVATION2021205-8044.0900627.5100835.80007178.1984625001.051.05FF12.09006199.09006112456.58158634029 81.362136691650.5249177854436991 3121123DRYL
2021-04-24 00:02:09FORECAST2021205-7932.3132.3132.31178.015784427880.0050.0051.051.055FF0.31187.31113457.052238758681.3625128071290.10871034609422911111121.5DRYL
2021-04-23 12:00:03FORECAST2021205-7947.4834.7441.11178.394457333330.05570.05571.051.1057FF15.48202.48113457.1876451159481.5597418499630.66833023933281913121123DRYL
2021-04-23 08:00:03FORECAST2021205-7944.628.9736.785178.37608460650.04980.04981.051.0998FF12.6199.6113457.1810783777981.5501707172090.54719603727403913121123DRYL
2021-04-23 04:00:08FORECAST2021205-7945.8231.538.66178.576202916670.05450.05451.051.1045FF13.82200.82113457.2525877014681.6544308855460.59976860807213913121123DRYL
2021-04-22 23:59:36FORECAST2021205-8046.6232.239.41179.258282666670.06750.07751.051.1275FF14.62210.62112456.9614959093681.9141330015020.63334573470608913121123DRYL
2021-04-22 20:00:03FORECAST2021205-8045.9430.8838.41180.348778096020.08180.09181.051.1418FF13.94209.94112457.3513354580582.4827545104430.60485925770694913122126DRYL
2021-04-22 15:56:02FORECAST2021205-8045.6931.5438.615180.306662666670.08130.09131.051.1413FF13.69209.69112457.3362997147882.4607819178950.5942345754299913122126DRYL
2021-04-22 12:00:06FORECAST2021205-8046.133.2639.68179.7529440.09180.10181.051.1518FF14.1210.1112457.138465454382.1719849810530.61161891335971913122126DRYL
2021-04-22 07:59:42FORECAST2021205-8045.4932.8839.185179.455046250.07820.09821.051.1482FF13.49205.49112457.0319164858582.0166837106950.58568416204876913122126DRYL
2021-04-22 03:55:57FORECAST2021205-8045.3132.8139.06179.302162687680.08360.10361.051.1536FF13.31211.31112456.9772033706881.9370008633310.57795379654839913122126DRYL
2021-04-22 00:00:06FORECAST2021205-8045.1232.4938.805180.5326920.04510.06511.051.1151FF13.12196.12112457.4169762132482.5787180822750.56976131899338913111122.5DRYL
2021-04-21 20:00:05FORECAST2021205-8045.623138.31181.606765333330.02220.05221.051.1022FF13.62210.62112457.7997121329483.1395248909940.59124681779956913121123DRYL
2021-04-21 16:00:05FORECAST2021205-8046.2133.6239.915181.521540.02960.05961.051.1096FF14.21211.21112457.7693810120583.0950030061540.61624678418306913121123DRYL
2021-04-21 12:00:05FORECAST2021205-8045.3333.3139.32180.608979610560.04020.08021.051.1302FF13.33208.33112457.4441950461482.6185292960580.57881426812644913121123DRYL
2021-04-21 07:59:42FORECAST2021205-8040.6933.4437.065180.340999469570.05290.10291.051.1529FF8.69203.69112457.348558510782.4786961477890.37774177689369912122125DRYL
2021-04-21 04:00:08FORECAST2021205-8044.3833.3438.86180.076754385220.05480.10481.051.1548FF12.38209.38112457.2541911755182.3408506759230.53759874735157913122126DRYL
2021-04-21 00:00:06FORECAST2021205-8041.6532.4737.06181.318557675760.07310.14311.051.1931FF9.65189.65112457.6971145258582.9889806581870.41845718109525912112124DRYL
2021-04-20 20:00:06FORECAST2021205-8044.4632.9538.705182.756610460280.07050.12051.061.1805FF12.46195.46112458.2082930190483.740594516950.54109150235696913112125DRYL
2021-04-20 16:02:07FORECAST2021205-8044.9333.8739.4182.480324983330.06530.10531.061.1653FF12.93200.93112458.1102278473983.5961032557770.56153870275866913122126DRYL
2021-04-20 12:00:06FORECAST2021205-8049.0932.9541.02181.406245475650.0110.0211.061.081FF17.09206.09112457.7283380182883.0347792477050.72985590358359914121123.5DRYL
2021-04-20 08:00:06FORECAST2021205-8041.9533.0637.505181.539822512120.01340.02341.061.0834FF9.95198.95112457.775888187983.1045534919570.43138472973407912111122DRYL
2021-04-20 04:00:08FORECAST2021205-8044.7733.1338.95181.191418368930.0190.0391.071.109FF12.77201.77112457.6518309583582.9225843704830.55459358172632913121123DRYL
2021-04-20 00:00:06FORECAST2021205-8048.7533.0640.905181.910265751190.0060.0261.11.126FF16.75193.75112457.9076725743383.2981064075040.71734830125928914111123DRYL
2021-04-19 20:00:06FORECAST2021205-8049.4332.0540.74182.805351125120.00280.01281.111.1228FF17.43204.43112458.2255859619183.766089136280.7420807181737914121123.5DRYL
2021-04-19 15:56:15FORECAST2021205-8049.4734.7442.105182.540785333330.00150.02151.091.1115FF17.47206.47112458.1316936150283.6277191385760.74349985358175914121123.5DRYL
2021-04-19 11:59:41FORECAST2021205-8049.134.5441.82181.745057333330.00060.02061.091.1106FF17.1206.1112457.8489153533183.2117773708930.73021954601558914121123.5DRYL
2021-04-19 08:02:04FORECAST2021205-8045.1235.3740.245181.654310666670.00080.02081.081.1008FF13.12200.12112457.8166303431783.1643643967240.56976131899338913121123DRYL
2021-04-19 04:00:07FORECAST2021205-8049.2135.0742.14181.279392666670.00080.02081.081.1008FF17.21214.21112457.68316657282.9685264699280.73420338477475914121123.5DRYL
2021-04-19 00:00:06FORECAST2021205-8050.1337.8343.98184.67933066667001.081.08FF18.13201.13112458.8888435528284.7472844777350.76631653081084914121123.5DRYL
2021-04-18 20:00:07FORECAST2021205-8045.4932.7739.13186.17365794226001.11.1FF13.49212.49112459.4154730187185.5310591271680.58568416204876913121123DRYL
2021-04-18 16:00:06FORECAST2021205-8048.932.6540.775185.94424533333001.11.1FF16.9216.9112459.3347534575885.4106540870420.72290052095076914121123.5DRYL
2021-04-18 12:00:06FORECAST2021205-8046.9735.6441.305184.784273333330.04770.04771.091.1377FF14.97217.97112458.9258926464984.8022875865330.64773742928115913121123DRYL
2021-04-18 08:00:06FORECAST2021205-8046.0835.6640.87185.0142560.04810.05811.091.1481FF14.08199.08112459.0070514944284.9228481309930.61077575618649913121123DRYL
2021-04-18 03:59:44FORECAST2021205-8046.1235.6640.89184.621442666670.04810.05811.11.1581FF14.12204.12112458.868402472484.7169464586020.61246154502514913121123DRYL
2021-04-18 00:00:06FORECAST2021205-8051.5937.1944.39184.926662666670.00380.01381.081.0938FF19.59206.59112458.9761461718384.8769269551660.81256500004714914121123.5DRYL
2021-04-17 20:00:06FORECAST2021205-8048.836.6542.725186.662421333330.06510.07511.121.1951FF16.8215.8112459.5872892094885.7876762178650.71920496403732914121123.5DRYL
2021-04-17 15:56:10FORECAST2021205-8048.8436.6942.765186.724358666670.06510.09511.111.2051FF16.84207.84112459.6090469679785.8202045324910.72068604039645914122127DRYL
2021-04-17 12:00:06FORECAST2021205-8046.7233.4540.085185.735227419740.04750.07751.171.2475FF14.72205.72112459.2611688745185.3009776459640.63747784950952913121123DRYL
2021-04-17 08:00:06FORECAST2021205-8046.7733.4240.095185.24905463310.04750.09751.291.3875FF14.77208.77112459.0898609597885.0459627344420.6395379547147913122126DRYL
2021-04-17 03:59:45FORECAST2021205-8046.5933.3839.985184.428388373690.02230.03231.321.3523FF14.59219.59112458.8002105117584.6157834101930.63210305648666913121123DRYL
2021-04-17 00:00:06FORECAST2021205-8044.1732.5938.38186.58806630510.00860.02861.341.3686FF12.17200.17112459.56116475985.7486290812990.52841715267763913121123DRYL
2021-04-16 20:00:06FORECAST2021205-8044.2133.1238.665187.627237011680.00690.02691.271.2969FF12.21213.21112459.9258277539886.2946122917880.53016734335585913121123DRYL
2021-04-16 16:00:06FORECAST2021205-8047.2633.3340.295187.564181693890.00570.02571.281.3057FF15.26217.26112459.9037279708786.2614663948270.65950486968791913121123DRYL
2021-04-16 12:00:06FORECAST2021205-8036.4732.8234.645187.649366674810.00660.06661.291.3566FF4.47195.47112459.9335829737886.3062455575080.21900623700937911111121.5DRYL
2021-04-16 08:00:06FORECAST2021205-8036.4232.8734.645187.260783408230.00470.06471.141.2047FF4.42203.42112459.7973426986.1020106011540.21738531520103911121122DRYL
2021-04-16 04:00:08FORECAST2021205-8037.8934.4136.15186.629645676750.00290.07291.131.2029FF5.89204.89112459.5757741738185.7704638956770.26783992228385912121122.5DRYL