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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Sunday, April 25, 2021

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DAY 207 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 04/26/2021 08:00:09 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): 33.71°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 26.43°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 30.07°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.180
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 90 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 2
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 188

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: 0.32 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.79 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 0.80 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 1.59 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: 180 in
SWE DAY: 114
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 458.39 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 82.63 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: -78

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 1
D1: 1
D2: 1
D3: 3
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 4.5

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
2021-04-26 07:59:40OBSERVATION2021207-7833.7126.4300830.07004180.263747083330.319999999999940.789999999999940.81.5899999999999FF1.71187.71114458.38532757261 82.630256756260.1796592853874890 1113124.5DRYL
2021-04-26 04:00:07OBSERVATION2021207-7833.7126.4300830.07004180.263747083330.319999999999940.789999999999940.81.5899999999999FF1.71187.71114458.38532757261 82.630256756260.1796592853874890 1113124.5DRYL
2021-04-26 00:00:03FORECAST2021207-7729.4729.4729.47179.00751636520.00190.47190.81.2719FF-2.53183.47115458.4702903991282.0696280115780.090042778527366901112123DRYL
2021-04-25 11:55:40FORECAST2021207-7739.5630.635.08179.064971241850.1130.5830.81.383FF7.56193.56115458.4906366430582.0996126651460.36976183457313902113126DRYL
2021-04-25 08:00:02FORECAST2021207-7737.1627.9432.55179.207036131770.13580.60580.81.4058FF5.16191.16115458.5409327146582.1737614968870.2836222433192902113126DRYL
2021-04-25 03:56:00FORECAST2021207-7738.7528.433.575178.824428385840.14570.61570.81.4157FF6.75192.75115458.4054344442381.9740897834530.33967240216613902113126DRYL
2021-04-24 23:59:35FORECAST2021207-7834.7126.8930.8180.311411780160.41440.76440.81.5644FF2.71187.71114458.4022173585782.655150975080.20702781530819901113124.5DRYL
2021-04-24 19:55:43FORECAST2021207-7837.7326.8532.29179.305212616570.48360.83360.81.6336FF5.73190.73114458.0452404991982.1298992357120.30320656393982902113126DRYL
2021-04-24 16:00:04FORECAST2021207-7834.428.5931.495179.578777405560.47640.82640.81.6264FF2.4187.4114458.1423854624182.2726494590070.19829128401868901113124.5DRYL
2021-04-24 12:02:13FORECAST2021207-7837.128.8432.97180.146080095690.41930.76930.81.5693FF5.1190.1114458.3436240119282.5688072025990.2815964609156902113126DRYL
2021-04-24 07:56:12FORECAST2021207-7837.9128.3133.11180.750178979730.40830.86830.81.6683FF5.91189.91114458.5575966704582.8843676706990.30951426302716902113126DRYL
2021-04-24 04:00:09FORECAST2021207-7838.2428.3133.275180.38752414160.32610.88610.81.6861FF6.24194.24114458.4291832162682.6949053546360.32122417703682902113126DRYL
2021-04-24 00:02:12FORECAST2021207-7837.9328.5733.25180.950642614830.41081.03080.81.8308FF5.93178.93114458.6285286455682.9891269799060.31021863858049902114128DRYL
2021-04-23 20:00:06FORECAST2021207-7837.0927.5532.32183.347692601840.28951.69950.82.4995FF5.09193.09114459.4739078092384.2434808075730.281259509395289021151210DRYL
2021-04-23 15:56:02FORECAST2021207-7833.8527.830.825182.413913856010.39051.11050.81.9105FF1.85189.85114459.1451994177783.7544728539910.18334814763902901114126DRYL
2021-04-23 12:00:06FORECAST2021207-7838.5428.0933.315181.364652578870.39491.10490.81.9049FF6.54197.54114458.7749075003383.2055517107020.33202632594723902114128DRYL
2021-04-23 08:00:06FORECAST2021207-7838.5926.9332.76181.330783131040.30370.98370.81.7837FF6.59192.59114458.7629382767483.1878428692190.3338406393898902113126DRYL
2021-04-23 04:00:08FORECAST2021207-7838.425.5431.97181.686681162240.32261.02260.81.8226FF6.4193.4114458.8886587038283.3739574228890.32696725586976902114128DRYL
2021-04-22 23:59:39FORECAST2021207-7838.5428.1233.33182.220469584740.33480.99480.811.8048FF6.54204.54114459.0770057096483.6532275559670.332026325947239021241210DRYL
2021-04-22 20:00:06FORECAST2021207-7840.8627.1934.025183.069563289450.2631.0030.811.813FF8.86204.86114459.3760823602384.0977787833070.41968888759279021241210DRYL
2021-04-22 15:56:05FORECAST2021207-7839.3227.1133.215183.110992267660.2640.9840.811.794FF7.32203.32114459.3906584103984.1194793000180.36075310755907902123127.5DRYL
2021-04-22 12:00:06FORECAST2021207-7838.3327.132.715182.7936305670.26921.04920.811.8592FF6.33202.33114459.2789611940383.9532687596960.324449514546159021241210DRYL
2021-04-22 07:59:42FORECAST2021207-7834.7926.0630.425183.45495874580.3731.1630.821.983FF2.79193.79114459.5116176920184.2996848669040.20931876467302901114126DRYL
2021-04-22 03:55:57FORECAST2021207-7834.3626.7930.575183.064324767110.36871.12870.821.9487FF2.36199.36114459.3742391699584.0950349090510.19718039235693901124128DRYL
2021-04-22 00:00:06FORECAST2021207-7839.9125.6332.77183.227756361380.31251.02250.821.8425FF7.91192.91114459.4317315304184.180645369540.38302739651606902114128DRYL
2021-04-21 20:00:06FORECAST2021207-7839.0625.7832.42184.303796613380.27710.92710.831.7571FF7.06204.06114459.8096682911484.7446675855970.3510802103659902123127.5DRYL
2021-04-21 16:00:06FORECAST2021207-7839.7929.1934.49183.495991065860.26160.85160.831.6816FF7.79205.79114459.5260400672884.3211861427160.37846284602558902123127.5DRYL
2021-04-21 12:00:06FORECAST2021207-7836.1328.8232.475183.08845451730.38850.98850.841.8285FF4.13199.13114459.3827290934684.1076739016610.24984900500556902123127.5DRYL
2021-04-21 07:59:42FORECAST2021207-7835.9728.332.135183.60967373010.3771.1570.852.007FF3.97194.97114459.5659903289984.3807615417570.24480079820686901114126DRYL
2021-04-21 04:00:08FORECAST2021207-7836.0528.3932.22183.233362868750.38751.16750.852.0175FF4.05200.05114459.4337033777284.1835824851450.24731802631012901124128DRYL
2021-04-21 00:00:06FORECAST2021207-7839.6129.5934.6183.911665581850.35461.19460.872.0646FF7.61187.61114459.6720600320184.5390541819280.37164787201924902114128DRYL
2021-04-20 20:00:06FORECAST2021207-7834.0726.0230.045186.876012537630.29131.09130.861.9513FF2.07185.07114460.7089307603686.0954479209710.18923933935145901114126DRYL
2021-04-20 16:02:07FORECAST2021207-7835.2626.0230.64186.354394902470.26341.11340.851.9634FF3.26192.26114460.5270446417185.8212387404270.22307568737844901114126DRYL
2021-04-20 12:00:06FORECAST2021207-7832.5226.5929.555188.23409540430.60721.33720.822.1572FF0.52195.52114461.1813602370786.8100561615480.15020414892682901114126DRYL
2021-04-20 08:00:06FORECAST2021207-7834.227.6230.91188.179302588530.64331.27330.822.0933FF2.2190.2114461.1623312668686.7812058778980.19277453208798901114126DRYL
2021-04-20 04:00:08FORECAST2021207-7834.2427.6230.93187.914801481080.64331.28330.842.1233FF2.24193.24114461.0704355484286.6419593648750.19387033190406901114126DRYL
2021-04-20 00:00:06FORECAST2021207-7836.8929.433.145187.038671715850.47440.99440.871.8644FF4.89187.89114460.7656001348886.1809858215850.2745616294931902114128DRYL
2021-04-19 20:00:07FORECAST2021207-7836.5728.4832.525188.055002819820.51990.91990.871.7899FF4.57196.57114461.1191534412286.715763700660.26401119139987902113126DRYL
2021-04-19 15:56:15FORECAST2021207-7836.6328.4832.555187.888592508370.51990.90990.861.7699FF4.63198.63114461.0613263929386.6281636760080.26597357238196902113126DRYL
2021-04-19 11:59:41FORECAST2021207-7835.6928.1631.925185.369444503250.23190.69190.861.5519FF3.69197.69114460.1829382930985.3038556412630.23609998627303901113124.5DRYL
2021-04-19 08:02:04FORECAST2021207-7837.7829.3433.56184.385252164980.19230.58230.851.4323FF5.78196.78114459.8382358250884.7873890677090.30495294015721902113126DRYL
2021-04-19 04:00:07FORECAST2021207-7837.6529.2833.465184.084695961120.19230.58230.851.4323FF5.65210.65114459.7327974715784.6297722459080.30042169752009902123127.5DRYL
2021-04-19 00:00:07FORECAST2021207-784434.0339.015183.592437491890.14630.24630.831.0763FF12211114459.5599339272384.3717284433120.54411775502413903122126DRYL
2021-04-18 20:00:07FORECAST2021207-7844.0436.4240.23184.902238052310.130.230.851.08FF12.04222.04114460.0194118424385.0586187971710.54570088963731903122126DRYL
2021-04-18 16:00:07FORECAST2021207-7844.837.1540.975184.03500756860.01820.04820.850.8982FF12.8229.8114459.715358493484.6037194797360.57561438926257903121123DRYL
2021-04-18 12:00:07FORECAST2021207-7839.5435.537.52183.957575877680.08320.19320.841.0332FF7.54223.54114459.6881781496784.5631229120380.36900829270041902122125DRYL
2021-04-18 08:00:06FORECAST2021207-7839.3135.1537.23183.96728869580.03450.11450.850.9645FF7.31206.31114459.6915878703884.568215056780.36037937468732902122125DRYL
2021-04-18 03:59:44FORECAST2021207-7839.2835.1537.215183.688748399670.02390.10390.860.9639FF7.28211.28114459.5937718778484.4222047285210.35925897712577902122125DRYL