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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Thursday, May 6, 2021

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DAY 218 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 05/07/2021 04:00:08 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): 51.63°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 29.77°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 40.70°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.681
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 93 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 20
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 228

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: 0.15 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.28 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 1.26 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 1.54 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: 159 in
SWE DAY: 125
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 456.77 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 72.75 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: -67

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: 2
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 6.0

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
2021-05-07 03:55:07OBSERVATION2021218-6751.6300829.7699840.70003159.277896666670.149999999999980.279999999999981.261.54FF19.63008227.63008125456.77107497551 72.7535360802710.680775529144993 3122126DRYL
2021-05-07 00:00:03FORECAST2021218-6630.8330.8330.83162.032228188520.00870.13871.261.3987FF-1.17206.83126458.2865081128674.2571840582620.075496596447858931122124DRYL
2021-05-06 12:00:03FORECAST2021218-6649.7427.2238.48162.096281993550.21890.34891.261.6089FF17.74225.74126458.3092209146574.2902207136220.61667215092581933122126DRYL
2021-05-06 08:00:03FORECAST2021218-6648.7428.3838.56161.803392696450.25280.38281.261.6428FF16.74224.74126458.2053352784374.1391777996620.5812771372993933122126DRYL
2021-05-06 04:00:08FORECAST2021218-6647.8928.7638.325161.954120969270.25030.38031.261.6403FF15.89223.89126458.258807118274.2169022832550.55065254756229933122126DRYL
2021-05-06 00:00:06FORECAST2021218-6748.0628.7638.41162.019763417790.170.31.261.56FF16.06217.06125457.7505304217374.1646326432970.55680771715783933122126DRYL
2021-05-05 20:00:03FORECAST2021218-6748.5429.3238.93163.033562433980.13270.26271.261.5227FF16.54224.54125458.1109579848874.687461470320.57410842787368933122126DRYL
2021-05-05 16:00:03FORECAST2021218-6748.7129.6239.165162.982819459020.14490.27491.261.5349FF16.71224.71125458.0929398116374.661278904770.58020348863772933122126DRYL
2021-05-05 11:55:10FORECAST2021218-6748.7230.0139.365161.66013789050.170.31.261.56FF16.72224.72125457.6224525640473.9793087832890.58056143826519933122126DRYL
2021-05-05 08:00:06FORECAST2021218-6748.8630.6239.74161.451776378950.17350.30351.261.5635FF16.86223.86125457.5481926729673.871968486030.58556560475205933122126DRYL
2021-05-05 04:00:09FORECAST2021218-6749.3330.7340.03161.672297335350.1610.2911.261.551FF17.33226.33125457.6267849677773.9855736479280.60225956103203933122126DRYL
2021-05-05 00:00:06FORECAST2021218-6749.0830.4639.77162.098956878720.20540.21541.261.4754FF17.08222.08125457.7787188472974.2054528064240.59340101624281933122126DRYL
2021-05-04 20:00:05FORECAST2021218-6749.5429.7439.64163.239228762590.17050.18051.261.4405FF17.54228.54125458.1839636580174.7935968589190.60966041745025933122126DRYL
2021-05-04 16:00:06FORECAST2021218-6747.8629.8338.845163.357966712990.16870.17871.261.4387FF15.86226.86125458.2260948777374.8548831540590.54956503157937933122126DRYL
2021-05-04 12:00:03FORECAST2021218-6747.3328.8838.105162.829418516740.15210.16211.261.4221FF15.33226.33125458.0384549993274.5821352858430.5302983046189933122126DRYL
2021-05-04 08:00:06FORECAST2021218-6746.9428.7537.845163.055964638730.1480.1681.261.428FF14.94221.94125458.1189119787574.6990211119410.51607287271829933122126DRYL
2021-05-04 04:00:08FORECAST2021218-6746.7628.5337.645163.544615955540.1690.2091.261.469FF14.76226.76125458.2922970562674.9512377174470.50949927963651933122126DRYL
2021-05-04 00:00:06FORECAST2021218-6746.2628.0837.17165.486771668510.22170.26171.111.3717FF14.26222.26125458.9792964935575.9550020394020.49123131159423932122125DRYL
2021-05-03 20:00:06FORECAST2021218-6747.5329.3838.455165.241905744180.20710.26711.331.5971FF15.53227.53125458.8928665743475.8283318051540.53757957008914933122126DRYL
2021-05-03 16:00:03FORECAST2021218-6747.1429.2538.195165.663846687580.29060.33061.331.6606FF15.14227.14125459.0417648852876.046624561150.5233716671944933122126DRYL
2021-05-03 12:00:05FORECAST2021218-6747.2328.1837.705166.177429511510.35530.39531.331.7253FF15.23227.23125459.2227874071176.3124623844210.52665371516574933122126DRYL
2021-05-03 08:00:07FORECAST2021218-6747.3428.0637.7165.927600325680.2730.3131.341.653FF15.34224.34125459.1347596179476.1831288895120.53066262906198933122126DRYL
2021-05-03 04:00:13FORECAST2021218-6746.4228.0437.23166.497419837890.25640.28641.291.5764FF14.42217.42125459.3354550451276.4781681050740.49707689463258932122125DRYL
2021-05-03 00:00:05FORECAST2021218-6747.8528.6438.245169.197969757560.31830.34831.271.6183FF15.85212.85125460.2826718588577.87889359310.54920244312916933122126DRYL
2021-05-02 20:00:06FORECAST2021218-6747.3328.537.915168.988439968960.32430.35431.261.6143FF15.33226.33125460.2094116444577.7700705328270.5302983046189933122126DRYL
2021-05-02 16:00:06FORECAST2021218-6744.8829.5437.21167.592325140580.33890.35891.271.6289FF12.88232.88125459.72027593277.045589957710.44102306031046932122125DRYL
2021-05-02 12:00:07FORECAST2021218-6745.3830.7438.06168.230211063830.39290.41291.271.6829FF13.38226.38125459.9439776271277.3764724337460.45914781711476932122125DRYL
2021-05-02 08:00:06FORECAST2021218-6745.1630.7737.965168.729951960820.45490.47491.281.7549FF13.16222.16125460.1189798913477.6358533733250.45116018638339932122125DRYL
2021-05-02 04:02:32FORECAST2021218-6745.4931.1138.3168.184301766650.45830.48831.291.7783FF13.49233.49125459.9278896905177.3526509906090.46314803068618932122125DRYL
2021-05-02 00:00:07FORECAST2021218-6755.4532.4543.95168.035354435130.35970.38971.31.6897FF23.45237.45125459.8756813479977.2753731114050.79383334077304934122127DRYL
2021-05-01 20:00:06FORECAST2021218-6755.8132.9944.4167.980137488930.36130.39131.321.7113FF23.81249.81125459.8563219357377.2467281839170.80310931688971934122127DRYL
2021-05-01 16:00:06FORECAST2021218-6755.8933.0344.46168.036048934090.36130.40131.371.7713FF23.89251.89125459.8759248264577.2757334077450.80513587361964934122127DRYL
2021-05-01 12:02:24FORECAST2021218-6748.5730.3239.445168.609682981770.25470.29471.431.7247FF16.57244.57125460.0768836739777.5734175035110.57518535764822933122126DRYL
2021-05-01 08:00:06FORECAST2021218-6750.3930.2340.31168.731924807770.18110.25111.421.6711FF18.39237.39125460.1196703146177.6368776141010.63918694715156933122126DRYL
2021-05-01 04:00:08FORECAST2021218-6750.5230.2540.385168.408576262250.18140.25141.41.6514FF18.52242.52125460.0064641167777.4690336933390.6436354402072933122126DRYL
2021-05-01 00:00:06FORECAST2021218-6767.9243.5355.725167.229814986190.08930.15931.281.4393FF35.92259.92125459.592984792876.8576498158520.97527466898515935122128DRYL
2021-04-30 20:00:08FORECAST2021218-6766.5243.4754.995168.190577873670.09850.14851.491.6385FF34.52264.52125459.9300891294177.3559074721660.96680878916206935122128DRYL
2021-04-30 16:00:07FORECAST2021218-6766.3243.8255.07168.414281346160.10710.16711.51.6671FF34.32264.32125460.0084623055477.471994592340.9654245116548935122128DRYL
2021-04-30 12:00:06FORECAST2021218-6755.2934.8745.08169.309428080910.20370.25371.551.8037FF23.29244.29125460.3216263800177.9367912956720.78962904414379934122127DRYL
2021-04-30 07:55:34FORECAST2021218-6755.2334.8545.04169.390369898890.20370.23371.621.8537FF23.23241.23125460.3499085155577.9788412863710.78803957206648934122127DRYL
2021-04-30 04:00:10FORECAST2021218-6753.0734.9944.03169.079636051760.20180.23181.631.8618FF21.07245.07125460.241302330277.8174318939770.72633335375476934122127DRYL
2021-04-30 00:00:07FORECAST2021218-6751.3131.3441.325169.838177147370.22220.27221.711.9822FF19.31230.31125460.5062732288178.2115460101120.67023104578825933122126DRYL
2021-04-29 20:00:07FORECAST2021218-6754.9237.1446.03170.231117739550.16260.23261.892.1226FF22.92254.92125460.6433332535478.4158294990210.77971636135064934122127DRYL
2021-04-29 15:55:54FORECAST2021218-675545.4750.235170.64725423960.08210.13211.781.9121FF23251125460.7883350801678.6322641670670.78188200791558934122127DRYL
2021-04-29 11:55:54FORECAST2021218-6756.0443.8949.965169.572457695760.00040.03041.671.7004FF24.04257.04125460.4135111367378.073450639790.80890138900067934121123.5DRYL
2021-04-29 08:00:07FORECAST2021218-6745.0143.6444.325169.571505065610.00030.02031.651.6703FF13.01243.01125460.4131784629478.0729556240040.44572519133493932121122.5DRYL
2021-04-29 04:00:10FORECAST2021218-6745.0543.7544.4169.830418290200.021.641.66FF13.05248.05125460.5035655156478.2075131556490.44717356954435932121122.5DRYL