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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Sunday, May 9, 2021

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DAY 221 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 05/10/2021 08:00:07 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): 38.96°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 27.27°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 33.12°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.205
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: 7
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 174

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: 0.11 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 1.17 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 1.54 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 2.71 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: 163 in
SWE DAY: 128
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 459.72 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 74.98 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: -64

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: 4
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
2021-05-10 07:54:56OBSERVATION2021221-6438.9600627.2699633.11501163.10006750.110000000000011.171.542.71FF6.96006173.96006128459.7188479191 74.9801751266280.2053135047137391 1114126DRYL
2021-05-10 03:55:13OBSERVATION2021221-6438.9600627.2699633.11501163.10006750.110000000000011.171.542.71FF6.96006173.96006128459.7188479191 74.9801751266280.2053135047137391 1114126DRYL
2021-05-10 00:00:03FORECAST2021221-6331.631.631.616201.061.542.6FF-0.4166.6129459.8577645920574.4969578639120.067013329760315911114126DRYL
2021-05-09 12:00:03FORECAST2021221-6340.4930.4235.455161.7205440.0181.0781.542.618FF8.49175.49129459.759744911574.3525960563890.24746122846527911114126DRYL
2021-05-09 07:55:15FORECAST2021221-6336.0630.6233.34162.3681856380.01991.07991.542.6199FF4.06171.06129459.9868001741874.6872221617120.13811700357814911114126DRYL
2021-05-09 04:00:07FORECAST2021221-6340.5830.2235.4162.345976218550.0231.0831.542.623FF8.58175.58129459.9790200055974.6757430428580.2500766150663912114128DRYL
2021-05-09 00:00:06FORECAST2021221-6439.3730.5234.945159.796809760750.06470.85471.542.3947FF7.37173.37128458.5545927201573.2755610178210.21616874157093911113124.5DRYL
2021-05-08 20:00:03FORECAST2021221-6439.0930.7134.9159.776413333330.07880.93881.542.4788FF7.09177.09128458.54737347673.2650546774150.20871884350305911113124.5DRYL
2021-05-08 16:02:33FORECAST2021221-6438.2829.8634.07160.002159727880.11890.97891.542.5189FF6.28176.28128458.6272547886473.3813512762520.18803528657218911113124.5DRYL
2021-05-08 12:00:06FORECAST2021221-6438.529.8334.165160.10182344780.11620.97621.542.5162FF6.5176.5128458.662506643873.4327036608110.19352422034944911113124.5DRYL
2021-05-08 08:02:35FORECAST2021221-6438.3829.9234.15160.320751480790.12251.03251.542.5725FF6.38172.38128458.7399119161273.5455274126210.19051826790133911114126DRYL
2021-05-08 04:00:08FORECAST2021221-6438.3229.7834.05160.537780632880.12681.05681.542.5968FF6.32176.32128458.8166033375973.6573992173330.18902607790718911114126DRYL
2021-05-07 23:55:02FORECAST2021221-6438.8230.6934.755160.180932037590.07140.54141.542.0814FF6.82178.82128458.6904816327573.4734688647040.20168008715619911113124.5DRYL
2021-05-07 20:00:06FORECAST2021221-6439.0130.6134.81159.368449847640.07490.60491.542.1449FF7.01179.01128458.4028976445573.0549592032770.20661836838939911113124.5DRYL
2021-05-07 15:55:18FORECAST2021221-6439.2530.2434.745159.538415089670.09310.65311.542.1931FF7.25177.25128458.463107180373.1424774966310.2129572773823911113124.5DRYL
2021-05-07 12:00:06FORECAST2021221-6437.9829.5433.76160.933929422210.07560.62561.542.1656FF5.98175.98128458.9564811587873.8616699466730.18070669851386911113124.5DRYL
2021-05-07 08:00:06FORECAST2021221-6438.5830.1734.375161.963305961640.06190.79191.542.3319FF6.58175.58128459.3192906527174.392870806070.19554413276779911113124.5DRYL
2021-05-07 03:55:07FORECAST2021221-6438.6330.1934.41162.458258188690.06250.89251.542.4325FF6.63175.63128459.4934018953374.6484977211110.19681304068164911113124.5DRYL
2021-05-07 00:00:06FORECAST2021221-6437.9930.3834.185165.940574661170.05910.94911.42.3491FF5.99152.99128460.7122216319776.4508508110330.18094806854729911113124.5DRYL
2021-05-06 20:00:06FORECAST2021221-6438.430.334.35166.047936332520.09691.00691.612.6169FF6.4170.4128460.7496274527876.5065248045110.19101726384578911114126DRYL
2021-05-06 16:02:33FORECAST2021221-6438.6130.3534.48165.568778101840.07340.94341.612.5534FF6.61171.61128460.5826053414776.2580991813490.19630488158221911113124.5DRYL
2021-05-06 12:00:06FORECAST2021221-643829.5633.78165.450677572370.05620.85621.612.4662FF6171128460.5414073297676.1968878928410.18118964004572911113124.5DRYL
2021-05-06 08:00:06FORECAST2021221-6435.8629.0332.445165.348915557230.05470.86471.642.5047FF3.86167.86128460.5058989074876.1441509920610.13410986674306911113124.5DRYL
2021-05-06 04:00:08FORECAST2021221-6438.8829.5434.21165.259438190420.03720.82721.642.4672FF6.88169.88128460.4746694563776.0977851752760.20323187008017911113124.5DRYL
2021-05-06 00:00:06FORECAST2021221-6438.9830.0734.525165.714497429070.13920.87921.562.4392FF6.98166.98128460.6334208246576.3336358309910.2058339226604911113124.5DRYL
2021-05-05 20:00:06FORECAST2021221-6438.9830.8134.895166.839390792980.13550.87551.522.3955FF6.98174.98128461.0250631228776.9171406717130.2058339226604911113124.5DRYL
2021-05-05 16:00:06FORECAST2021221-6438.9930.2134.6166.829462184550.14530.89531.532.4253FF6.99174.99128461.0216112761176.9119874646490.20609520842187911113124.5DRYL
2021-05-05 11:55:11FORECAST2021221-6438.0230.4234.22165.445408810210.11730.81731.562.3773FF6.02171.02128460.5395690946976.194157282150.18167338729911911113124.5DRYL
2021-05-05 08:00:06FORECAST2021221-6432.3229.9331.125165.371669439810.13490.76491.562.3249FF0.32166.32128460.513839351176.1559424136290.076037968056559911113124.5DRYL
2021-05-05 04:00:09FORECAST2021221-6436.9829.8633.42165.312195102480.16440.76441.552.3144FF4.98173.98128460.4930835682176.1251224741690.15759142825666911113124.5DRYL
2021-05-05 00:00:07FORECAST2021221-6438.0529.7133.88164.882175793950.1540.6341.482.114FF6.05166.05128460.3429190015275.9023420963090.18240051829166911113124.5DRYL
2021-05-04 20:00:06FORECAST2021221-6439.5229.6934.605166.589029074110.13970.71971.442.1597FF7.52177.52128460.9379941004576.7872129005610.22022216944485911113124.5DRYL
2021-05-04 16:00:06FORECAST2021221-6439.5529.6934.62167.419612472330.13970.83971.442.2797FF7.55175.55128461.2266357777977.2183846238330.22103804416731911113124.5DRYL
2021-05-04 12:00:06FORECAST2021221-6439.8830.0434.96167.467105679790.04990.87991.422.2999FF7.88175.88128461.2431220667477.2430506672290.23012587316361911113124.5DRYL
2021-05-04 08:00:07FORECAST2021221-6439.8930.0834.985167.891047526090.04990.92991.432.3599FF7.89168.89128461.3901966722777.4632834375750.23040448098695911113124.5DRYL
2021-05-04 04:00:08FORECAST2021221-6439.530.8635.18168.709303131570.04130.98131.472.4513FF7.5177.5128461.6736198171977.8886346735850.21967921194867911113124.5DRYL
2021-05-04 00:00:06FORECAST2021221-6442.0329.8435.935169.623644863460.01370.80371.372.1737FF10.03176.03128461.9896286807778.3643647059480.29414740638418912113126DRYL
2021-05-03 20:00:06FORECAST2021221-6442.0629.8535.955169.478729201610.01370.84371.62.4437FF10.06182.06128461.939592797478.2889351552120.29509581191268912113126DRYL
2021-05-03 16:00:06FORECAST2021221-6441.5930.8836.235170.188817939680.04670.88671.662.5467FF9.59180.59128462.1845934294178.6586496256810.28040198391307912113126DRYL
2021-05-03 12:00:06FORECAST2021221-6442.6129.7136.16170.198303111960.01540.78541.732.5154FF10.61180.61128462.1878630914178.6635900171010.31272680365072912113126DRYL
2021-05-03 08:00:07FORECAST2021221-6440.2830.8335.555169.440261942460.15890.75891.652.4089FF8.28177.28128461.9263078868978.2689146064670.24141585587035911113124.5DRYL
2021-05-03 04:00:13FORECAST2021221-6440.330.8335.565170.072731358330.15890.75891.582.3389FF8.3170.3128462.1445704956578.5981893866180.24198813324828911113124.5DRYL
2021-05-03 00:00:06FORECAST2021221-6438.9927.9933.49175.955170561690.0381.0881.622.708FF6.99162.99128464.1578678784481.6709768101010.20609520842187911114126DRYL
2021-05-02 20:00:06FORECAST2021221-6438.6329.934.265175.468313083470.04841.02841.612.6384FF6.63174.63128463.9923776482181.4159597895190.19681304068164911114126DRYL
2021-05-02 16:00:07FORECAST2021221-6441.630.2435.92172.780333956730.04241.02241.632.6524FF9.6195.6128463.0749996575880.0102530878470.28071089967772912114128DRYL
2021-05-02 12:00:07FORECAST2021221-6433.3731.8432.605173.303436102370.04030.96031.682.6403FF1.37178.37128463.2540199082780.2835134383360.09081178585783911113124.5DRYL
2021-05-02 08:00:07FORECAST2021221-643331.8332.415173.770019521150.02880.94881.752.6988FF1174128463.4134972870980.5273724699420.085380911931828911113124.5DRYL
2021-05-02 04:02:32FORECAST2021221-6429.7529.4629.605173.700383095730.03450.96451.782.7445FF-2.25180.75128463.3897076785880.4909697463880.047603998456309911113124.5DRYL