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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Wednesday, May 12, 2021

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DAY 224 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 05/13/2021 04:00:07 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): 54.20°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 38.87°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 46.54°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.686
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 95 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 22
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 214

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): 2.24 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 2.24 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: 155 in
SWE DAY: 131
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 458.42 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 71.03 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: -61

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
2021-05-13 04:00:07OBSERVATION2021224-6154.1999438.8700646.535154.93899458333002.242.24FF22.19994214.19994131458.42370677624 71.0277082210760.6858326220575795 3121123DRYL
2021-05-12 12:00:03FORECAST2021224-6053.0640.8146.935156.938154666670.01830.01832.242.2583FF21.06213.06132459.65647841572.1376395030280.6483410451056953121123DRYL
2021-05-12 08:00:03FORECAST2021224-6049.7840.9845.38156.735942666670.01930.01932.242.2593FF17.78209.78132459.5854557498672.0335596428430.53340638013799953121123DRYL
2021-05-12 04:00:08FORECAST2021224-6050.3241.2645.79156.4215810.00720.00722.242.2472FF18.32210.32132459.4749704373871.8718013057440.55279781744667953121123DRYL
2021-05-12 00:00:06FORECAST2021224-6150.541.0845.79157.286582666670.02710.02712.242.2671FF18.5199.5131459.2529116224772.2343210488160.5592359975222953121123DRYL
2021-05-11 20:00:06FORECAST2021224-6150.541.2645.88158.348301333330.02540.03542.242.2754FF18.5209.5131459.6263065894672.7810448965550.5592359975222953121123DRYL
2021-05-11 16:00:06FORECAST2021224-6151.2141.1946.2158.3171960.01080.02082.242.2608FF19.21210.21131459.615381492672.7650184363780.58446288112253953121123DRYL
2021-05-11 12:00:05FORECAST2021224-6151.1441.3146.225157.272078666670.02590.03592.242.2759FF19.14210.14131459.2478037474772.2268567184660.58198937528776953121123DRYL
2021-05-11 08:00:06FORECAST2021224-6151.4141.8146.61157.169742666670.02750.03752.242.2775FF19.41208.41131459.2117587206872.1741939476370.59151130461569953121123DRYL
2021-05-11 04:00:07FORECAST2021224-6152.0441.5246.78157.508209333330.01540.01542.242.2554FF20.04211.04131459.3309385042972.348393615210.61351107930296953121123DRYL
2021-05-11 00:00:06FORECAST2021224-6152.1541.9547.05158.9407440.02680.03682.242.2768FF20.15196.15131459.8342249705473.0863938334810.61731733914404953111122.5DRYL
2021-05-10 20:00:06FORECAST2021224-6151.9541.8846.915159.959658666670.02950.04952.242.2895FF19.95206.95131460.1910831866973.6120085879860.61038870683482953121123DRYL
2021-05-10 16:00:06FORECAST2021224-6151.5941.746.645159.940798666670.01910.02912.242.2691FF19.59207.59131460.1844861656473.6022742513420.59782974765287953121123DRYL
2021-05-10 12:00:05FORECAST2021224-6151.9441.1446.54159.3528040.00670.01672.242.2567FF19.94206.94131459.9786534890573.2988882136250.61004133235841953121123DRYL
2021-05-10 07:54:56FORECAST2021224-6152.6741.0646.865159.239562166670.00660.01662.242.2566FF20.67208.67131459.9389768791773.2404813016230.63515197044917953121123DRYL
2021-05-10 03:55:13FORECAST2021224-6152.3141.0746.69159.32691950.0070.0172.242.257FF20.31208.31131459.9695853272173.2855370938780.62283346297904953121123DRYL
2021-05-10 00:00:04FORECAST2021224-6151.1240.8645.99158.339465333330.01260.01262.132.1426FF19.12200.12131459.6232032172972.776492252220.581282058817953121123DRYL
2021-05-09 20:00:06FORECAST2021224-6154.0341.5847.805158.2875320.02310.02312.152.1731FF22.03206.03131459.6049618297572.7497351029860.68035187983309953121123DRYL
2021-05-09 16:00:06FORECAST2021224-6154.4142.1448.275158.045686666670.00690.00692.152.1569FF22.41212.41131459.5199828672972.6251512293160.6925510022844953121123DRYL
2021-05-09 12:00:06FORECAST2021224-6149.1141.7145.41157.939797333330.00180.01182.152.1618FF17.11206.11131459.482759323672.570613885730.50924109384662953121123DRYL
2021-05-09 07:55:15FORECAST2021224-6148.2441.4244.83158.536380304670.00340.01342.152.1634FF16.24202.24131459.6923470037872.8779607477370.47782480160852952121122.5DRYL
2021-05-09 04:00:08FORECAST2021224-6153.9240.8847.4158.391990885210.00180.00182.152.1518FF21.92212.92131459.6416501719872.8035560645040.67678306722819953121123DRYL
2021-05-09 00:00:07FORECAST2021224-6156.5141.6849.095155.886284427420.00070.00071.921.9207FF24.51208.51131458.7588995273771.5142202953330.75593137644599954121123.5DRYL
2021-05-08 20:00:06FORECAST2021224-6156.0340.5348.28155.794657333330.00130.01132.012.0213FF24.03213.03131458.7265130582771.4671399116280.74209003064021954121123.5DRYL
2021-05-08 16:02:36FORECAST2021224-6156.1440.7948.465155.987549061210.00150.00152.052.0515FF24.14216.14131458.7946837094771.5662582341560.74529752584812954121123.5DRYL
2021-05-08 12:00:06FORECAST2021224-6155.0939.6947.39156.254164781130.00080.00082.052.0508FF23.09215.09131458.8888544861571.7032946851040.71385214567057954121123.5DRYL
2021-05-08 08:02:35FORECAST2021224-6149.5939.7244.655156.724832814120.00130.01132.12.1113FF17.59198.59131459.0549425676371.9453091264070.52656215438312953111122.5DRYL
2021-05-08 04:00:08FORECAST2021224-6149.6139.7244.665156.816839299550.00130.00132.132.1313FF17.61209.61131459.087386376771.9926328938830.52728300388188953121123DRYL
2021-05-07 23:55:02FORECAST2021224-6154.7538.746.725156.527285370920.00170.00171.611.6117FF22.75214.75131458.9852567312671.843716261420.70328901622815954121123.5DRYL
2021-05-07 20:00:06FORECAST2021224-6155.1836.8746.025155.67276451430.00210.00211.671.6721FF23.18218.18131458.6834171956271.4045155917090.71661810303912954121123.5DRYL
2021-05-07 15:55:18FORECAST2021224-6154.9636.8745.915155.669163089670.00220.00221.721.7222FF22.96216.96131458.6821436895971.4026654323350.70983440631706954121123.5DRYL
2021-05-07 12:00:07FORECAST2021224-6150.2339.3844.805157.4363014222100.011.71.71FF18.23206.23131459.3056270949872.3113791522430.54957339377008953121123DRYL
2021-05-07 08:00:07FORECAST2021224-6144.6939.2541.97158.594144628310.00140.01141.861.8714FF12.69199.69131459.712623534172.9077303042270.35305988825779952121122.5DRYL
2021-05-07 03:55:07FORECAST2021224-6144.6939.2541.97159.082208855360.00140.00141.961.9614FF12.69200.69131459.8838259541173.1593348496320.35305988825779952121122.5DRYL
2021-05-07 00:00:06FORECAST2021224-6147.5638.943.23162.455629327830.01190.02191.881.9019FF15.56183.56131461.0613638212474.9020140183290.45335531217902952111122DRYL
2021-05-06 20:00:06FORECAST2021224-6151.139.2445.17162.376632332520.00020.01022.152.1602FF19.1204.1131461.0339040774.8611327339990.58057447951693953121123DRYL
2021-05-06 16:02:33FORECAST2021224-6148.2437.8943.065162.247395435170.00610.01612.082.0961FF16.24204.24131460.9889687951874.7942595113650.47782480160852952121122.5DRYL
2021-05-06 12:00:06FORECAST2021224-6155.140.9548.025161.27485490570.00180.011822.0118FF23.1211.1131460.6503458471974.2913176887660.71416010593894954121123.5DRYL
2021-05-06 08:00:06FORECAST2021224-6153.0139.5146.26161.437679557230.00590.00592.032.0359FF21.01202.01131460.707097083874.3754847087580.64665968530225953121123DRYL
2021-05-06 04:00:08FORECAST2021224-6153.0339.5146.27161.171902190420.00590.005922.0059FF21.03210.03131460.6144503836674.2381071447280.64733257476382953121123DRYL
2021-05-06 00:00:06FORECAST2021224-6149.7938.1243.955162.276514950290.00690.00691.971.9769FF17.79198.79131460.9990948491274.8093265073530.53376634688003953111122.5DRYL
2021-05-05 20:00:06FORECAST2021224-6149.7640.8145.285163.374932789210.06330.06331.931.9933FF17.76208.76131461.3805134930775.3780103821820.5326863649664953121123DRYL
2021-05-05 16:00:06FORECAST2021224-6148.3340.8144.57163.705566652460.06070.06071.962.0207FF16.33207.33131461.4951157959475.5493194387160.48107170682882952121122.5DRYL
2021-05-05 11:55:11FORECAST2021224-6140.937.4839.19162.900064607870.0060.0161.911.926FF8.9195.9131461.2157490954175.132075325810.23567174356844951111121.5DRYL
2021-05-05 08:00:07FORECAST2021224-6139.4537.5238.485162.9862061331700.011.851.86FF7.45189.45131461.2456522661275.1766789582740.19720801275138951111121.5DRYL
2021-05-05 04:00:09FORECAST2021224-6138.0336.2837.155163.1070866491300.011.841.85FF6.03195.03131461.2876036995675.2392771467930.16347137178576951111121.5DRYL