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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Saturday, May 22, 2021

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DAY 234 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 05/23/2021 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): 49.90°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 33.84°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 41.87°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.470
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: 18
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 267

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: 0.09 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.28 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 2.29 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 2.57 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: 139 in
SWE DAY: 141
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 458.00 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 63.56 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: -51

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 2
D1: 1
D2: 2
D3: 2
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 5.0

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
2021-05-23 04:00:07OBSERVATION2021234-5149.8999233.8399641.86994138.777609583330.0900000000000320.280000000000032.292.57FF17.89992266.89992141457.99766616873 63.5598213056410.4699605680739790 2122125DRYL
2021-05-23 00:00:03FORECAST2021234-5034.8534.8534.85139.984420.00180.19182.292.4818FF2.85251.85142458.9548480164564.2465282057710.08365754274024901122124DRYL
2021-05-22 12:00:03FORECAST2021234-5052.643945.82139.9548280.01770.20772.292.4977FF20.64269.64142458.9444039950164.2314851226840.56442391211564903122126DRYL
2021-05-22 08:00:03FORECAST2021234-5053.1737.845.485139.6825880.01710.20712.292.4971FF21.17270.17142458.8482844164964.0931158666560.58244253360002903122126DRYL
2021-05-22 04:00:08FORECAST2021234-5053.9933.7243.855139.395144333330.01580.20582.292.4958FF21.99270.99142458.7467247274363.9470659058240.60996969553092903122126DRYL
2021-05-22 00:00:06FORECAST2021234-5154.2733.9644.115138.478517333330.06570.25572.292.5457FF22.27262.27141457.8913427795463.4081142478790.61925172286622903122126DRYL
2021-05-21 20:00:03FORECAST2021234-5153.0635.4644.26139.512738666670.07560.29562.292.5856FF21.06275.06141458.2586519699663.9329195540240.57871571938054903122126DRYL
2021-05-21 16:00:02FORECAST2021234-5154.6337.3645.995139.3399920.00940.22942.292.5194FF22.63276.63141458.1973671791863.8452174771680.63108498619573903122126DRYL
2021-05-21 12:00:06FORECAST2021234-5153.7637.6345.695138.588995818620.01240.23242.292.5224FF21.76275.76141457.9306258462863.4641455906260.60229773254658903122126DRYL
2021-05-21 08:00:06FORECAST2021234-5154.6937.946.295138.576956547070.0110.2412.292.531FF22.69272.69141457.926345552463.4580392893730.63304551998637903122126DRYL
2021-05-21 04:00:04FORECAST2021234-5154.583846.29138.338938833330.02590.24592.292.5359FF22.58276.58141457.8416967957463.3373344883750.62944859707319903122126DRYL
2021-05-20 23:59:55FORECAST2021234-5155.0137.8446.425137.476421233470.02940.15942.292.4494FF23.01284.01141457.5345214506762.9002085998070.64344209197701903122126DRYL
2021-05-20 20:00:06FORECAST2021234-5155.2238.0146.615137.409519651490.01930.14932.292.4393FF23.22285.22141457.5106671156262.8663210037910.65020795706964903122126DRYL
2021-05-20 16:00:06FORECAST2021234-5155.0337.9546.49137.453063692380.07310.21312.292.5031FF23.03285.03141457.5261935788662.8883770269270.64408844755047903122126DRYL
2021-05-20 12:00:06FORECAST2021234-5154.4437.4845.96137.454358669520.03970.19972.292.4897FF22.44283.44141457.5266553015162.8890329786790.62485432263372903122126DRYL
2021-05-20 08:00:14FORECAST2021234-5154.2837.1445.71137.888666563390.03810.26812.292.5581FF22.28280.28141457.6814216604763.1090809435970.61958199346599903122126DRYL
2021-05-20 04:00:08FORECAST2021234-5154.0536.9545.5138.153362045160.02330.26332.292.5533FF22.05279.05141457.775662645963.2432468569820.61196418661158903122126DRYL
2021-05-20 00:00:06FORECAST2021234-5151.9337.1544.54137.719904169090.06390.25391.942.1939FF19.93269.93141457.6213031738763.023562018840.54008122262584903122126DRYL
2021-05-19 20:00:05FORECAST2021234-5152.2137.1844.695138.278847013160.08880.43882.032.4688FF20.21281.21141457.8203176139363.3068656588510.54970428831196903122126DRYL
2021-05-19 16:00:06FORECAST2021234-5155.4137.5846.495137.653827591050.04090.31092.032.3409FF23.41285.41141457.5977575919562.9900828296140.65628871171528903122126DRYL
2021-05-19 12:00:06FORECAST2021234-5153.9737.745.835137.890702544660.06030.39032.032.4203FF21.97283.97141457.6821467838963.1101127621810.60930421860843903122126DRYL
2021-05-19 08:00:02FORECAST2021234-5151.1136.8843.995138.236000729650.07880.45882.042.4988FF19.11275.11141457.8050719741463.2851422634540.5117848717526903122126DRYL
2021-05-19 03:59:53FORECAST2021234-5152.8135.0343.92138.448748265970.03440.35442.082.4344FF20.81280.81141457.8807558443363.3930175017250.57021992923259903122126DRYL
2021-05-18 23:59:53FORECAST2021234-5156.3134.6245.465139.414646913860.01310.29311.822.1131FF24.31286.31141458.2238555672663.8831170314170.68452415629756903122126DRYL
2021-05-18 20:00:06FORECAST2021234-5157.5635.246.38138.552034699460.00850.40851.862.2685FF25.56287.56141457.9174847306663.4453992338930.72199238100826904122127DRYL
2021-05-18 16:00:06FORECAST2021234-5157.6237.9247.77137.587325798480.00850.25851.792.0485FF25.62291.62141457.5740564996962.9563907885550.7237349289236904122127DRYL
2021-05-18 12:00:06FORECAST2021234-5158.7838.2848.53138.2259577637500.191.81.99FF26.78289.78141457.8014982283663.2800505582930.75633443635118904122127DRYL
2021-05-18 08:00:06FORECAST2021234-5160.1838.849.49138.2189221099600.141.932.07FF28.18299.18141457.7989945672263.2764835721030.7927421902393904122127DRYL
2021-05-18 04:00:08FORECAST2021234-5154.7938.8146.8138.426262530510.00020.24021.932.1702FF22.79288.79141457.8727585893263.3816146860550.63630535917279903122126DRYL
2021-05-18 00:00:07FORECAST2021234-5158.2438.5648.4140.106796428770.00180.161822.1618FF26.24280.24141458.4691988500564.2346507121450.74142145793107904122127DRYL
2021-05-17 20:00:06FORECAST2021234-5156.9935.4346.21140.90985630560.00220.13222.162.2922FF24.99295.99141458.7533160406664.6428638430060.70517634503488904122127DRYL
2021-05-17 16:00:06FORECAST2021234-5157.0635.4346.245140.652541582390.00220.09222.152.2422FF25.06295.06141458.6623429090264.5120242582890.70726650233658904122127DRYL
2021-05-17 11:59:57FORECAST2021234-5157.737.0147.355139.756956395810.0040.0742.142.214FF25.7295.7141458.3452464573364.0569366233620.7260499674966904121123.5DRYL
2021-05-17 08:00:06FORECAST2021234-5157.5736.346.935140.20551470840.00460.10462.122.2246FF25.57284.57141458.5041559640164.2848111828740.72228317728844904122127DRYL
2021-05-17 04:00:00FORECAST2021234-5153.3536.344.825140.665744094060.00460.10462.142.2446FF21.35279.35141458.6670120791964.518736545520.58852486989449903122126DRYL
2021-05-17 00:00:06FORECAST2021234-5148.1234.5241.32141.438632168060.06040.17042.142.3104FF16.12265.12141458.9400772098564.9118567676660.40916725113549902122125DRYL
2021-05-16 20:00:07FORECAST2021234-5148.3734.5341.45143.540899145020.10930.22932.092.3193FF16.37277.37141459.6801120242865.9828965990480.41760953947877902122125DRYL
2021-05-16 16:00:10FORECAST2021234-5148.4134.5741.49143.343690918790.10930.21932.042.2593FF16.41281.41141459.6108591097365.8823169311470.41896394398352902122125DRYL
2021-05-16 12:00:00FORECAST2021234-5151.6636.3744.015140.319110516810.16770.22772.042.2677FF19.66297.66141458.5443705124464.3425382027960.53077948362639903122126DRYL
2021-05-16 08:00:06FORECAST2021234-5152.3636.0944.225140.363560960980.0170.0872.012.097FF20.36290.36141458.5601034501264.3651290348920.55484787222643903121123DRYL
2021-05-16 04:00:08FORECAST2021234-5152.4336.0944.26140.328979868860.0170.0871.972.057FF20.43294.43141458.5478638570664.3475539561040.55724510907748903121123DRYL
2021-05-16 00:00:06FORECAST2021234-5151.2634.7142.985141.568868683840.09050.26051.942.2005FF19.26278.26141458.9860376542464.9781340923890.51696969204922903122126DRYL
2021-05-15 20:00:07FORECAST2021234-5151.3335.0543.19143.314000740050.2210.3811.972.351FF19.33299.33141459.6004299100465.8671763522520.51938834652297903122126DRYL
2021-05-15 16:00:06FORECAST2021234-5151.3935.0443.215143.433719549560.2090.3691.862.229FF19.39299.39141459.6424784486565.9282303468690.52146091437201903122126DRYL
2021-05-15 12:00:07FORECAST2021234-5136.2631.2233.74145.133714256960.05690.45692.032.4869FF4.26276.26141460.2381855149566.7960773066680.10412255674322901122124DRYL
2021-05-15 08:00:06FORECAST2021234-5131.9531.2231.585145.22743348150.05110.45112.142.5911FF-0.050000000000001263.95141460.2709515734666.8439690031020.051233133693803901122124DRYL
2021-05-15 04:00:08FORECAST2021234-5132.131.1431.62145.684350895820.09960.71962.112.8296FF0.1263.1141460.4305870981467.0775312139720.052620046799329901123126DRYL