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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Tuesday, June 29, 2021

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DAY 272 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 06/30/2021 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): 91.00°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 64.62°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 77.81°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.998
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: 59
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 620

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): 1.42 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 1.42 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: 30 in
SWE DAY: 179
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 438.43 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 13.33 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: -13

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 5
D1: 1
D2: 5
D3: 1
D4: 1
D5: 1
HSdry: 11.0

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
2021-06-30 04:00:07OBSERVATION2021272-1391.0000464.6199677.8130.395280416667001.421.42FF59.00004620.00004179438.43321121587 13.3263003988860.9984475397479595 51511111DRYL
2021-06-30 00:00:03FORECAST2021272-1262.9462.9462.9433.8308613333330.00060.00061.421.4206FF30.94591.94180440.4182931987414.899730205870.683652551869953141124DRYL
2021-06-29 12:00:02FORECAST2021272-1292.0266.0279.0233.513360.010.011.421.43FF60.02621.02180440.2912403187214.7556388416480.998846252673869551511111DRYL
2021-06-29 08:00:03FORECAST2021272-1289.7967.1178.4532.5301253333330.03230.03231.421.4523FF57.79618.79180439.8971337529614.3099088947580.997813604302659551511111DRYL
2021-06-29 04:00:08FORECAST2021272-1291.567.1179.30531.7489726666670.01030.01031.421.4303FF59.5620.5180439.5833246620513.9563189594180.998656495623589551511111DRYL
2021-06-29 00:00:05FORECAST2021272-1392.168.0780.08534.5599933333330.00510.00511.421.4251FF60.1607.1179440.1112190967815.210240797910.998873160787519551511111DRYL
2021-06-28 20:00:03FORECAST2021272-1391.6167.1179.3638.7493040.01520.01521.421.4352FF59.61624.61179441.7813242759217.118718835890.998698869044179551511111DRYL
2021-06-28 16:00:02FORECAST2021272-1390.9165.5678.23538.8339826666670.00070.00071.421.4207FF58.91623.91179441.8148992651817.1574321399390.998406896888769551511111DRYL
2021-06-28 12:00:06FORECAST2021272-1391.196678.59535.0554226666670.00040.00041.421.4204FF59.19624.19179440.3096541201715.4352410293960.998530197845179551511111DRYL
2021-06-28 08:00:04FORECAST2021272-1391.0167.3779.1933.9805120.00060.01061.421.4306FF59.01626.01179439.8788015340814.9473068940740.99845197693939551511111DRYL
2021-06-28 04:00:07FORECAST2021272-139166.878.933.4512198333330.00060.02061.421.4406FF59626179439.6662146333714.707371198990.998447521904539551511111DRYL
2021-06-28 00:00:04FORECAST2021272-1390.8267.0778.94534.0724266666670.00530.00531.421.4253FF58.82615.82179439.9156893710214.988995065610.998365304286799551511111DRYL
2021-06-27 20:00:05FORECAST2021272-1391.8966.9379.4138.2302493333330.00550.01551.421.4355FF59.89630.89179441.5753618523916.8815361830740.998801267749589551511111DRYL
2021-06-27 16:00:02FORECAST2021272-1389.465.8977.64538.362160.00210.01211.421.4321FF57.4628.4179441.627730132416.9417936437760.997563979283899551511111DRYL
2021-06-27 12:00:05FORECAST2021272-1388.0466.1177.07534.882900.011.421.43FF56.04627.04179440.240581704215.3568681875290.996478829832769551511111DRYL
2021-06-27 08:00:05FORECAST2021272-1385.7666.0875.9234.1504213333330.00020.00021.421.4202FF53.76620.76179439.9469839825515.0243748673330.993661910897039551511111DRYL
2021-06-27 04:00:07FORECAST2021272-1385.8565.5175.6833.7591196666670.00070.01071.421.4307FF53.85626.85179439.7899154525914.8469203839570.993802885568649551511111DRYL
2021-06-27 00:00:06FORECAST2021272-1386.0566.4676.25535.267209333333001.421.42FF54.05612.05179440.3944051792115.5314816766840.99410626539429551511111DRYL
2021-06-26 20:00:05FORECAST2021272-1389.2167.778.45538.035368001.431.43FF57.21632.21179441.4979622226716.7925374643890.997433255545159551511111DRYL
2021-06-26 16:00:05FORECAST2021272-1390.2667.2478.7538.254964001.431.43FF58.26631.26179441.5851748631416.8928249673230.998083483589119551511111DRYL
2021-06-26 12:00:05FORECAST2021272-1389.9665.9277.9435.056526666667001.431.43FF57.96629.96179440.3100960280915.4357426230110.99791496484859551511111DRYL
2021-06-26 08:00:05FORECAST2021272-1385.5865.8475.7134.328530666667001.431.43FF53.58622.58179440.0184254035715.1051860103650.993371424147239551511111DRYL
2021-06-26 04:00:07FORECAST2021272-1388.9465.8377.38533.872211916667001.431.43FF56.94630.94179439.8353267340214.8981953955710.997236569867629551511111DRYL
2021-06-26 00:00:06FORECAST2021272-1392.8268.6580.73534.4996026666670.02490.02491.431.4549FF60.82622.82179440.087013657415.182827109940.999090670519169551511111DRYL
2021-06-25 20:00:05FORECAST2021272-1388.3367.3377.8338.0208493333330.02490.02491.431.4549FF56.33629.33179441.4921944137316.7859082056470.996741231052119551511111DRYL
2021-06-25 16:00:05FORECAST2021272-1388.3567.3277.83537.8713906666670.02490.02491.431.4549FF56.35629.35179441.4328068266516.7176742804150.996758661979659551511111DRYL
2021-06-25 12:00:06FORECAST2021272-1388.1468.1478.1435.306758666667001.431.43FF56.14631.14179440.4102266573515.5494575869230.996571382856599551511111DRYL
2021-06-25 08:00:06FORECAST2021272-1385.9268.3777.14534.804809333333001.441.44FF53.92626.92179440.2093068107415.3214009903070.99391060595949551511111DRYL
2021-06-25 04:00:07FORECAST2021272-1390.1167.5378.8234.0571186666670.00070.00071.431.4307FF58.11634.11179439.9095464550814.982051626220.998000837075539551511111DRYL
2021-06-25 00:00:05FORECAST2021272-1390.769.8980.29535.2089253333330.00120.00121.431.4312FF58.7626.7179440.3710861106915.504992689830.99830830714299551511111DRYL
2021-06-24 20:00:06FORECAST2021272-1392.468.5680.4837.274580.00090.00091.431.4309FF60.4639.4179441.1954384826116.4453746673550.998969019106279551511111DRYL
2021-06-24 16:00:06FORECAST2021272-1392.4868.5680.5237.0461280.00090.00091.431.4309FF60.48640.48179441.1044814403916.3412130808140.998993284715999551511111DRYL
2021-06-24 12:00:05FORECAST2021272-1393.473.8883.6434.495709333333001.431.43FF61.4644.4179440.0854530265415.1810598694320.999237024181039551511111DRYL
2021-06-24 08:00:06FORECAST2021272-1394.3874.0584.21534.000757333333001.431.43FF62.38636.38179439.8869272724214.9564886682950.999435910462869551511111DRYL
2021-06-24 04:00:08FORECAST2021272-1394.474.8684.6333.236930166667001.431.43FF62.4645.4179439.5800652127114.6102919301330.999439416968339551511111DRYL
2021-06-24 00:00:06FORECAST2021272-1380.2962.2671.27536.8628506666670.06040.11041.431.5404FF48.29616.29179441.0314723040616.2576773028450.97768910972369551521122DRYL
2021-06-23 20:00:05FORECAST2021272-1380.3262.2671.2938.8985480.06120.11121.431.5412FF48.32634.32179441.8404944902217.1869536832720.977829746379469551521122DRYL
2021-06-23 16:00:02FORECAST2021272-1381.463.9472.6738.3892186666670.06160.11161.431.5416FF49.4637.4179441.6384702022316.9541558042060.982417838596649551521122DRYL
2021-06-23 12:00:05FORECAST2021272-1374.8460.3267.5836.7316706666670.23890.25891.431.6889FF42.84629.84179440.9791954410916.1979025777940.936553706868459551521122DRYL
2021-06-23 08:00:06FORECAST2021272-1373.4459.866.6236.5156826666670.2410.2611.421.681FF41.44623.44179440.8930835750916.0995119297560.919679825655239551521122DRYL
2021-06-23 04:00:07FORECAST2021272-1373.4759.866.63536.4888998333330.2410.2611.421.681FF41.47626.47179440.8824022829916.0873138151830.920073759490489551521122DRYL
2021-06-23 00:00:05FORECAST2021272-1379.6359.7569.6938.8876720.00550.06551.421.4855FF47.63621.63179441.8361832805917.1819805731480.974400001457399551511111DRYL
2021-06-22 20:00:06FORECAST2021272-1379.6759.5569.6141.673560.00420.06421.441.5042FF47.67637.67179442.9366171065618.4587456891870.974610267978659551511111DRYL
2021-06-22 16:00:06FORECAST2021272-1379.1560.7769.9642.5583946666670.00280.06281.431.4928FF47.15635.15179443.2845031387218.8654768341950.971761425498379551511111DRYL
2021-06-22 12:00:05FORECAST2021272-1375.1364.5169.8240.9001906666670.00680.02681.431.4568FF43.13634.13179442.6319143544618.1037296922490.939677655534119551511111DRYL
2021-06-22 08:00:06FORECAST2021272-1371.1568.1769.6640.9836666666670.0050.0251.431.455FF39.15628.15179442.6648322077118.1420279282570.88512076587699551511111DRYL
2021-06-22 04:00:07FORECAST2021272-1371.1668.6469.941.2128383333330.00380.02381.421.4438FF39.16629.16179442.755167688618.2471971471980.885291642585449551511111DRYL