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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Friday, July 23, 2021

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DAY 296 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 07/24/2021 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): 63.73°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 41.37°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 52.55°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.505
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 94 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 32
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 556

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): 0.03 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 0.03 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: 0 in
SWE DAY: 203
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 440.65 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 0.00 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: 11

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 3
D1: 2
D2: 4
D3: 1
D4: 5
D5: 2
HSdry: 22.5

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
2021-07-24 04:00:07OBSERVATION20212961163.7300441.3700852.550060000.030.03FF31.73004555.73004203440.64956026036 00.5046414113305494 32415222.5DRYL
2021-07-24 00:00:03FORECAST20212961154.6454.6454.640000.030.03FF22.64546.64204441.2459780199400.168811369931499412415217.5DRYL
2021-07-23 12:00:03FORECAST20212961162.9353.2958.1100.00940.00940.030.0394FF30.93554.93204441.2459780199400.470596363510949422415220DRYL
2021-07-23 08:00:03FORECAST20212961162.9344.8553.8900.00050.00050.030.0305FF30.93554.93204441.2459780199400.470596363510949422415220DRYL
2021-07-23 04:00:07FORECAST20212961167.5243.7155.6150000.030.03FF35.52559.52204441.2459780199400.66137565868539432415222.5DRYL
2021-07-23 00:00:06FORECAST20212961167.1143.8855.4950000.030.03FF35.11545.11203440.6495602603600.645221605903449432415222.5DRYL
2021-07-22 20:07:03FORECAST20212961166.9843.1455.060000.030.03FF34.98562.98203440.6495602603600.640042908563749432415222.5DRYL
2021-07-22 20:03:59FORECAST20212961166.9843.1455.060000.030.03FF34.98562.98203440.6495602603600.640042908563749432415222.5DRYL
2021-07-22 20:00:02FORECAST20212961166.9845.1756.0756.0015333333333000.030.03FF34.98562.98203443.028491246262.65885025783080.640042908563749432413213.5DRYL
2021-07-22 16:00:02FORECAST20212961167.1943.655.3956.0063986666667000.030.03FF35.19563.19203443.030405128282.66101723465530.648395287444689432413213.5DRYL
2021-07-22 12:00:02FORECAST20212961167.3145.7256.5154.2237733333333000.030.03FF35.31563.31203442.327586056431.86829146258280.653136428103369432414218DRYL
2021-07-22 08:00:06FORECAST20212961167.3645.7756.5653.921084000.030.03FF35.36564.36203442.207931185081.73393444364290.655104903580849432414218DRYL
2021-07-22 04:00:07FORECAST20212961167.5445.9156.7253.7051705000.030.03FF35.54563.54203442.122523077921.63813932989390.662156412452239432414218DRYL
2021-07-22 00:00:06FORECAST20212961167.6145.8756.741.422032000.030.03FF35.61549.61203441.216518228460.627424007849450.664883545444449432414218DRYL
2021-07-21 20:00:06FORECAST20212961163.8146.1854.9952.5407133333333000.030.03FF31.81563.81203441.661094679531.12213423206690.508046279040319432414218DRYL
2021-07-21 16:00:05FORECAST20212961167.5846.356.942.3789000.030.03FF35.58567.58203441.596866374641.05051478541860.663715827149289432414218DRYL
2021-07-21 12:00:06FORECAST20212961167.4745.9856.7251.271244000.030.03FF35.47566.47203441.156496723350.560817549520580.659420745757429432414218DRYL
2021-07-21 08:00:06FORECAST20212961167.7246.0256.870.85867466666667000.030.03FF35.72564.72203440.992155020270.378668791714650.66915149856969432414218DRYL
2021-07-21 04:00:07FORECAST20212961167.846.357.050.2950905833333300.010.030.04FF35.8568.8203440.767380035050.130066303288850.672241761795239432414218DRYL
2021-07-21 00:00:06FORECAST2021296116846.1257.060000.030.03FF36550203440.6495602603600.679915654075679432415145DRYM
2021-07-20 20:00:05FORECAST20212961170.243.8357.015000.010.040.05FF38.2575.2203440.6495602603600.758767089578249442415150DRYMH
2021-07-20 16:00:05FORECAST20212961171.1746.4658.815000.010.040.05FF39.17577.17203440.6495602603600.789855301112789442415150DRYMH
2021-07-20 12:00:04FORECAST20212961171.2947.0759.18000.010.040.05FF39.29576.29203440.6495602603600.793530905951019442415150DRYMH
2021-07-20 08:00:03FORECAST20212961171.2248.1459.680000.040.04FF39.22577.22203440.6495602603600.79139144310879442415150DRYMH
2021-07-20 04:00:08FORECAST20212961171.1244.9358.0250000.030.03FF39.12577.12203440.6495602603600.788312547655219442415150DRYMH
2021-07-20 00:00:06FORECAST20212961171.4645.2658.36000.010.030.04FF39.46560.46203440.6495602603600.79867242939839442415150DRYMH
2021-07-19 20:00:06FORECAST20212961172.0147.5159.76000.010.030.04FF40.01580.01203440.6495602603600.814774386692199442415150DRYMH
2021-07-19 16:00:06FORECAST20212961170.5147.559.005000.010.030.04FF38.51579.51203440.6495602603600.768965001910269442415150DRYMH
2021-07-19 12:00:06FORECAST20212961169.7647.5858.67000.010.040.05FF37.76574.76203440.6495602603600.743882938753149442415150DRYMH
2021-07-19 08:00:06FORECAST20212961169.7647.5858.670000.040.04FF37.76578.76203440.6495602603600.743882938753149442415150DRYMH
2021-07-19 04:00:07FORECAST20212961165.4947.6156.550000.040.04FF33.49575.49203440.6495602603600.5790691955149432415222.5DRYL
2021-07-19 00:00:06FORECAST20212961170.6747.8959.28000.010.030.04FF38.67572.67203440.6495602603600.774132963554249442415150DRYMH
2021-07-18 20:00:06FORECAST20212961169.4245.3257.37000.010.050.06FF37.42584.42203440.6495602603600.73206231052539442415150DRYMH
2021-07-18 16:00:06FORECAST20212961168.1147.9858.045000.020.050.07FF36.11584.11203440.6495602603600.684104008783639432415145DRYM
2021-07-18 12:00:06FORECAST20212961169.2847.8858.58000.020.060.08FF37.28583.28203440.6495602603600.727116462986829442415150DRYMH
2021-07-18 08:00:05FORECAST20212961169.5348.4158.970000.030.03FF37.53581.53203440.6495602603600.735916451145289442415150DRYMH
2021-07-18 04:00:07FORECAST20212961169.8248.4259.120000.030.03FF37.82579.82203440.6495602603600.745940375785429442415150DRYMH
2021-07-18 00:00:06FORECAST20212961167.9847.4557.7150000.030.03FF35.98564.98203440.6495602603600.679151646749469432415222.5DRYL
2021-07-17 20:00:05FORECAST20212961169.0248.0458.530000.040.04FF37.02587.02203440.6495602603600.717812987787169442415150DRYMH
2021-07-17 16:00:06FORECAST20212961169.0548.0258.5350000.030.03FF37.05587.05203440.6495602603600.718894204916189442415150DRYMH
2021-07-17 12:00:06FORECAST20212961165.146.2355.6650000.030.03FF33.1581.1203440.6495602603600.562724217365089432415222.5DRYL
2021-07-17 08:00:06FORECAST20212961164.6945.8155.250000.030.03FF32.69587.69203440.6495602603600.545425353827939432415222.5DRYL
2021-07-17 04:00:07FORECAST20212961164.745.855.250000.030.03FF32.7589.7203440.6495602603600.545848440799299432415222.5DRYL
2021-07-17 00:00:06FORECAST20212961170.647.9459.270000.040.04FF38.6593.6203440.6495602603600.771880050728739442415150DRYMH
2021-07-16 20:00:06FORECAST20212961170.3847.7559.0650000.050.05FF38.38609.38203440.6495602603600.76471797022869442515155DRYH
2021-07-16 16:00:06FORECAST20212961169.7547.7658.7550000.040.04FF37.75608.75203440.6495602603600.743539190922469442515155DRYH
2021-07-16 12:00:06FORECAST20212961159.1948.4953.840000.050.05FF27.19590.19203440.6495602603600.318097489199739422415220DRYL
2021-07-16 08:00:05FORECAST20212961148.9147.5148.210000.060.06FF16.91555.91203440.6495602603600.0580198269727829412415217.5DRYL
2021-07-16 04:00:08FORECAST20212961148.9147.8748.390000.060.06FF16.91558.91203440.6495602603600.0580198269727829412415217.5DRYL