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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Monday, January 11, 2021

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DAY 103 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 01/12/2021 07:00:07 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:

WET

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 32.89°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 30.38°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 31.63°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.555
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: 1
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 4

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: 1.22 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 1.35 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 11.53 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 12.88 in

PRECIP THRESHOLD A (PA) EXCEEDED: True
P3 > (-0.67 * P15 + 2.5)

PRECIP THRESHOLD B (PB) EXCEEDED: True
P3 > (-0.67 * P15 + 4.5)
Snow at Paradise DEPTH: 124 in
SWE DAY: 11
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 359.94 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 44.69 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: -181

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: 1
D3: 4
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 10.0

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
2021-01-12 07:00:07OBSERVATION2021103-18132.8899230.3831.63496124.150014166671.221.3511.5312.88TT0.889923.8899211359.9409366777 44.68667238770.5550653940334290 31141210WETL
2021-01-12 03:00:08OBSERVATION2021103-18132.8899230.3831.63496124.150014166671.221.3511.5312.88TT0.889923.8899211359.9409366777 44.68667238770.5550653940334290 31141210WETL
2021-01-11 10:56:45FORECAST2021103-1813730.1133.555126.556652223441.15631.286311.5312.8163TT5811361.3911104048845.7364490761520.722035337811469041141212WETL
2021-01-11 07:00:08FORECAST2021103-18137.3530.0833.715126.900061807641.23031.360311.5312.8903TT5.358.3511361.5973177839145.8867219762550.73475527323549041141212WETL
2021-01-11 03:00:08FORECAST2021103-18137.3130.0433.675125.74938348711.22041.350411.5312.8804TT5.318.3111360.9056602458845.3836642729240.733316639878629041141212WETL
2021-01-10 23:00:03FORECAST2021103-18135.0729.0532.06130.788402093291.47541.525411.5313.0554TT3.079.0711363.9196469059647.5964691091860.647055144202119031151212.5WETL
2021-01-10 19:00:03FORECAST2021103-18137.6528.6733.16128.197722298181.20611.256111.5312.7861TT5.6511.6511362.374902859846.4556371646510.745418130091719041141212WETL
2021-01-10 15:00:03FORECAST2021103-18137.173033.585129.965742560211.17921.229211.5312.7592TT5.1711.1711363.4302208758947.2334785249550.728250595734959041141212WETL
2021-01-10 11:00:03FORECAST2021103-18136.2429.6932.965128.902826945481.08241.132411.5312.6624TT4.2410.2411362.7963427499346.7654741859480.693432949372779031141210WETL
2021-01-10 07:01:49FORECAST2021103-18137.231.8534.525128.351562785191.09091.150911.5312.6809TT5.212.211362.4669174520146.5231953128970.729340191437189041141212WETL
2021-01-10 03:00:07FORECAST2021103-18135.5331.8233.675128.303087665441.00221.212211.5312.7422TT3.538.5311362.4379275442746.5019051909920.665599381566569031141210WETL
2021-01-09 22:56:58FORECAST2021103-18138.6131.835.205128.979837879210.88711.187111.5312.7171TT6.6113.6111362.8423263549246.7993444289730.777973868958989041141212WETL
2021-01-09 18:56:53FORECAST2021103-18137.5428.0332.785129.814604795070.74941.029411.5312.5594TT5.5413.5411363.3401930110447.1668635618920.741534618600039041141212WETL
2021-01-09 15:00:05FORECAST2021103-18137.6731.5734.62129.360261118850.76370.993711.5312.5237TT5.6713.6711363.069347015446.9667455341610.746120929433029041141212WETL
2021-01-09 11:00:06FORECAST2021103-18137.2531.534.375129.121880321010.74580.955811.5312.4858TT5.2512.2511362.9271169997446.861831766490.7311513286277904113129WETL
2021-01-09 07:00:09FORECAST2021103-18138.4631.6435.05128.387924301910.72410.944111.5312.4741TT6.4614.4611362.4886606359846.5391667220340.77304896344598904113129WETL
2021-01-09 03:00:10FORECAST2021103-18137.6131.9434.775128.002120236660.66820.888211.5312.4182TT5.6114.6111362.2578580324346.3697739005430.74400948438804904113129WETL
2021-01-08 23:00:06FORECAST2021103-18137.8630.1133.985132.325109537991.14511.395111.2812.6751TT5.8611.8611364.8311475974448.2763215687010.752746477723379041141212WETL
2021-01-08 18:56:47FORECAST2021103-18138.6729.8234.245131.517468149670.74941.109411.2812.3894TT6.6712.6711364.3525372816247.9187232171850.779926647452239041141212WETL
2021-01-08 15:00:06FORECAST2021103-18141.7430.5336.135131.37249465850.7481.11811.2812.398TT9.7416.7411364.2665216405147.8546016684890.866197173438979051141214WETL
2021-01-08 07:00:07FORECAST2021103-18141.2130.2535.73130.471524174041.25931.609311.413.0093TT9.2117.2111363.7312473506847.4565702315690.853245461197389051151217.5WETL
2021-01-08 03:00:09FORECAST2021103-18141.4728.9335.2130.694225818461.25851.568511.5313.0985TT9.4719.4711363.8636703001947.5548806933480.85970040207879051151217.5WETL
2021-01-07 23:00:06FORECAST2021103-18140.6130.9435.775135.872202721930.03610.286111.4911.7761TT8.6121.6111366.9215774927349.8544429601430.83760182465513904112126WETL
2021-01-07 19:00:05FORECAST2021103-18140.1430.9335.535135.82452575360.01620.156211.5411.6962TT8.1420.1411366.8936044276349.8331498234130.82461827743068904112126WETL
2021-01-07 15:00:06FORECAST2021103-18140.1530.6235.385136.041518199610.01710.187111.5211.7071TT8.1518.1511367.0208910194849.9300792252620.82490118124531904112126WETL
2021-01-07 10:57:01FORECAST2021103-18140.7132.4136.56136.917459160540.01860.278611.6611.9386TT8.7118.7111367.5340006317750.3218215216090.84028164433741904112126WETL
2021-01-07 07:00:11FORECAST2021103-18141.0632.4136.735136.156235852770.01860.198611.6411.8386TT9.0622.0611367.088155429449.9813414694040.84943245335785905112127WETL
2021-01-07 03:00:07FORECAST2021103-18140.3131.9836.145136.47818323570.01810.168111.611.7681TT8.3119.3111367.2768238214950.1252736597370.82938831657487904112126WETL
2021-01-06 23:00:06FORECAST2021103-18141.7331.0736.4129.087358940480.01420.144211.0611.2042TT9.7326.7311362.9065126621146.8466432618520.86596029148777905112127WETL
2021-01-06 18:56:53FORECAST2021103-18141.7630.6336.195129.121405455230.01290.152911.0711.2229TT9.7622.7611362.926833584946.8616228298990.86667007618198905112127WETL
2021-01-06 15:00:05FORECAST2021103-18142.7730.6336.7129.01769708750.02140.181411.0811.2614TT10.7725.7711362.864928975646.815997490250.88907281379251905112127WETL
2021-01-06 11:00:06FORECAST2021103-18142.8531.3537.1130.124632873940.01970.219711.0611.2797TT10.8528.8511363.5248294244747.303534969420.89072485779632905112127WETL
2021-01-06 06:59:29FORECAST2021103-18142.8531.3537.1131.153080229580.01970.129711.2411.3697TT10.8528.8511364.1362784579647.7575945430970.89072485779632905112127WETL
2021-01-06 03:00:07FORECAST2021103-18144.1131.2537.68132.074028267890.0180.12811.6811.808TT12.1128.1111364.6824613627848.1650817108310.91445682258219905112127WETL
2021-01-05 23:00:06FORECAST2021103-18143.7329.0236.375134.586983890060.54050.800513.1713.9705TT11.7331.7311366.1663265631549.2812214942360.90774472757329051131210.5WETL
2021-01-05 19:00:06FORECAST2021103-18143.7329.0236.375132.239714592250.54050.800512.7913.5905TT11.7331.7311364.7805887433748.2384809442170.90774472757329051131210.5WETL
2021-01-05 15:00:06FORECAST2021103-18140.4231.0735.745131.990713720610.27580.565812.7713.3358TT8.4230.4211364.6331028897148.1281834965740.83243023221131904113129WETL
2021-01-05 11:01:38FORECAST2021103-18138.2130.9334.57137.264657867160.0110.03112.7512.781TT6.2111.2111367.7370673315650.4773027323380.76470572394013904111123WETL
2021-01-05 07:00:07FORECAST2021103-18138.8528.8333.84133.327478535650.39680.836812.5613.3968TT6.8526.8511365.4237901578248.7210325386820.78572562119928904113129WETL
2021-01-05 03:00:07FORECAST2021103-18139.3828.7634.07136.111197360280.14480.844813.0413.8848TT7.3834.3811367.0617495585249.9612142375710.80227649926309904113129WETL
2021-01-04 22:57:15FORECAST2021103-18133.5324.8329.18133.770773973040.43561.045611.1112.1556TT1.5320.5311365.6854041788948.9180195476520.582625578404819031141210WETL
2021-01-04 19:00:06FORECAST2021103-18133.5324.8729.2132.318185520690.38740.997411.0712.0674TT1.5323.5311364.8270485785848.2732530967860.582625578404819031141210WETL
2021-01-04 15:00:07FORECAST2021103-18133.3829.931.64134.958538619470.71641.476411.0912.5664TT1.3817.3811366.3849218229149.4467736214290.576198101210789031141210WETL
2021-01-04 11:00:06FORECAST2021103-18137.9333.8635.895136.505178860420.29470.884711.3712.2547TT5.9316.9311367.292636853850.1373470878430.75516399204187904113129WETL
2021-01-04 07:00:07FORECAST2021103-18137.9333.9735.95137.280555081950.14090.730911.5312.2609TT5.9322.9311367.7463608758550.4844245504030.75516399204187904113129WETL
2021-01-04 03:00:08FORECAST2021103-18135.9935.1835.585134.060947129320.02120.431211.8912.3212TT3.9927.9911365.8564925248849.0470679012950.68374831778493903112125WETL