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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Sunday, January 17, 2021

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DAY 109 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 01/18/2021 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): 30.97°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 26.20°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 28.59°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.376
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: 39

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: 0.11 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.50 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 13.62 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 14.12 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: 113 in
SWE DAY: 17
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 358.76 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 40.62 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: -175

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: 1
D3: 3
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 6.0

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
2021-01-18 06:56:28OBSERVATION2021109-17530.9700426.2000428.58504113.224839166670.110000000000010.5000000000000113.6214.12TT-1.0299638.9700417358.76013247434 40.620558298820.3756266753092790 2113126WETL
2021-01-18 03:00:07OBSERVATION2021109-17530.9700426.2000428.58504113.224839166670.110000000000010.5000000000000113.6214.12TT-1.0299638.9700417358.76013247434 40.620558298820.3756266753092790 2113126WETL
2021-01-17 11:00:03FORECAST2021109-17534.9527.4531.2112.961959233840.01980.409813.6214.0298TT2.9542.9517358.6004018693440.5082039772030.55459511248532903112125WETL
2021-01-17 07:00:09FORECAST2021109-17533.2327.1730.2113.157990880440.02670.416713.6214.0367TT1.2341.2317358.7195243575340.5919806658860.47646076630794902112124WETL
2021-01-17 02:59:23FORECAST2021109-17533.5328.0630.795113.163435647440.1550.54513.6214.165TT1.5341.5317358.7228321308340.5943081291030.49010849173918902113126WETL
2021-01-16 23:00:02FORECAST2021109-17539.2827.733.49114.868360772850.25070.660713.6214.2807TT7.2848.2817359.7563517560641.3246224038380.73614867736736904113129WETL
2021-01-16 19:00:03FORECAST2021109-17537.2427.4332.335114.94644566980.27830.688313.6214.3083TT5.2446.2417359.8035794449141.3581425964660.65492753039258903113127.5WETL
2021-01-16 15:00:02FORECAST2021109-17538.0327.6132.82114.9299460080.31130.721313.6214.3413TT6.0347.0317359.7936008193641.3510591161950.68751931424995903113127.5WETL
2021-01-16 11:00:06FORECAST2021109-17538.1427.4532.795114.580384280330.3470.75713.6214.377TT6.1447.1417359.5820954107941.2010546724960.69195056223426903113127.5WETL
2021-01-16 07:00:08FORECAST2021109-17537.0327.6532.34114.262415482480.35130.771313.6214.3913TT5.0343.0317359.3895424140541.0647172153720.64605404683716903113127.5WETL
2021-01-16 03:00:08FORECAST2021109-17537.4427.6532.545114.247695182880.33710.757113.6214.3771TT5.4443.4417359.3806244460441.0584080363450.66330012206132903113127.5WETL
2021-01-15 22:59:19FORECAST2021109-17538.7727.0332.9116.561368360360.33760.377613.6213.9976TT6.7747.7717360.7782276944542.052803894690.71677903027946904112126WETL
2021-01-15 19:00:03FORECAST2021109-17538.126.9232.51116.625100005110.35140.381413.6214.0014TT6.146.117360.8166094755842.0802731635930.69034238659128903112125WETL
2021-01-15 15:00:04FORECAST2021109-17542.1227.0734.595116.474532579210.36750.397513.6214.0175TT10.1252.1217360.7259216642942.0153831150540.830408985004904112126WETL
2021-01-15 10:59:22FORECAST2021109-17537.6627.0932.375116.329578049290.36710.397113.6214.0171TT5.6647.6617360.6385817658141.952934045110.67241729980985903112125WETL
2021-01-15 06:56:39FORECAST2021109-17538.3927.0932.74116.066920835140.38990.479913.6214.0999TT6.3948.3917360.4802401581641.839831497070.70191744204379904112126WETL
2021-01-15 03:00:09FORECAST2021109-17537.9927.3832.685116.139533646490.42180.711813.6214.3318TT5.9945.9917360.524024999541.8710921317970.6859011651607903113127.5WETL
2021-01-14 23:00:06FORECAST2021109-17538.7627.0732.915117.619828158160.40550.945513.6414.5855TT6.7653.7617361.4148705201642.5095549643860.71639252534415904113129WETL
2021-01-14 19:00:06FORECAST2021109-17538.8226.9232.87117.555811280360.33280.852813.6414.4928TT6.8249.8217361.3764142330242.4818975527490.7187077596979904113129WETL
2021-01-14 14:56:38FORECAST2021109-17541.1826.0833.63118.048755238140.4270.85713.6414.497TT9.1854.1817361.6723748076442.6949736500650.80190250615953904113129WETL
2021-01-14 11:00:05FORECAST2021109-17541.4224.7233.07117.535617666950.460.8913.6414.53TT9.4254.4217361.3642822066242.4731741119290.80944196015181904113129WETL
2021-01-14 07:00:11FORECAST2021109-17540.726.2133.455116.554363586990.40450.784513.6414.4245TT8.753.717360.7740087568642.0497849893840.78629445742718904113129WETL
2021-01-14 03:00:09FORECAST2021109-17539.825.6632.73117.2466123710.44310.803113.6414.4431TT7.848.817361.1905838699442.3483723790520.75517909560521904113129WETL
2021-01-13 23:00:06FORECAST2021109-17538.7125.8532.28122.950736775570.41880.848813.4714.3188TT6.7139.7117364.5954175753644.8272752158850.71445622396782904113129WETL
2021-01-13 19:01:52FORECAST2021109-17538.4625.6632.06123.191402022250.35320.703213.4814.1832TT6.4637.4617364.7379906885844.9325844437030.70468163760812904113129WETL
2021-01-13 15:00:02FORECAST2021109-17538.0325.6331.83123.235793441980.29670.686713.4914.1767TT6.0338.0317364.7642792037344.9520153669640.68751931424995903113127.5WETL
2021-01-13 11:00:03FORECAST2021109-17537.3627.3132.335123.76575411380.25940.639413.4914.1294TT5.3634.3617365.0778920977845.1841406257590.65996049936965903113127.5WETL
2021-01-13 07:00:09FORECAST2021109-17537.1428.5832.86123.527710940660.25740.637413.5214.1574TT5.1440.1417364.937078380145.0798419296650.65071231763403903113127.5WETL
2021-01-13 02:56:35FORECAST2021109-17538.0528.5833.315124.054685037750.25740.617413.6914.3074TT6.0542.0517365.2486939628445.310811690010.68832703871977903113127.5WETL
2021-01-12 22:59:21FORECAST2021109-17537.0528.1732.61125.403956234920.1650.54513.4614.005TT5.0544.0517366.0446598907145.9034485089590.6469026566291903113127.5WETL
2021-01-12 19:00:06FORECAST2021109-17538.2328.1633.195125.112123067360.19770.607713.514.1077TT6.2346.2317365.8727319583245.7751142677590.69555548636621903113127.5WETL
2021-01-12 14:56:50FORECAST2021109-17539.1529.234.175124.723314396960.19430.604313.5114.1143TT7.1547.1517365.6434746701845.6042660484870.73127606101775904113129WETL
2021-01-12 11:00:05FORECAST2021109-17536.1729.4432.805126.079337792540.44320.853213.4914.3432TT4.1743.1717366.4420596144646.2007722155270.60892900530553903113127.5WETL
2021-01-12 07:00:07FORECAST2021109-17538.6329.3934.01126.62333850580.44321.083214.1315.2132TT6.6344.6317366.7616585018846.440585635430.711345132099089041141212WETL
2021-01-12 03:00:08FORECAST2021109-17538.9128.9133.91126.41364858120.42931.069314.7715.8393TT6.9143.9117366.638518563146.3481128419670.72216342766619041141212WETL
2021-01-11 23:00:07FORECAST2021109-17538.1329.6333.88126.694510242490.09910.789115.5116.2991TT6.1337.1317366.8034390389446.4719820642980.69154886178585903113127.5WETL
2021-01-11 19:00:06FORECAST2021109-17538.0929.6433.865127.321668979520.09910.519115.9916.5091TT6.0943.0917367.1712789171346.7488600330750.68993977155265903113127.5WETL
2021-01-11 15:00:06FORECAST2021109-17534.828.9831.89127.682030836820.1180.51815.8316.348TT2.841.817367.3823727026846.9081274403280.54782134837117903113127.5WETL
2021-01-11 10:56:49FORECAST2021109-17540.434.237.3127.542095313010.0350.50515.9716.475TT8.447.417367.3004238232446.8462656637740.77618669246926904113129WETL
2021-01-11 07:00:08FORECAST2021109-17540.434.237.3128.516756068660.0350.52515.7416.265TT8.449.417367.870598905647.2775360243830.77618669246926904113129WETL
2021-01-11 03:00:08FORECAST2021109-17541.9132.9237.415126.537786731280.04930.539315.7816.3193TT9.9147.9117366.7114263343146.4028522574140.82427978091195904113129WETL
2021-01-10 23:00:06FORECAST2021109-17538.2329.8334.03134.579052456180.05970.509715.5116.0197TT6.2345.2317371.3855139894549.9807105686510.69555548636621903113127.5WETL
2021-01-10 19:00:07FORECAST2021109-17538.3429.8834.11133.348861261890.05940.419414.9315.3494TT6.3443.3417370.6766204713349.4293052362590.69993583524424904112126WETL
2021-01-10 15:00:06FORECAST2021109-17538.8432.1835.51136.539855541010.04840.438414.5514.9884TT6.8441.8417372.5108510958750.862577796090.71947747409963904112126WETL
2021-01-10 11:00:06FORECAST2021109-17534.1731.2932.73132.295518559430.00240.562414.3214.8824TT2.1744.1717370.0678724995848.9583210945170.51924216986142903113127.5WETL
2021-01-10 07:01:49FORECAST2021109-17534.1731.632.885131.505668003540.00130.561314.314.8613TT2.1739.1717369.6103322250348.6058536402610.51924216986142903113127.5WETL
2021-01-10 03:00:08FORECAST2021109-17537.2934.9336.11134.4571454911300.4414.6515.09TT5.2938.2917371.3153643477549.9260039671990.65702799330218903112125WETL