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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Monday, January 18, 2021

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DAY 110 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 01/19/2021 07:00:08 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): 33.24°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 22.62°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 27.93°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.490
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 91 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: 42

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: 0.08 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.19 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 12.89 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 13.08 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: 111 in
SWE DAY: 18
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 358.52 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 39.91 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: -174

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: 2
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 4.0

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
2021-01-19 07:00:08OBSERVATION2021110-17433.2400222.6200227.93002111.331798333330.0800000000000410.1900000000000412.8913.08TT1.2400242.2400218358.5188804647 39.9145516985880.4901251023925391 2112124WETL
2021-01-19 03:00:07OBSERVATION2021110-17433.2400222.6200227.93002111.331798333330.0800000000000410.1900000000000412.8913.08TT1.2400242.2400218358.5188804647 39.9145516985880.4901251023925391 2112124WETL
2021-01-18 11:00:02FORECAST2021110-17437.128.7832.94112.8861840.0070.11712.8913.007TT5.146.118359.4621272803240.5783078411980.66151620260075913112125WETL
2021-01-18 06:56:28FORECAST2021110-17436.9623.7130.335113.132233833330.00840.118412.8913.0084TT4.9645.9618359.6110964261640.6836066499460.65564134606019913112125WETL
2021-01-18 03:00:07FORECAST2021110-17437.1825.6331.405113.12425250.00840.118412.8913.0084TT5.1846.1818359.6062656447540.6801899953780.66485582136932913112125WETL
2021-01-17 22:59:16FORECAST2021110-17437.4927.0832.285112.8871680.00590.025912.8912.9159TT5.4950.4918359.4627232216640.5787288260610.67767227685886913111122.5WETL
2021-01-17 19:00:03FORECAST2021110-17437.5927.1732.38112.887660.00690.026912.8912.9169TT5.5950.5918359.4630211917740.5789393188690.68176292397446913111122.5WETL
2021-01-17 15:00:02FORECAST2021110-17437.6228.7933.205112.888698666670.00240.022412.8912.9124TT5.6250.6218359.4636502385540.57938369340.68298584097454913111122.5WETL
2021-01-17 11:00:06FORECAST2021110-17437.3728.9333.15112.859732567170.00310.023112.8912.9131TT5.3750.3718359.4461069027840.5669914973580.67273500844898913111122.5WETL
2021-01-17 07:00:09FORECAST2021110-17437.3628.9333.145113.056912213770.00110.031112.8912.9211TT5.3648.3618359.5655033673440.6513655493040.67232218754817913111122.5WETL
2021-01-17 02:59:23FORECAST2021110-17432.8928.9730.93113.15053431410.00020.160212.8913.0502TT0.8944.8918359.6221726045440.6914409814010.47417570281777912112124WETL
2021-01-16 23:00:04FORECAST2021110-17437.8328.8533.34114.7465087728500.2712.8913.16TT5.8355.8318360.5861421561441.3760009242860.6914898155002913112125WETL
2021-01-16 19:00:06FORECAST2021110-17437.8527.9532.9114.813223003140.00020.300212.8913.1902TT5.8553.8518360.62635256641.4046738379680.69229448590276913112125WETL
2021-01-16 15:00:04FORECAST2021110-17437.8929.8133.85114.7432046746700.3312.8913.22TT5.8954.8918360.5841505127441.3745809847260.6939010541856913112125WETL
2021-01-16 11:00:06FORECAST2021110-17438.330.0334.165114.3717762803300.3712.8913.26TT6.355.318360.3601544211441.2150309618010.71014971680573914112126WETL
2021-01-16 07:00:09FORECAST2021110-17437.7229.8933.805114.1357528158100.3812.8913.27TT5.7250.7218360.2177066843441.1137191300020.68704776847376913112125WETL
2021-01-16 03:00:08FORECAST2021110-17438.5729.9534.26114.068497849550.00060.370612.8913.2606TT6.5751.5718360.1771005169841.0848608157780.72062438596101914112126WETL
2021-01-15 22:59:19FORECAST2021110-17437.5528.9433.245116.439297693690.00020.360212.5212.8802TT5.5555.5518361.6043262168142.1049537876860.68012928557551913112125WETL
2021-01-15 19:00:03FORECAST2021110-17438.2328.4933.36116.460155393310.00130.361312.5212.8813TT6.2354.2318361.6168444890442.1139539020330.70740432515652914112126WETL
2021-01-15 15:00:04FORECAST2021110-17437.9628.7533.355116.350067226790.00120.381212.5212.9012TT5.9659.9618361.5507648231442.0664557930680.69670358853658913112125WETL
2021-01-15 10:59:22FORECAST2021110-17438.0426.932.47116.134017362880.00120.381212.5212.9012TT6.0456.0418361.4210286499141.973276016540.69989237476728914112126WETL
2021-01-15 06:56:39FORECAST2021110-17438.1828.5733.375115.880451100980.00130.391312.5912.9813TT6.1856.1818361.2686733468241.8639768360830.70543597175982914112126WETL
2021-01-15 03:00:10FORECAST2021110-17438.0628.4433.25115.9652865680.0010.42112.7913.211TT6.0654.0618361.3196576654541.9005376438260.70068719806223914112126WETL
2021-01-14 23:00:06FORECAST2021110-17437.0626.3131.685117.536251076180.00290.412913.0613.4729TT5.0661.0618362.2617914165642.5788928712420.65984160003915913112125WETL
2021-01-14 19:00:06FORECAST2021110-17436.5327.4932.01117.482910736280.00060.330613.0413.3706TT4.5356.5318362.2298639375442.5558187709880.63736652307324913112125WETL
2021-01-14 14:56:38FORECAST2021110-17436.5427.4231.98117.976931010340.00070.430712.9513.3807TT4.5460.5418362.5254000737142.7696341139930.63779528513199913112125WETL
2021-01-14 11:00:05FORECAST2021110-17433.4927.7730.63117.527727960120.00340.463412.9513.4134TT1.4957.4918362.2566900969742.5752057254490.50152713487763913112125WETL
2021-01-14 07:00:11FORECAST2021110-17432.9426.0529.495116.561563867240.00340.403412.913.3034TT0.9456.9418361.6776978815842.157718080980.47645212319268912112124WETL
2021-01-14 03:00:09FORECAST2021110-17435.4126.8731.14117.204330124230.00160.441612.8813.3216TT3.4154.4118362.0630459726542.4353567659640.58837411243351913112125WETL
2021-01-13 23:00:06FORECAST2021110-17436.4628.132.28122.834952775570.00120.431212.7713.2012TT4.4646.4618365.4119299813444.8853571628860.63436039326372913112125WETL
2021-01-13 19:01:52FORECAST2021110-17436.4329.1132.77123.074020974370.00130.361312.713.0613TT4.4343.4318365.5530616076244.9900851715390.63306951008973913112125WETL
2021-01-13 15:00:03FORECAST2021110-17437.427.9132.655123.10082427950.00130.311312.7513.0613TT5.445.418365.5688793405245.0018303777510.67397220328583913112125WETL
2021-01-13 11:00:03FORECAST2021110-17436.8329.8433.335123.632505668760.00320.263212.7513.0132TT4.8340.8318365.8824239542945.234960853630.65015227303762913112125WETL
2021-01-13 07:00:09FORECAST2021110-17436.8329.8433.335123.394694612820.00320.273212.7713.0432TT4.8346.8318365.742233702645.1306512347450.65015227303762913112125WETL
2021-01-13 02:56:35FORECAST2021110-17437.0430.5633.8123.913044579960.00320.273212.9213.1932TT5.0449.0418366.0476935580445.3580841702510.65900311310614913112125WETL
2021-01-12 22:59:22FORECAST2021110-17440.0829.9935.035125.071863167580.00370.173712.7212.8937TT8.0854.0818366.7291241012245.8674948291560.77559029383139914112126WETL
2021-01-12 19:00:06FORECAST2021110-17440.0529.9935.02124.780520880510.00370.203712.7912.9937TT8.0556.0518366.5579921661245.7392971954040.77456143347382914112126WETL
2021-01-12 14:56:50FORECAST2021110-17440.2231.6735.945124.341801172430.00370.203712.7912.9937TT8.2257.2218366.300052958545.5464083544140.78035631649284914112126WETL
2021-01-12 11:00:05FORECAST2021110-17440.7332.0136.37125.778179125880.0070.47712.7513.227TT8.7353.7318367.1434826856246.178638730130.79721973515002914112126WETL
2021-01-12 07:00:07FORECAST2021110-17440.7631.5936.175126.324803839130.0070.46713.6314.097TT8.7655.7618367.4636488968946.4197733649110.79818705229498914112126WETL
2021-01-12 03:00:08FORECAST2021110-17441.6131.736.655125.945045914530.0070.45714.2714.727TT9.6155.6118367.2412661832746.2522181311630.82443533829656914112126WETL
2021-01-11 23:00:07FORECAST2021110-17444.4634.0739.265125.957986242490.00090.110915.0715.1809TT12.4651.4618367.2488474498246.2579252746540.89591598338072915112127WETL
2021-01-11 19:00:06FORECAST2021110-17444.4734.0839.275126.714595646190.00090.110915.2815.3909TT12.4757.4718367.6916843849246.5919031093010.89612276874076915112127WETL
2021-01-11 15:00:06FORECAST2021110-17445.5632.3338.945127.330250836820.00070.140715.0915.2307TT13.5657.5618368.0513945795246.8640763926520.91691765777383915112127WETL
2021-01-11 10:56:49FORECAST2021110-17438.2234.4936.355127.294127313010.00160.041615.3215.3616TT6.2255.2218368.0303041403946.8480963902940.70701114318322914111123WETL
2021-01-11 07:00:09FORECAST2021110-17437.3634.4935.925128.344774735330.00060.040615.1115.1506TT5.3656.3618368.6429268294447.3133934016960.67232218754817913111122.5WETL
2021-01-11 03:00:08FORECAST2021110-17439.6637.4838.57126.397184064610.00060.050615.1515.2006TT7.6657.6618367.5060097518746.4517247594580.76094614641661914111123WETL