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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Wednesday, January 20, 2021

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DAY 112 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 01/21/2021 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): 31.93°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 27.16°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 29.54°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.431
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 92 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 0
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 47

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: 0.01 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.10 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 10.02 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 10.12 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: 112 in
SWE DAY: 20
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 360.92 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 40.53 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: -172

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
2021-01-21 07:02:06OBSERVATION2021112-17231.9299827.1599829.54498112.3029250.00999999999999090.09999999999999110.0210.12TT-0.0700246.9299820360.91656065478 40.5319854424720.4308729372143792 2112124WETL
2021-01-21 03:00:08OBSERVATION2021112-17231.9299827.1599829.54498112.3029250.00999999999999090.09999999999999110.0210.12TT-0.0700246.9299820360.91656065478 40.5319854424720.4308729372143792 2112124WETL
2021-01-20 10:56:04FORECAST2021112-17235.9728.9732.47119.936750666670.08470.174710.0210.1947TT3.9750.9720365.4673872644443.8329709031340.58388990057891923112125WETL
2021-01-20 07:00:08FORECAST2021112-17236.4829.532.99120.031947623190.09270.182710.0210.2027TT4.4851.4820365.5235827385443.8745075383130.60279312747103923112125WETL
2021-01-20 02:59:20FORECAST2021112-17236.3328.2732.3120.028339623190.120.2110.0210.23TT4.3351.3320365.5214531569443.8729331190820.59725623701302923112125WETL
2021-01-19 23:00:03FORECAST2021112-17237.131.0234.06110.804129333330.18790.277910.0210.2979TT5.153.120360.0126592267739.8908892546010.62544846836992923112125WETL
2021-01-19 19:00:05FORECAST2021112-17237.1631.234.18110.699333333330.13920.229210.0210.2492TT5.1653.1620359.9493295084639.8461508103660.62761949813042923112125WETL
2021-01-19 15:01:58FORECAST2021112-17237.8731.5634.715110.732789333330.1440.23410.0210.254TT5.8753.8720359.9695492785139.8604322666720.65298563309524923112125WETL
2021-01-19 10:56:11FORECAST2021112-17237.631.5234.56110.460269883830.10830.198310.0210.2183TT5.653.620359.8047969487139.7441349764520.64341268009975923112125WETL
2021-01-19 07:00:08FORECAST2021112-17237.3431.234.27110.711714333330.1290.21910.0210.239TT5.3453.3420359.9568124016139.8514357869450.63410805488885923112125WETL
2021-01-19 03:00:07FORECAST2021112-17237.530.634.05110.6986490.12210.212110.0210.2321TT5.553.520359.9489159006539.8458586992170.63984371196506923112125WETL
2021-01-18 23:00:05FORECAST2021112-17237.3230.0433.68112.478753333330.07650.086510.0210.1065TT5.3257.3220361.0223747685740.6073466394080.63338895569278923111122.5WETL
2021-01-18 19:02:00FORECAST2021112-17236.6129.4333.02112.508218666670.00540.015410.0210.0354TT4.6156.6120361.0401024877740.619978798130.60757511296838923111122.5WETL
2021-01-18 15:00:06FORECAST2021112-17237.0929.2533.17112.4807760.00570.015710.0210.0357TT5.0957.0920361.0235917416240.6082137534040.6250862411433923111122.5WETL
2021-01-18 11:00:06FORECAST2021112-17237.0630.0833.57112.351325333330.00990.019910.0210.0399TT5.0657.0620360.9456928607840.5527269662670.62399889864899923111122.5WETL
2021-01-18 06:56:28FORECAST2021112-17237.33033.65112.52007650.00840.018410.0210.0384TT5.357.320361.0472363391140.6250626529910.63266938817467923111122.5WETL
2021-01-18 03:00:07FORECAST2021112-17237.1229.333.21112.70998850.00630.016310.0210.0363TT5.1257.1220361.1614609896740.7065041147890.62617259063573923111122.5WETL
2021-01-17 22:59:19FORECAST2021112-17236.4128.7532.58112.397573333330.00920.01929.939.9492TT4.4160.4120360.9735262294640.5725483857680.60021174866022923111122.5WETL
2021-01-17 19:00:06FORECAST2021112-17237.6629.4533.555112.274409333330.00980.01989.939.9498TT5.6662.6620360.8993953716240.5197664441060.64554807558946923111122.5WETL
2021-01-17 15:00:05FORECAST2021112-17237.1628.5732.865112.336073333330.00880.00889.939.9388TT5.1663.1620360.9365130541640.5461905991290.62761949813042923111122.5WETL
2021-01-17 11:00:06FORECAST2021112-17237.631.4934.545112.309348567170.02050.02059.939.9505TT5.661.620360.9204272120140.5347380647650.64341268009975923111122.5WETL
2021-01-17 07:00:09FORECAST2021112-17238.231.4934.845112.384894880440.02440.03449.949.9744TT6.259.220360.9658962993240.5671143110240.66455418793513923111122.5WETL
2021-01-17 02:59:23FORECAST2021112-17237.3931.4134.4112.595448980770.00850.018510.0710.0885TT5.3956.3920361.0925765370240.6573807788090.63590373878197923111122.5WETL
2021-01-16 23:00:04FORECAST2021112-17237.3430.7134.025114.174968772850.05460.084610.1810.2646TT5.3467.3420362.0407399698941.3359901805610.63410805488885923111122.5WETL
2021-01-16 19:00:06FORECAST2021112-17239.1230.7834.95113.988303003140.01460.024610.2110.2346TT7.1268.1220361.9288852552941.2556594380680.69596512958292923111122.5WETL
2021-01-16 15:00:05FORECAST2021112-17239.4730.835.135113.8447580080.01650.026510.2410.2665TT7.4770.4720361.8428334886341.1939098154430.70756123958487924111123WETL
2021-01-16 11:00:06FORECAST2021112-17240.3832.6136.495113.491533613670.01290.012910.2810.2929TT8.3866.3820361.6309503329641.0420511554550.73670834081964924111123WETL
2021-01-16 07:00:09FORECAST2021112-17240.3832.6136.495113.182311482480.01290.012910.2910.3029TT8.3865.3820361.4453060052840.9092152081690.73670834081964924111123WETL
2021-01-16 03:00:08FORECAST2021112-17238.0533.1635.605113.078539182880.0130.01310.2810.293TT6.0565.0520361.3829726744240.8646586355910.65931426198769923111122.5WETL
2021-01-15 22:59:19FORECAST2021112-17238.531.2634.88115.844809786480.06890.06899.99.9689TT6.569.520363.0389940411442.0561832097710.67493779021851923111122.5WETL
2021-01-15 19:00:04FORECAST2021112-17238.530.9234.71116.098975050460.1540.1549.910.054TT6.567.520363.190566624142.1660525330530.67493779021851923112125WETL
2021-01-15 15:00:06FORECAST2021112-17237.9129.2333.57115.726121120770.02780.02789.929.9478TT5.9171.9120362.9681800054142.004899562290.65439576151983923111122.5WETL
2021-01-15 10:59:22FORECAST2021112-17239.2327.3533.29115.504135006720.02510.04519.929.9651TT7.2368.2320362.8356775849841.9090210890290.69963166617944924111123WETL
2021-01-15 06:56:39FORECAST2021112-17235.8327.3531.59115.410791657360.02510.04511010.0451TT3.8361.8320362.779939082141.8687199668750.57866465214283923111122.5WETL
2021-01-15 03:00:10FORECAST2021112-17234.5826.3130.445115.617555927020.05610.076110.2310.3061TT2.5858.5820362.9033873092241.958002678330.53150205569628923111122.5WETL
2021-01-14 23:00:06FORECAST2021112-17232.8723.7928.33118.047828133150.09250.242510.4910.7325TT0.8763.8720364.3495278532543.0106704444150.46639418332998922112124WETL
2021-01-14 19:00:06FORECAST2021112-17232.8723.8328.35118.089416595680.09250.242510.3910.6325TT0.8759.8720364.3741975830943.0287364151050.46639418332998922112124WETL
2021-01-14 14:56:38FORECAST2021112-17231.8324.8728.35118.846670137210.15760.317610.410.7176TT-0.1763.8320364.822935020543.3579910168690.42712250224855922112124WETL
2021-01-14 11:00:06FORECAST2021112-17232.0324.628.315119.080484182690.30330.373310.4310.8033TT0.03000000000000162.0320364.9613155215343.4597701602570.43463112007664922112124WETL
2021-01-14 07:00:11FORECAST2021112-17232.0224.628.31118.091979003180.30330.373310.3210.6933TT0.02000000000000362.0220364.3757174843443.0298495784290.43425510528008922112124WETL
2021-01-14 03:00:10FORECAST2021112-17233.3127.2830.295119.578129261720.40560.475610.3410.8156TT1.3160.3120365.2555683185843.6765775619640.4831309674461922112124WETL
2021-01-13 23:00:06FORECAST2021112-17230.825.2828.04123.193791744860.08170.161710.2210.3817TT-1.248.820367.3823433592645.259223898540.38892676927416922112124WETL
2021-01-13 19:01:52FORECAST2021112-17230.8125.2828.045123.644026129580.05470.134710.0810.2147TT-1.1945.8120367.645811597345.4572083355670.38929312248118922112124WETL
2021-01-13 15:00:04FORECAST2021112-17234.1428.4331.285124.19612769170.17750.257510.0810.3375TT2.1452.1420367.9684794903445.7002602653030.51475989888489923112125WETL
2021-01-13 11:00:05FORECAST2021112-17230.9827.2729.125125.9704070510.22610.496110.0310.5261TT-1.0242.9820369.0023734185846.4833791823230.39553593032526922113126WETL
2021-01-13 07:00:09FORECAST2021112-17232.9830.6331.805125.33807790710.220.4910.0610.55TT0.9849.9820368.6344418810546.2039323957260.4705739728873922112124WETL
2021-01-13 02:56:35FORECAST2021112-17228.6427.3628125.669664480990.05720.317210.2110.5272TT-3.3646.6420368.8274548965346.3504225082240.31259747163481922112124WETL