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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Saturday, January 23, 2021

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DAY 115 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 01/24/2021 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): 27.62°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 18.66°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 23.14°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.239
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: -4
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 41

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): 0.01 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 6.82 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 6.83 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: 114 in
SWE DAY: 23
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 364.84 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 41.73 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: -169

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 1
D1: 1
D2: 1
D3: 1
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 1.5

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
2021-01-24 07:00:07OBSERVATION2021115-16927.6200618.6600223.14004114.3862541666700.016.826.83TT-4.3799440.6200623364.83937649731 41.732609650030.2393380691955290 1111121.5WETL
2021-01-24 03:00:07OBSERVATION2021115-16927.6200618.6600223.14004114.3862541666700.016.826.83TT-4.3799440.6200623364.83937649731 41.732609650030.2393380691955290 1111121.5WETL
2021-01-23 11:00:02FORECAST2021115-16931.1220.0625.59115.04883800440.01340.02346.826.8434TT-0.8844.1223365.2312790200642.019434254120.3784793936248902111122WETL
2021-01-23 07:00:07FORECAST2021115-16931.3721.0526.21115.399414835430.01720.02726.826.8472TT-0.6344.3723365.4383701903642.1713740783820.38936228880099902111122WETL
2021-01-23 03:00:07FORECAST2021115-16932.0221.8626.94115.385220028560.01360.02366.826.8436TT0.02000000000000345.0223365.4299886794942.1652196488160.41804639619114902111122WETL
2021-01-22 22:56:08FORECAST2021115-16931.2421.1826.21115.017597597640.00530.02536.826.8453TT-0.7649.2423365.2128158772142.0059006940670.38369175457743902111122WETL
2021-01-22 19:00:02FORECAST2021115-16931.1623.4327.295115.004725187190.00190.02196.826.8419TT-0.8449.1623365.2052078306842.0003245634990.38021444529555902111122WETL
2021-01-22 15:00:02FORECAST2021115-16931.1623.4327.295115.004789857050.00190.02196.826.8419TT-0.8449.1623365.2052460534642.000352577070.38021444529555902111122WETL
2021-01-22 10:56:13FORECAST2021115-16931.1322.1226.625115.016136254420.00140.02146.826.8414TT-0.8749.1323365.2119521845742.0052676542020.37891292854569902111122WETL
2021-01-22 07:00:07FORECAST2021115-16931.0922.3826.735115.119906416670.00140.03146.826.8514TT-0.9149.0923365.2732751368342.0502252502610.37717970797481902111122WETL
2021-01-22 03:00:07FORECAST2021115-16931.0922.3826.735115.119906416670.00140.03146.826.8514TT-0.9149.0923365.2732751368342.0502252502610.37717970797481902111122WETL
2021-01-21 23:00:06FORECAST2021115-16930.4422.3326.385111.9940960.00210.08216.826.9021TT-1.5647.4423363.4189702153940.7007790385230.34938371129973902111122WETL
2021-01-21 19:00:06FORECAST2021115-16930.6322.2826.455111.995517333330.00210.08216.826.9021TT-1.3747.6323363.4198167341540.7013903843260.35743324633683902111122WETL
2021-01-21 15:00:06FORECAST2021115-16930.6623.2826.97111.995025333330.00420.08426.826.9042TT-1.3447.6623363.4195237087740.7011787643920.35871015152184902111122WETL
2021-01-21 11:02:05FORECAST2021115-16930.6623.3527.005111.996446666670.00360.08366.826.9036TT-1.3447.6623363.4203702255340.7017901115440.35871015152184902111122WETL
2021-01-21 07:02:06FORECAST2021115-16930.7424.1527.445112.280730333330.01680.14686.826.9668TT-1.2650.7423363.589622282840.8241083315340.36212292326886902112124WETL
2021-01-21 03:00:08FORECAST2021115-16930.7323.9827.355112.297731666670.01030.27036.827.0903TT-1.2749.7323363.5997403799840.831426079260.36169572062128902112124WETL
2021-01-20 23:02:04FORECAST2021115-16930.4622.8326.645119.972666666670.01080.30086.897.1908TT-1.5453.4623368.1230355450344.1647022357650.3502279244358902112124WETL
2021-01-20 19:00:06FORECAST2021115-16931.4722.8527.16119.9809760.00480.23486.897.1248TT-0.5354.4723368.1278850990644.1683429470010.39374039221708902112124WETL
2021-01-20 15:00:06FORECAST2021115-16931.0221.0826.05120.006712696810.01280.28286.897.1728TT-0.9854.0223368.1429050892744.1796198424190.37415253467086902112124WETL
2021-01-20 10:56:07FORECAST2021115-16932.0322.4227.225119.907121333330.00420.33426.897.2242TT0.03000000000000155.0323368.0847779088244.1359861256660.41849153781376902112124WETL
2021-01-20 07:00:08FORECAST2021115-16932.1622.4227.29119.996414289860.00450.34456.97.2445TT0.1655.1623368.1368950352244.1751073720270.42428767641965902112124WETL
2021-01-20 02:59:20FORECAST2021115-16931.5621.3826.47119.999953143280.00550.40556.937.3355TT-0.4455.5623368.1389602947444.1766579855850.39769221692336902112124WETL
2021-01-19 23:00:06FORECAST2021115-16931.7423.8327.785110.728634666670.0030.56377.563TT-0.2657.7423362.6640718825840.1572975222110.40562704866451902113126WETL
2021-01-19 19:00:06FORECAST2021115-16932.3723.5627.965110.753677846650.00290.64296.957.5929TT0.3758.3723362.6790346881240.1680369695820.43368481994536902113126WETL
2021-01-19 15:02:02FORECAST2021115-16932.3424.1728.255110.619465333330.00260.62266.957.5726TT0.3460.3423362.5988342425240.1104891743970.43233994460484902113126WETL
2021-01-19 10:56:11FORECAST2021115-16933.2323.0428.135110.35356055050.00510.59516.927.5151TT1.2361.2323362.4398585909639.9965288809320.47250392216328902113126WETL
2021-01-19 07:00:08FORECAST2021115-16933.2421.4927.365110.99906960260.00510.52516.947.4651TT1.2460.2423362.8256010720440.2733041470010.47295757661055902113126WETL
2021-01-19 03:00:07FORECAST2021115-16928.7124.6126.66110.996625461310.00570.42576.937.3557TT-3.2955.7123362.824141697740.2722553643410.27954887847965902112124WETL
2021-01-18 23:00:06FORECAST2021115-16935.2223.8929.555112.630719083190.00050.27056.817.0805TT3.2265.2223363.7978249562740.9748106257250.56271032706371903112125WETL
2021-01-18 19:02:01FORECAST2021115-16935.324.2129.755112.827979772590.00090.17096.746.9109TT3.364.323363.9150906336541.0598044849540.56630039690992903112125WETL
2021-01-18 15:00:06FORECAST2021115-16935.8424.6430.24112.895429696190.0010.2216.746.961TT3.8464.8423363.9551741511541.0888757759450.59037612259581903112125WETL
2021-01-18 11:00:06FORECAST2021115-16930.9521.4526.2112.620408764510.00020.15026.746.8902TT-1.0557.9523363.791694159240.9703693013440.37113309855035902112124WETL
2021-01-18 06:56:28FORECAST2021115-16930.9521.4526.2112.706971636720.00020.13026.746.8702TT-1.0556.9523363.843161822841.0076609197790.37113309855035902112124WETL
2021-01-18 03:00:07FORECAST2021115-16930.8620.625.73112.833926064440.00020.13026.746.8702TT-1.1458.8623363.9186246170541.0623671835120.36726261152433902112124WETL
2021-01-17 22:59:20FORECAST2021115-16932.8421.9327.385112.409293720740.01790.16796.656.8179TT0.8465.8423363.6661240803540.8794521580330.45484499657657902112124WETL
2021-01-17 19:00:06FORECAST2021115-16932.8421.8127.325112.589696507230.01790.24796.656.8979TT0.8466.8423363.7734308607740.9571401780070.45484499657657902112124WETL
2021-01-17 15:00:05FORECAST2021115-16931.3121.2326.27112.625194187520.04910.22916.646.8691TT-0.6963.3123363.7945397223840.9724306805920.38674211090095902112124WETL
2021-01-17 11:00:06FORECAST2021115-16929.6522.2425.945112.407742277570.04360.31366.656.9636TT-2.3563.6523363.6652010411440.8787841939540.31666947466088902112124WETL
2021-01-17 07:00:09FORECAST2021115-16929.6522.2425.945112.489402361050.04360.31366.676.9836TT-2.3560.6523363.7137801913340.9139457642010.31666947466088902112124WETL
2021-01-17 02:59:23FORECAST2021115-16931.4123.7127.56112.56111831410.01630.11636.796.9063TT-0.5960.4123363.7564353215940.944831153750.39111188007653902112124WETL
2021-01-16 23:00:06FORECAST2021115-16929.6421.7725.705114.129863234560.05020.45026.967.4102TT-2.3673.6423364.687550304141.6217402395530.31626375155753902112124WETL
2021-01-16 19:00:06FORECAST2021115-16929.6922.0125.85113.950134678380.03050.28056.937.2105TT-2.3174.6923364.5810620598141.5440611229030.31829456794355902112124WETL
2021-01-16 15:00:06FORECAST2021115-16931.0625.3628.21114.268015317910.02510.14516.977.1151TT-0.9479.0623364.7693716633541.6814721487320.37588141165158902112124WETL
2021-01-16 11:00:06FORECAST2021115-16929.4427.628.52115.678477558930.06990.40996.997.3999TT-2.5673.4423365.6030851007342.2924082752990.30819621261684902112124WETL
2021-01-16 07:00:09FORECAST2021115-16929.4428.1428.79115.279234116960.04890.388977.3889TT-2.5672.4423365.3673983480642.1192738528710.30819621261684902112124WETL
2021-01-16 03:00:08FORECAST2021115-16927.0226.6226.82116.413767812460.02340.63346.997.6234TT-4.9868.0223366.0365265889442.6116912172040.21862474484081901113124.5WETL