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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Thursday, January 7, 2021

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DAY 99 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 01/08/2021 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): 31.34°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 24.16°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 27.75°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.397
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 89 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: 24

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: 0.03 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 1.41 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 11.44 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 12.85 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: 130 in
SWE DAY: 7
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 359.91 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 46.82 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: -185

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: 4
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 8.0

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
2021-01-08 07:00:07OBSERVATION202199-18531.3399424.1599227.74993130.078480.030000000000031.4111.4412.85TT-0.6600624.339947359.90721625488 46.8161836314660.3972820331204389 2114128WETL
2021-01-08 03:00:09OBSERVATION202199-18531.3399424.1599227.74993130.078480.030000000000031.4111.4412.85TT-0.6600624.339947359.90721625488 46.8161836314660.3972820331204389 2114128WETL
2021-01-07 10:56:57FORECAST202199-18531.826.7829.29135.027682793420.01521.395211.4412.8352TT-0.224.87362.8802912337748.9988848566980.41535264419128892114128WETL
2021-01-07 07:00:11FORECAST202199-18535.0126.2930.65134.516787001480.01931.399311.4412.8393TT3.0128.017362.5751139923248.7724393809420.544305607906118931141210WETL
2021-01-07 03:00:07FORECAST202199-18534.4627.7131.085134.504247181660.00931.389311.4412.8293TT2.4627.467362.5676185065148.7668845796650.522164678442068931141210WETL
2021-01-06 23:00:02FORECAST202199-18535.1826.7530.965127.953890020350.02080.910811.4412.3508TT3.1829.187358.6194264356345.8867506493050.55112464214795893113127.5WETL
2021-01-06 18:56:51FORECAST202199-18533.9726.7230.345128.01504742930.01950.909511.4412.3495TT1.9727.977358.6565933497345.9134408084970.50237920241354893113127.5WETL
2021-01-06 15:00:02FORECAST202199-18533.1925.7629.475128.05439088910.02730.917311.4412.3573TT1.1927.197358.6805003200945.9306129922870.47089169578024892113126WETL
2021-01-06 11:00:05FORECAST202199-18532.8625.429.13128.948703346520.02380.913811.4412.3538TT0.8626.867359.2232835318146.3213766233070.45761329289964892113126WETL
2021-01-06 06:59:29FORECAST202199-18531.8424.5628.2129.729536028480.02291.002911.4412.4429TT-0.1625.847359.6961855347946.6632192606410.41693288289391892114128WETL
2021-01-06 03:00:07FORECAST202199-18532.2526.2129.23130.134777268680.02581.315811.4412.7558TT0.2526.257359.9412456147846.8408738278890.43320332699803892114128WETL
2021-01-05 23:00:05FORECAST202199-18532.1124.1828.145131.772645898820.04312.683111.4414.1231TT0.1126.117360.9291420282547.5605880270560.427633374116538921151210WETL
2021-01-05 19:00:05FORECAST202199-18531.9324.4528.19128.918040281920.04472.214711.4413.6547TT-0.0726.937359.2046936665646.3079651675610.420493292538118921151210WETL
2021-01-05 15:00:05FORECAST202199-18532.724.0828.39130.013501126010.07362.483611.4413.9236TT0.727.77359.8679331753146.7876899351030.451191347314158921151210WETL
2021-01-05 11:01:38FORECAST202199-18530.6624.7927.725134.557832486550.05932.429311.4413.8693TT-1.3420.667362.5996466346748.790622511550.370984072971098921151210WETL
2021-01-05 07:00:07FORECAST202199-18534.6427.0430.84131.800598881110.11172.421711.4413.8617TT2.6431.647360.9459664981547.5728945481760.529421694505048931151212.5WETL
2021-01-05 03:00:07FORECAST202199-18534.5227.1530.835132.382151456410.07112.471111.4413.9111TT2.5233.527361.2957232342747.8291051537540.524584619980078931151212.5WETL
2021-01-04 22:57:15FORECAST202199-18533.7125.3829.545129.575049946850.10732.007310.5912.5973TT1.7131.717359.6026972920846.5955374626440.491875312848828921151210WETL
2021-01-04 19:00:06FORECAST202199-18535.325.9630.63128.504422731350.11531.965310.5912.5553TT3.335.37358.9537913295146.1271497420260.555929122992728931151212.5WETL
2021-01-04 15:00:06FORECAST202199-18535.0424.8829.96127.536712252610.05451.754510.5912.3445TT3.0431.047358.3657428135145.7047886223980.545509973998228931151212.5WETL
2021-01-04 11:00:06FORECAST202199-18530.5625.828.18132.944646156560.02042.050410.5912.6404TT-1.4423.567361.6335270358448.077241290130.36716344525978921151210WETL
2021-01-04 07:00:07FORECAST202199-18536.1227.4531.785133.610407440370.02312.023110.7812.8031TT4.1230.127362.032723971748.3713397566060.588504353368938931151212.5WETL
2021-01-04 03:00:07FORECAST202199-18536.6324.8930.76133.017489637860.10512.155111.1313.2851TT4.6331.637361.6772375919148.1093982036330.608475688419658931151212.5WETL
2021-01-03 23:00:06FORECAST202199-18537.2227.432.31117.540531620040.04742.077410.6512.7274TT5.2234.227352.2060288705941.3984838732330.631224979067788931151212.5WETL
2021-01-03 18:59:30FORECAST202199-18537.2227.432.31117.555483047950.04822.148210.7912.9382TT5.2236.227352.2153593216941.4048467019690.631224979067788931151212.5WETL
2021-01-03 15:00:06FORECAST202199-18536.827.0131.905117.387363704390.03862.458610.7713.2286TT4.834.87352.1104238934541.3333143936890.615072565644058931151212.5WETL
2021-01-03 11:00:04FORECAST202199-18537.6330.7834.205115.109112460860.06611.696110.7112.4061TT5.6335.637350.6839757840840.3669212067490.646772635710738931151212.5WETL
2021-01-03 07:00:08FORECAST202199-18537.6330.7834.205113.343336368610.06611.626110.912.5261TT5.6340.637349.5727040917939.621736585160.646772635710738931151212.5WETL
2021-01-03 03:00:07FORECAST202199-18536.4129.0132.71117.931415307310.05011.810111.4213.2301TT4.4135.417352.4498437394841.5649088970350.59989230026318931151212.5WETL
2021-01-02 22:57:06FORECAST202199-18537.5528.5133.03119.693438777330.06451.804512.6314.4345TT5.5540.557353.5459110611342.317125860570.643757163145518931151212.5WETL
2021-01-02 19:00:05FORECAST202199-18537.5528.5133.03118.921876747860.06451.744512.7814.5245TT5.5537.557353.0665642950341.9873384428840.643757163145518931151212.5WETL
2021-01-02 15:00:06FORECAST202199-18537.326.2331.765120.517932144780.28482.034812.5514.5848TT5.340.37354.0571051467442.6702301734540.634276511565418931151212.5WETL
2021-01-02 11:00:06FORECAST202199-18536.228.4832.34130.018191949320.23832.808312.5915.3983TT4.235.27359.8707692369946.7897467516030.591653748263828931151212.5WETL
2021-01-02 07:00:07FORECAST202199-18536.228.4832.34129.602556524710.23832.818312.715.5183TT4.240.27359.619345758546.6075865860450.591653748263828931151212.5WETL
2021-01-02 03:00:07FORECAST202199-18535.0425.5730.305131.426037130050.27842.488413.1315.6184TT3.0440.047360.7204242752347.4080558743630.545509973998228931151212.5WETL
2021-01-01 23:00:06FORECAST202199-18534.8828.2131.545131.139044486130.48942.089412.9815.0694TT2.8847.887360.5474665075847.2818502496990.539082123232818931151212.5WETL
2021-01-01 19:00:06FORECAST202199-18534.8828.2131.545128.883626349690.48942.129412.6714.7994TT2.8854.887359.1838280666346.2929142873920.539082123232818931151212.5WETL
2021-01-01 15:00:06FORECAST202199-18537.4430.0533.745121.929940092470.47981.809812.7914.5998TT5.4459.447354.9300813343743.2766035541140.639596208075828931151212.5WETL
2021-01-01 11:01:32FORECAST202199-18540.5232.7436.63124.370231368650.16042.160412.814.9604TT8.5259.527356.4314337086544.3294598774040.748354671216368941151215WETL
2021-01-01 07:00:07FORECAST202199-18540.5232.7436.63122.673739229360.16042.160412.8915.0504TT8.5260.527355.3886788674343.596858116450.748354671216368941151215WETL
2021-01-01 02:57:22FORECAST202199-18541.0732.1536.61124.025092763730.20282.152813.0915.2428TT9.0761.077356.2196569797444.1801760011740.765783846591198941151215WETL
2020-12-31 23:00:05FORECAST202199-18540.3129.6634.985122.451498036410.06231.412312.7614.1723TT8.3160.317355.2517443683243.5011082779490.741523847090438941141212WETL
2020-12-31 19:00:06FORECAST202199-18539.330.9235.11122.167964035770.27091.540912.9414.4809TT7.363.37355.0769318900743.3790258450790.707382430447798941151215WETL
2020-12-31 15:00:06FORECAST202199-18539.330.9235.11121.375974277970.1931.46313.2414.703TT7.364.37354.5879642455443.0384596275470.707382430447798941141212WETL
2020-12-31 11:00:06FORECAST202199-18531.7629.8830.82123.88495582930.31081.830812.8314.6608TT-0.2449.767356.1336160779644.1195972971450.413773773255228921151210WETL
2020-12-31 07:00:07FORECAST202199-18531.7630.2731.015111.629928347770.26341.783412.814.5834TT-0.2452.767348.4896145772638.90187070520.413773773255228921151210WETL
2020-12-31 03:00:07FORECAST202199-18531.3329.7630.545111.948256936250.09721.927213.2915.2172TT-0.6753.337348.6911949899939.0353714881460.396893874848268921151210WETL