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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Saturday, January 9, 2021

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DAY 101 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 01/10/2021 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): 34.10°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 16.87°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 25.48°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.575
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 88 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 2
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 26

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): 0.45 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 11.08 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 11.53 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: 127 in
SWE DAY: 9
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 359.78 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 45.65 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: -183

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 3
D1: 1
D2: 1
D3: 2
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 5.0

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
2021-01-10 07:01:49OBSERVATION2021101-18334.1000616.8699225.48499126.8714654166700.4511.0811.53TT2.1000626.100069359.77728028031 45.6454707727860.5752720769782988 3112125WETL
2021-01-10 03:00:07OBSERVATION2021101-18334.1000616.8699225.48499126.8714654166700.4511.0811.53TT2.1000626.100069359.77728028031 45.6454707727860.5752720769782988 3112125WETL
2021-01-09 11:00:02FORECAST2021101-18335.2828.8532.065127.926463881320.01620.466211.0811.5462TT3.2827.289360.4145226144946.1065554095450.6286685174805883112125WETL
2021-01-09 07:00:09FORECAST2021101-18335.5720.0827.825127.669754434230.02050.470511.0811.5505TT3.5727.579360.259621614445.994257424080.64146336925158883112125WETL
2021-01-09 03:00:10FORECAST2021101-18335.9818.127.04127.632868638030.02010.470111.0811.5501TT3.9827.989360.2373560627945.9781271448720.65928215317555883112125WETL
2021-01-08 23:00:03FORECAST2021101-18335.0724.329.685129.893534986760.01720.217211.0811.2972TT3.0726.079361.5981263807646.9692588801860.61931277734436883112125WETL
2021-01-08 18:56:43FORECAST2021101-18335.524.3229.91129.888331807960.01640.216411.0811.2964TT3.526.59361.5950033770446.9669717787390.63838882614953883112125WETL
2021-01-08 15:00:02FORECAST2021101-18335.8426.231.02129.837511558150.01280.212811.0811.2928TT3.8426.849361.5644983476846.9446347332320.65323513932037883112125WETL
2021-01-08 07:00:07FORECAST2021101-18335.2926.1330.71131.027785950010.01010.330111.0811.4101TT3.2928.299362.2779317463347.4684752952690.62911218845674883112125WETL
2021-01-08 03:00:09FORECAST2021101-18335.2225.9230.57131.211138552870.01020.460211.0811.5402TT3.2230.229362.3876390736847.5492947203430.62600292033465883112125WETL
2021-01-07 23:00:05FORECAST2021101-18335.0926.1630.625136.225924960590.01620.426211.0811.5062TT3.0933.099365.3684667731149.77265733760.62020690932576883112125WETL
2021-01-07 19:00:03FORECAST2021101-18335.324.2829.79136.32341067620.00370.463711.0811.5437TT3.331.39365.4260376425649.8161238013240.62955568791695883112125WETL
2021-01-07 15:00:06FORECAST2021101-18335.324.2329.765136.405668159670.00260.442611.0811.5226TT3.331.39365.4746042854949.8528075929540.62955568791695883112125WETL
2021-01-07 10:57:01FORECAST2021101-18335.3525.2930.32137.004738077840.00430.584311.0811.6643TT3.3531.359365.8280025647450.1201696729210.63177059346325883113127.5WETL
2021-01-07 07:00:11FORECAST2021101-18334.8624.0329.445136.579974501520.00580.565811.0811.6458TT2.8632.869365.577485089249.9305635918140.60988676158663883113127.5WETL
2021-01-07 03:00:07FORECAST2021101-18334.5923.3628.975136.602039560470.00490.524911.0811.6049TT2.5932.599365.590505297749.9404086676080.59767277707903883113127.5WETL
2021-01-06 23:00:06FORECAST2021101-18334.5324.7929.66129.659329405520.0060.47610.5911.066TT2.5336.539361.4575127877946.8663387166530.59494510091333883112125WETL
2021-01-06 18:56:53FORECAST2021101-18334.4426.2230.33129.643195108770.00830.488310.5911.0783TT2.4433.449361.4478229127846.8592506275220.59084496532727883112125WETL
2021-01-06 15:00:05FORECAST2021101-18335.4326.2530.84129.619795039160.00910.499110.5911.0891TT3.4335.439361.4337686817146.8489710167540.63530532638631883113127.5WETL
2021-01-06 11:00:06FORECAST2021101-18336.427.632130.885319540610.14250.612510.5911.2025TT4.436.49362.1926530132847.4057011249020.67717407581759883113127.5WETL
2021-01-06 06:59:29FORECAST2021101-18336.7125.6331.17131.913712229580.04760.607610.6811.2876TT4.7135.719362.8075448482547.8592900658310.69012486255272883113127.5WETL
2021-01-06 03:00:07FORECAST2021101-18336.7826.1531.465132.954926934550.04610.736110.9911.7261TT4.7832.789363.4284689840448.319605539710.69301764273538883113127.5WETL
2021-01-05 23:00:06FORECAST2021101-18339.8227.5233.67135.363976889080.12780.957812.3413.2978TT7.8236.829364.8588166050349.3887404187010.80548231802954884113129WETL
2021-01-05 19:00:06FORECAST2021101-18339.9927.6133.8132.865010935630.06540.985411.8712.8554TT7.9936.999363.37491270448.279811750150.81093143351502884113129WETL
2021-01-05 15:00:06FORECAST2021101-18339.8827.133.49132.85158534780.10940.769412.1112.8794TT7.8837.889363.3669150292548.2738707245740.80741633329528884113129WETL
2021-01-05 11:01:38FORECAST2021101-18334.728.3531.525137.761851200490.01080.690812.0712.7608TT2.725.79366.2738637935850.458565522560.60266109761696883113127.5WETL
2021-01-05 07:00:07FORECAST2021101-18335.8725.4430.655133.535850642850.19360.743612.0112.7536TT3.8737.879363.7741874406148.5768955617940.65453428077795883113127.5WETL
2021-01-05 03:00:07FORECAST2021101-18336.8628.2232.54136.393384785070.50421.444212.113.5442TT4.8643.869365.4673525531349.847329243160.696309028939718831141210WETL
2021-01-04 22:57:15FORECAST2021101-18333.9723.6628.815131.720555164510.38320.743210.7511.4932TT1.9739.979362.6921757370447.7740147419080.56928132005981883113127.5WETL
2021-01-04 19:00:06FORECAST2021101-18333.9723.6628.815130.548013666570.38320.753210.711.4532TT1.9742.979361.9906225795147.2571567436790.56928132005981883113127.5WETL
2021-01-04 15:00:07FORECAST2021101-18334.1723.9929.08132.361419670910.36870.908710.5511.4587TT2.1737.179363.0747346080448.0570873193580.57848653594621883113127.5WETL
2021-01-04 11:00:06FORECAST2021101-18333.3526.0529.7136.398312215530.23930.729310.8811.6093TT1.3530.359365.4702615860249.8495268453010.54052708690022883113127.5WETL
2021-01-04 07:00:07FORECAST2021101-18333.3526.0529.7137.118528841760.23930.729311.0411.7693TT1.3536.359365.8950683029950.1709934761590.54052708690022883113127.5WETL
2021-01-04 03:00:08FORECAST2021101-18335.6229.0232.32134.502981795980.14930.599311.4412.0393TT3.6240.629364.3486147400249.0059750957690.64365388762883113127.5WETL
2021-01-03 23:00:06FORECAST2021101-18334.6224.4929.555117.931834198460.01050.150510.9411.0905TT2.6240.629354.308453427841.7842457847610.59903484313246883112125WETL
2021-01-03 18:59:30FORECAST2021101-18334.6224.4929.555117.9562356340.01050.150511.1511.3005TT2.6242.629354.3235506778241.7946722344310.59903484313246883112125WETL
2021-01-03 15:00:06FORECAST2021101-18335.4524.9830.215117.93871525630.06640.186411.4511.6364TT3.4542.459354.3127108560941.7871859173430.63618722965665883112125WETL
2021-01-03 11:00:05FORECAST2021101-18336.4225.8231.12116.450216226660.03620.436210.611.0362TT4.4246.429353.3900159118841.1523437652820.67801634518293883112125WETL
2021-01-03 07:00:08FORECAST2021101-18336.4225.8231.12114.712298753350.03620.436210.7211.1562TT4.4251.429352.3082871639140.4140934904290.67801634518293883112125WETL
2021-01-03 03:00:07FORECAST2021101-18333.8425.0829.46121.38810914070.39010.860111.4412.3001TT1.8441.849356.4375692361343.267282556280.56327735348743883113127.5WETL
2021-01-02 22:57:07FORECAST2021101-18339.4228.0833.75122.480196941350.98041.090412.6313.7204TT7.4257.429357.1064344879643.7384664251110.792289930721388841141212WETL
2021-01-02 19:00:06FORECAST2021101-18339.4229.6734.545120.072659673290.76610.876112.7213.5961TT7.4254.429355.6294355731342.7013721873760.79228993072138884113129WETL
2021-01-02 15:00:06FORECAST2021101-18336.9825.6931.335124.682785568170.01370.863712.5613.4237TT4.9850.989358.4498108628344.6925209047620.70121636038832884113129WETL
2021-01-02 11:00:06FORECAST2021101-18333.5431.6532.595129.959106375160.00190.261913.4213.6819TT1.5443.549361.6374794940346.9980836668080.54936856225865883112125WETL
2021-01-02 07:00:07FORECAST2021101-18333.5231.732.61129.555516166080.00190.261913.5413.8019TT1.5248.529361.3951580813746.8207362451550.54843895605277883112125WETL
2021-01-02 03:00:08FORECAST2021101-18334.233.4933.845132.25580512640.09210.652113.614.2521TT2.248.29363.0117317106648.0104088477210.57986375507382883113127.5WETL