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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Friday, December 31, 2021

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DAY 92 OF WATER YEAR 2022, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 01/01/2022 07:00:05 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): 19.59°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 5.03°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 12.31°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.341
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 16 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: -12
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: -157

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: 0.27 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 1.14 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 8.99 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 10.13 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: 1
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 343.19 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 38.55 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: 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
2022-01-01 07:00:05OBSERVATION20229217219.590085.0309612.31052112.334092916670.269999999999981.148.9910.13TT-12.40992-157.409921343.19370526147 38.5523535752570.3410110855110516 2114128WETL
2022-01-01 03:00:06OBSERVATION20229217219.590085.0309612.31052112.334092916670.269999999999981.148.9910.13TT-12.40992-157.409921343.19370526147 38.5523535752570.3410110855110516 2114128WETL
2021-12-31 11:00:02FORECAST20229217219.59.0214.26111.027731191820.00420.87428.999.8642TT-12.5-157.51342.3471456000238.0100268559650.34013844013105162113126WETL
2021-12-31 07:00:05FORECAST20229217219.298.8914.09110.614401331360.01140.88148.999.8714TT-12.71-157.711342.0787105462137.8388317752740.33810740268484162113126WETL
2021-12-31 03:00:05FORECAST20229217218.879.3414.105110.761051079350.03050.90058.999.8905TT-13.13-158.131342.1739837651137.8995500938310.33405947319691162113126WETL
2021-12-30 23:00:02FORECAST20229217219.947.1113.525106.405131505070.05390.32398.999.3139TT-12.06-156.061339.3289120223236.1063375072070.34440895196103162112124WETL
2021-12-30 19:00:02FORECAST20229217220.247.814.02106.433774954530.05760.32768.999.3176TT-11.76-155.761339.3477235124536.1180592356550.3473321129822162112124WETL
2021-12-30 15:00:01FORECAST20229217220.049.3414.69106.425913787540.0580.3288.999.318TT-11.96-155.961339.3425608534536.1148421258320.3453823178232162112124WETL
2021-12-30 11:00:02FORECAST20229217220.129.7314.925108.067299962970.07490.34498.999.3349TT-11.88-155.881340.4182741256636.7880837428140.34616174738532162112124WETL
2021-12-30 07:00:09FORECAST20229217220.6212.1216.37110.075817135580.08830.61838.999.6083TT-11.38-156.381341.7285065498737.6160445969990.3510478332302162113126WETL
2021-12-30 03:00:08FORECAST20229217220.7811.9316.355112.348689934170.08850.90858.999.8985TT-11.22-160.221343.2031486851138.5584241360560.35261664038541162113126WETL
2021-12-29 23:00:03FORECAST20229217221.0211.2416.13116.131023787970.0971.0878.9910.077TT-10.98-148.981345.6383376181140.1393340079620.35497454865945162114128WETL
2021-12-29 19:00:02FORECAST20229217220.1812.0916.135116.666233084360.08191.17198.9910.1619TT-11.82-149.821345.9810371056240.3643043177340.34674674747742162114128WETL
2021-12-29 15:00:02FORECAST20229217220.8513.0716.96116.497789954290.09011.09018.9910.0801TT-11.15-154.151345.8732316378940.2934670901640.35330378400972162114128WETL
2021-12-29 11:00:02FORECAST20229217221.5212.6517.085116.672276069490.09211.07218.9910.0621TT-10.48-154.481345.9849038260240.3668462150670.35990463515053162114128WETL
2021-12-29 07:00:11FORECAST20229217221.6914.1617.925116.095548083360.06730.97738.999.9673TT-10.31-148.311345.61560572740.1244331730370.36158623433753162113126WETL
2021-12-29 03:00:07FORECAST20229217221.714.2117.955116.001452095240.07270.95278.999.9427TT-10.3-152.31345.5553015894440.0849167635820.3616852355739162113126WETL
2021-12-28 23:00:03FORECAST20229217222.7413.1317.935114.746990925250.10280.95288.829.7728TT-9.26-143.261344.7499654077939.5590211521290.37203075474993162113126WETL
2021-12-28 19:00:02FORECAST20229217221.4411.8416.64114.611852739350.060.998.829.81TT-10.56-143.561344.663056492339.5024714753890.35911422887236162114128WETL
2021-12-28 15:00:02FORECAST20229217222.9110.9316.92114.545960251540.07570.97578.829.7957TT-9.09-142.091344.6206694582939.4749055056280.37373089612822162113126WETL
2021-12-28 11:00:03FORECAST20229217221.5410.1415.84114.632870779210.07640.93648.829.7564TT-10.46-147.461344.6765753936539.5112653277220.36010233047209162113126WETL
2021-12-28 07:00:09FORECAST20229217220.828.2214.52116.479940487750.07881.10888.839.9388TT-11.18-143.181345.8618050787140.2859624725530.35300923520057162114128WETL
2021-12-28 03:00:09FORECAST20229217220.448.2414.34116.789260087660.07911.10918.869.9691TT-11.56-143.561346.0597466081740.4160617524920.349285954463162114128WETL
2021-12-27 23:00:03FORECAST20229217220.868.9514.905120.44033831960.03921.15928.8510.0092TT-11.14-148.141348.3844513018241.9595411800780.35340198647628162114128WETL
2021-12-27 19:00:03FORECAST20229217221.04915.02119.488293607640.06241.09248.879.9624TT-10.96-141.961347.7803442772841.5556798879710.35517129332619162114128WETL
2021-12-27 15:00:03FORECAST20229217221.118.9915.05119.757881478220.06241.08248.879.9524TT-10.89-140.891347.9515558841941.669941189740.35586020329874162114128WETL
2021-12-27 11:00:03FORECAST20229217220.626.9313.775120.185644086220.11431.14438.8910.0343TT-11.38-140.381348.2229816428741.8514033343720.3510478332302162114128WETL
2021-12-27 07:00:09FORECAST20229217218.88.1213.46121.33636348130.10331.31338.8610.1733TT-13.2-145.21348.9516789921942.3405277596040.33338667403773162114128WETL
2021-12-27 03:00:11FORECAST20229217219.198.3813.785121.382020536690.10331.32338.910.2233TT-12.81-145.811348.9805475863242.3599639940260.33714189008135162114128WETL
2021-12-26 23:00:03FORECAST20229217219.318.4413.875117.474966141820.13621.12628.849.9662TT-12.69-133.691346.497993353240.7048400373760.33830063322214162114128WETL
2021-12-26 19:00:03FORECAST20229217220.08713.54120.69514480440.18931.45938.910.3593TT-11.92-131.921348.5458876315742.0677963786720.34577195094289162114128WETL
2021-12-26 15:00:03FORECAST20229217220.116.9613.535121.378759731780.18931.48938.9410.4293TT-11.89-132.891348.9784859162442.3585757935880.34606428298324162114128WETL
2021-12-26 11:00:04FORECAST20229217221.797.6114.7123.732272803520.32091.62098.9110.5309TT-10.21-127.211350.4620807846343.3634697869340.362576662443541621151210WETL
2021-12-26 07:00:06FORECAST20229217221.777.5614.665126.806408860410.32091.7509910.7509TT-10.23-136.231352.3866281657944.6848828481310.362378503025421621151210WETL
2021-12-26 03:00:05FORECAST20229217222.238.5315.38128.204687730610.36171.85179.0510.9017TT-9.77-137.771353.2570537835645.2892102689550.366945394398841621151210WETL
2021-12-25 23:00:02FORECAST20229217219.866.7313.295113.096183157760.13941.00948.569.5694TT-12.14-140.141343.6862657019638.8696048546350.34363099970242162114128WETL
2021-12-25 19:00:04FORECAST20229217220.978.4214.695110.71407894430.05980.74988.59.2498TT-11.03-138.031342.1434714726437.8800993108980.35448285616366162113126WETL
2021-12-25 15:00:03FORECAST20229217221.048.5714.805111.026677403050.05980.74988.519.2598TT-10.96-138.961342.3464615803438.0095901499560.35517129332619162113126WETL
2021-12-25 11:00:03FORECAST20229217221.5517.9319.74121.396995076770.27621.66628.5410.2062TT-10.45-135.451348.9900151402442.3663391498210.360201192162661621151210WETL
2021-12-25 07:00:09FORECAST2022921722217.919.95121.826579788980.27621.66628.6310.2962TT-10-1331349.2614639457842.5493296046060.36465954895951621151210WETL
2021-12-25 03:00:07FORECAST20229217223.3816.9120.145123.132738459310.29741.82748.8410.6674TT-8.62-137.621350.0849910103143.1069236366030.378443993032961621151210WETL
2021-12-24 23:00:02FORECAST20229217226.1619.7822.97115.771276430380.37171.44178.5710.0117TT-5.84-133.841345.4077260877439.9882933380930.40667013728561162114128WETL
2021-12-24 19:00:03FORECAST20229217226.5621.5724.065114.010612461520.38121.21128.659.8612TT-5.44-133.441344.2760301681539.2511210552940.41077547333534162114128WETL
2021-12-24 15:00:02FORECAST20229217226.7421.6424.19113.933812117270.32721.15728.69.7572TT-5.26-134.261344.226550185439.21904309460.41262609646055162114128WETL
2021-12-24 11:00:04FORECAST20229217219.0616.6217.84112.940341210720.14380.77388.439.2038TT-12.94-140.941343.5856181883638.8046769532880.33588832547402162113126WETL
2021-12-24 07:00:06FORECAST20229217218.816.4417.62110.849800841920.07490.63498.429.0549TT-13.2-149.21342.2316241510737.9363073789520.33338667403773162113126WETL
2021-12-24 03:00:04FORECAST20229217218.816.517.65113.920998314760.05070.61079.059.6607TT-13.2-141.21344.2182937264639.2136916595230.33338667403773162113126WETL