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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Wednesday, February 10, 2021

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DAY 133 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 02/11/2021 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): 19.02°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 10.41°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 14.72°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.025
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: -13
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: -96

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): 0.03 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 6.81 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 6.84 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: 140 in
SWE DAY: 41
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 393.83 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 55.04 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: -151

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
2021-02-11 07:00:07OBSERVATION2021133-15119.0200210.4100814.71505139.7454554166700.036.816.84TT-12.97998-95.9799841393.82527306902 55.0352921396240.02519983209979289 1111121.5WETL
2021-02-11 03:00:07OBSERVATION2021133-15119.0200210.4100814.71505139.7454554166700.036.816.84TT-12.97998-95.9799841393.82527306902 55.0352921396240.02519983209979289 1111121.5WETL
2021-02-10 11:00:03FORECAST2021133-15124.1915.6819.935141.112797013590.01980.04986.816.8598TT-7.81-90.8141394.5328049638955.6736276220710.096174892487792891111121.5WETL
2021-02-10 07:00:07FORECAST2021133-15125.0112.4518.73140.833261396430.01720.04726.816.8572TT-6.99-89.9941394.3883588191955.5429988292920.11501216088123891111121.5WETL
2021-02-10 03:00:08FORECAST2021133-15125.0415.4320.235140.917208360050.03360.06366.816.8736TT-6.96-89.9641394.4317480214155.5822208197520.11574773977134891111121.5WETL
2021-02-09 23:00:03FORECAST2021133-15126.2315.5120.87144.180844153060.03380.08386.816.8938TT-5.77-88.7741396.1114538540657.1116837953750.14764557956393891111121.5WETL
2021-02-09 19:00:02FORECAST2021133-15125.9716.221.085144.184550566330.03370.08376.816.8937TT-6.03-89.0341396.1133535409557.1134258536240.14021888261701891111121.5WETL
2021-02-09 15:00:01FORECAST2021133-15126.2117.4121.81144.276581735980.04990.09996.816.9099TT-5.79-88.7941396.1605175074157.1566852847280.14706513727779891112123WETL
2021-02-09 11:00:06FORECAST2021133-15126.2116.6221.415144.305178887860.03050.08056.816.8905TT-5.79-88.7941396.1751706787657.1701288757280.14706513727779891111121.5WETL
2021-02-09 07:00:07FORECAST2021133-15126.1416.6721.405144.405492003220.03090.08096.816.8909TT-5.86-88.8641396.2265626722957.2172917274380.14504561847967891111121.5WETL
2021-02-09 03:00:07FORECAST2021133-15125.316.6620.98144.548739928980.05110.10116.816.9111TT-6.7-88.741396.2999281504957.2846552480980.12226248207047891112123WETL
2021-02-08 23:00:06FORECAST2021133-15125.616.3620.98142.52960256160.0660.1166.816.926TT-6.4-86.441395.263344380856.3367273817630.13009324242998891112123WETL
2021-02-08 19:00:02FORECAST2021133-15125.9116.821.355142.475055400590.05980.10986.816.9198TT-6.09-86.0941395.2352671699356.3111665863040.13854160407483891112123WETL
2021-02-08 15:00:04FORECAST2021133-15126.7115.8921.3142.380868438780.03830.08836.816.8983TT-5.29-85.2941395.1867768962356.2670364900080.16203517267107891111121.5WETL
2021-02-08 11:00:06FORECAST2021133-15126.2315.3420.785142.489579595950.0320.0826.816.892TT-5.77-85.7741395.2427436291456.3179723780670.14764557956393891111121.5WETL
2021-02-08 07:00:07FORECAST2021133-15126.0214.8520.435142.270620647130.03290.08296.816.8929TT-5.98-85.9841395.1300032870956.2153908039570.14162707937897891111121.5WETL
2021-02-08 03:00:07FORECAST2021133-15120.3614.7417.55142.530089974930.05510.12516.816.9351TT-11.64-91.6441395.2635952508856.3369557949230.036959156585888891112123WETL
2021-02-07 23:00:06FORECAST2021133-15124.1214.0819.1138.632027134610.15160.24166.66.8416TT-7.88-87.8841393.2473108500554.5166718683750.094678272935199891112123WETL
2021-02-07 19:00:06FORECAST2021133-15124.5213.7319.125138.7353214340.16080.25086.66.8508TT-7.48-88.4841393.3009980254754.5647403813760.10346419018833891112123WETL
2021-02-07 15:00:04FORECAST2021133-15125.5515.1920.37139.363956540360.25120.35126.66.9512TT-6.45-87.4541393.6274273588854.8574756795380.12876462906495891112123WETL
2021-02-07 11:00:06FORECAST2021133-15120.548.7814.66141.870873447980.28560.41566.67.0156TT-11.46-94.4641394.924014613556.0282148988020.038834885081368891112123WETL
2021-02-07 07:00:07FORECAST2021133-15120.128.7314.425142.434189913120.27280.41286.677.0828TT-11.88-94.8841395.2142298156556.2920186659290.034573733253995891112123WETL
2021-02-07 03:00:07FORECAST2021133-15122.3910.5216.455141.282185761470.10460.22466.76.9246TT-9.61-92.6141394.6202843545555.7528163194250.062919022752685891112123WETL
2021-02-06 23:00:06FORECAST2021133-15125.2312.4218.825140.525198539080.080.246.286.52TF-6.77-84.7741394.2290527811355.3991159119440.12048379057855891112123WETL
2021-02-06 19:00:05FORECAST2021133-15125.2312.4218.825139.619635320480.0350.1856.186.365TF-6.77-86.7741393.76004382454.9766337224830.12048379057855891112123WETL
2021-02-06 15:00:03FORECAST2021133-15125.2312.4218.825139.425305868530.0350.1956.156.345TF-6.77-89.7741393.6592561210654.8860621926550.12048379057855891112123WETL
2021-02-06 11:00:06FORECAST2021133-15124.2411.918.07142.224086766410.05460.23466.156.3846TF-7.76-86.7641395.1060352565656.193595040260.097254469767957891112123WETL
2021-02-06 07:00:07FORECAST2021133-15117.198.5812.885143.918464922710.08610.31616.366.6761TT-14.81-101.8141395.9769284187456.9883916828340.014328192984737891112123WETL
2021-02-06 03:00:07FORECAST2021133-15117.118.3712.74143.272562952430.08690.27696.346.6169TT-14.89-94.8941395.6453833533456.685128093330.013963436618476891112123WETL
2021-02-05 23:00:02FORECAST2021133-15126.8410.918.87139.449915182130.02520.23525.15.3352TF-5.16-79.1641393.6720223323354.897530123820.1660841006349891112123WETL
2021-02-05 19:00:06FORECAST2021133-15126.8415.5621.2138.335118391450.01630.17634.995.1663TF-5.16-80.1641393.0929141796854.3785548218840.1660841006349891112123WETL
2021-02-05 15:00:06FORECAST2021133-15126.6512.6719.66137.944580518880.01320.12325.015.1332TF-5.35-73.3541392.8896516756854.1969981906080.16018824982428891112123WETL
2021-02-05 11:00:06FORECAST2021133-15131.0519.0825.065139.45560830340.03850.24855.025.2685TF-0.95-75.9541393.6749755553754.90018318990.33004675410956892112124WETL
2021-02-05 07:00:08FORECAST2021133-15131.0519.0825.065139.949047434620.03850.20855.255.4585TF-0.95-79.9541393.930777670355.1302370901370.33004675410956892112124WETL
2021-02-05 03:00:07FORECAST2021133-15131.1918.9125.05141.361597000650.0220.1925.595.782TF-0.81-75.8141394.661282662755.7899491915260.33645254866686892112124WETL
2021-02-04 23:02:26FORECAST2021133-15132.8122.1727.49151.67985750230.04520.36526.827.1852TT0.81-75.1941399.9186461159460.659603255380.41360450711301892112124WETL
2021-02-04 19:00:05FORECAST2021133-1513322.3727.685151.527033831350.04520.28526.837.1152TT1-7041399.8417803556460.5868389791360.42294282682066892112124WETL
2021-02-04 14:55:16FORECAST2021133-15132.9421.8427.39150.724752408610.02660.24666.777.0166TT0.94-68.0641399.4377668343160.2051585087480.41998894123997892112124WETL
2021-02-04 11:00:04FORECAST2021133-15130.8117.9524.38151.771314824960.00150.21156.526.7315TT-1.19-67.1941399.9646321596160.7031581063440.31918122041472892112124WETL
2021-02-04 07:00:07FORECAST2021133-15130.817.9524.375150.432826019020.00150.21156.256.4615TF-1.2-65.241399.2905538998560.0664064258550.31873175779067892112124WETL
2021-02-04 02:55:21FORECAST2021133-15135.2421.6728.455148.853825805460.0040.1346.046.174TF3.24-55.7641398.492399337459.3171181957710.53487754099707893112125WETL
2021-02-03 22:55:44FORECAST2021133-15125.4911.918.695141.350605232780.00120.24126.46.6412TT-6.51-76.5141394.6556083433755.7848090978470.12718271961108891112123WETL
2021-02-03 19:02:26FORECAST2021133-15125.511.918.7138.412364946370.00120.19126.116.3012TF-6.5-73.541393.133094667954.414481371670.12744543075921891112123WETL
2021-02-03 14:55:45FORECAST2021133-15130.9115.1323.02134.446910933770.00020.17025.525.6902TF-1.09-63.0941391.0602087607452.5768370569960.3236903701812892112124WETL
2021-02-03 11:00:06FORECAST2021133-15125.9119.0822.495131.747403264980.06630.23634.714.9463TF-6.09-49.0941389.6370867099751.333674389770.13854160407483891112123WETL
2021-02-03 07:00:08FORECAST2021133-15125.8221.1223.47130.973041760030.03410.20414.544.7441TF-6.18-53.1841389.2270558130250.9782514351330.13605133800289891112123WETL
2021-02-03 03:00:07FORECAST2021133-15120.1419.3319.735129.759761183280.00080.01084.554.5608TF-11.86-59.8641388.5829896745250.4224359400520.034767578162176891111121.5WETL