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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Thursday, February 11, 2021

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DAY 134 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 02/12/2021 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): 20.58°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 7.18°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 13.88°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.029
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 87 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: -11
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: -100

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: 0.21 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.21 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 6.84 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 7.05 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: 141 in
SWE DAY: 42
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 395.04 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 55.54 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: -150

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: 2
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 3.0

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
2021-02-12 07:00:07OBSERVATION2021134-15020.580087.1799813.88003140.596831666670.210000000000040.210000000000046.847.05TT-11.41992-100.4199242395.03844737828 55.5411540879050.02920648567474387 1112123WETL
2021-02-12 03:00:18OBSERVATION2021134-15020.580087.1799813.88003140.596831666670.210000000000040.210000000000046.847.05TT-11.41992-100.4199242395.03844737828 55.5411540879050.02920648567474387 1112123WETL
2021-02-11 11:00:02FORECAST2021134-15019.868.314.08142.301199877320.29440.29446.847.1344TT-12.14-101.1442395.9147561824456.3391448538960.023533822592758871112123WETL
2021-02-11 07:00:07FORECAST2021134-15020.768.4914.625142.999320820770.41720.41726.847.2572TT-11.24-100.2442396.2726045430656.6667133095370.030788504564179871112123WETL
2021-02-11 03:00:07FORECAST2021134-15021.978.4915.23143.188421007180.44760.44766.847.2876TT-10.03-99.0342396.3694258451556.7555122222890.043356337981682871112123WETL
2021-02-10 22:59:59FORECAST2021134-15021.828.3815.1144.319054130820.42770.44776.847.2877TT-10.18-94.1842396.9473527424957.2870664875270.041603687657886871112123WETL
2021-02-10 19:00:04FORECAST2021134-15020.88.6214.71143.776154473910.34450.36456.847.2045TT-11.2-95.242396.6700549013457.0316950886710.031149667501815871112123WETL
2021-02-10 15:00:02FORECAST2021134-15018.98.1113.505143.548805646720.31980.33986.847.1798TT-13.1-97.142396.553817887456.9248269323820.017434275834664871112123WETL
2021-02-10 11:00:06FORECAST2021134-15019.857.8713.86143.638161205730.28940.30946.847.1494TT-12.15-96.1542396.5995108595656.966824474960.02346206925622871112123WETL
2021-02-10 07:00:07FORECAST2021134-15019.848.1714.005143.427281337540.30270.32276.847.1627TT-12.16-95.1642396.4916584170156.8677206397630.023390499625173871112123WETL
2021-02-10 03:00:08FORECAST2021134-15019.547.8713.705144.181170265530.37190.40196.847.2419TT-12.46-95.4642396.876961772457.2221847997720.021327111590085871112123WETL
2021-02-09 23:00:05FORECAST2021134-15019.267.813.53148.520266773990.47720.52726.847.3672TT-12.74-94.7442399.0803336945959.2715176245750.019541969922958871113124.5WETL
2021-02-09 19:00:06FORECAST2021134-15019.458.0513.75149.708320536990.61170.66176.847.5017TT-12.55-94.5542399.6793988234759.8353315510970.020738880001703871113124.5WETL
2021-02-09 15:00:05FORECAST2021134-15019.077.5413.305147.526875812670.34350.41356.847.2535TT-12.93-94.9342398.5780358839258.8009724015050.018404124591266871112123WETL
2021-02-09 11:00:06FORECAST2021134-15019.218.3213.765147.187697291070.30720.35726.847.1972TT-12.79-94.7942398.406243341858.6404975438640.019236903134702871112123WETL
2021-02-09 07:00:07FORECAST2021134-15019.56.8813.19146.229730537480.19980.24986.847.0898TT-12.5-94.542397.9202369961158.1877690313510.02106395992694871112123WETL
2021-02-09 03:00:07FORECAST2021134-15018.684.5911.635145.286891438050.06610.13616.846.9761TT-13.32-95.3242397.4407492852557.7429309944630.016244115378199871112123WETL
2021-02-08 23:00:06FORECAST2021134-15017.92.5410.22144.039865581530.13250.22256.847.0625TT-14.1-93.142396.8047988609357.1557098900340.012567723079685871112123WETL
2021-02-08 19:00:03FORECAST2021134-15019.194.4411.815144.929451986790.2640.3446.847.184TT-12.81-91.8142397.2586704501957.5744814053470.01911601238966871112123WETL
2021-02-08 15:00:04FORECAST2021134-15021.085.1513.115143.900225520740.16110.22116.847.0611TT-10.92-88.9242396.7334606072257.0900344530020.033776794066864871112123WETL
2021-02-08 11:00:06FORECAST2021134-15019.93.3311.615145.71704101890.32840.37846.847.2184TT-12.1-91.142397.659647436857.9457871571080.023822679988597871112123WETL
2021-02-08 07:00:07FORECAST2021134-15019.863.3411.6145.084823038640.2860.3366.847.176TT-12.14-91.1442397.3378364182657.6476896833010.023533822592758871112123WETL
2021-02-08 03:00:07FORECAST2021134-15019.652.2910.97147.424732890180.47030.55036.867.4103TT-12.35-97.3542398.5263164821458.7526357570870.022065117844424871113124.5WETL
2021-02-07 23:00:06FORECAST2021134-15019.98-0.949.52140.368756685510.17820.34826.677.0182TT-12.02-93.0242394.920893513755.4345548116490.024409319162384871112123WETL
2021-02-07 19:00:06FORECAST2021134-15018.18-0.019.085140.708536517770.15070.33076.677.0007TT-13.82-94.8242395.0959971871955.593379548240.013795004046692871112123WETL
2021-02-07 15:00:05FORECAST2021134-15016.950.078.51141.337735007260.15270.42276.687.1027TT-15.05-95.0542395.4198524208155.8877463180630.0090803108244432871112123WETL
2021-02-07 11:00:06FORECAST2021134-15012.9-6.713.095142.63304886590.05660.39666.687.0766TT-19.1-106.142396.0849370910656.4948021871570.0019451150493826871112123WETL
2021-02-07 07:00:07FORECAST2021134-1508.89-7.860.515142.768186188020.0250.3556.757.105TT-23.11-111.1142396.1541979813156.558216296560.00032990462428822871112123WETL
2021-02-07 03:00:07FORECAST2021134-1509.31-4.122.595141.69673798240.03040.18046.776.9504TT-22.69-108.6942395.6044033425156.0558534851060.00040191685972635871112123WETL
2021-02-06 23:00:06FORECAST2021134-15011.5-3.184.16140.567567614210.00240.16246.366.5224TF-20.5-98.542395.0233679780155.5274739874410.0010768161828011871112123WETL
2021-02-06 19:00:06FORECAST2021134-15011.5-1.395.055139.65749284090.00220.12226.256.3722TF-20.5-100.542394.5538579513255.1024025921860.0010768161828011871112123WETL
2021-02-06 15:00:03FORECAST2021134-15011.5-1.395.055139.464007117010.00220.13226.226.3522TF-20.5-103.542394.4538981687755.0121212615420.0010768161828011871112123WETL
2021-02-06 11:00:06FORECAST2021134-15011.320.085.7142.283834739970.00360.16366.226.3836TF-20.68-100.6842395.9058469321556.3310020974830.00099580155994339871112123WETL
2021-02-06 07:00:07FORECAST2021134-15011.320.085.7143.979846779880.00360.24366.446.6836TT-20.68-115.6842396.7741400118557.1274798851240.00099580155994339871112123WETL
2021-02-06 03:00:07FORECAST2021134-15013.230.566.895143.329545279490.00370.20376.426.6237TT-18.77-106.7742396.4416526726156.8218018074140.0022262212972766871112123WETL
2021-02-05 23:00:02FORECAST2021134-15016.55.7411.12141.163604144550.11960.25965.25.4596TF-15.5-87.542395.3302771843955.8062467548120.0077472728869548871112123WETL
2021-02-05 19:00:06FORECAST2021134-15016.55.7411.12140.103489001390.11960.22965.065.2896TF-15.5-88.542394.7840841835355.3106275963330.0077472728869548871112123WETL
2021-02-05 15:00:06FORECAST2021134-15017.0610.0513.555138.020025847250.00530.05535.085.1353TF-14.94-80.9442393.7063463086254.3393600937410.0094352007485328871111121.5WETL
2021-02-05 11:00:06FORECAST2021134-15020.9113.2517.08141.872400887280.19250.35255.115.4625TF-11.09-80.0942395.6946442226756.1381491941060.032160920303253871112123WETL
2021-02-05 07:00:08FORECAST2021134-15020.9113.2517.08142.46544983630.19250.29255.365.6525TF-11.09-84.0942395.9990058197156.4161764988310.032160920303253871112123WETL
2021-02-05 03:00:07FORECAST2021134-15023.0815.5619.32143.614611933380.19370.27375.75.9737TF-8.92-77.9242396.5874696801356.9557555557540.058241853636211871112123WETL
2021-02-04 23:02:27FORECAST2021134-15029.7122.3726.04153.446875384010.22370.413777.4137TT-2.29-70.2942401.5527788210161.6170192118510.23710547030449871112123WETL
2021-02-04 19:00:05FORECAST2021134-15029.7222.326.01153.357860500380.21930.37936.967.3393TT-2.28-65.2842401.5083801263761.5744661491550.23750301367766871112123WETL
2021-02-04 14:55:17FORECAST2021134-15027.5920.2923.94153.102590951630.19890.30896.917.2189TT-4.41-65.4142401.3810015231961.4524712919590.16145642718906871112123WETL
2021-02-04 11:00:05FORECAST2021134-15025.9422.8824.41151.922778469650.01830.04836.76.7483TT-6.06-66.0642400.7912050950460.8893134642380.1148809693573871111121.5WETL
2021-02-04 07:00:08FORECAST2021134-15025.422.7824.09150.519993033130.01010.04016.436.4701TF-6.6-64.642400.0876389888560.2211886332440.10194502971064871111121.5WETL
2021-02-04 02:55:21FORECAST2021134-15027.2827.0227.15148.856225805460.00030.01036.166.1703TF-4.72-53.7242399.2499212935359.4308364368840.15188079657772871111121.5WETL