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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Thursday, February 18, 2021

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DAY 141 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 02/19/2021 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): 27.74°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 18.67°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 23.20°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.254
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: -4
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: -110

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: 0.70 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 2.53 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 9.20 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 11.73 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: 189 in
SWE DAY: 49
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 423.25 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 80.02 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: -143

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: 5
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 10.0

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
2021-02-19 07:00:07OBSERVATION2021141-14327.7399418.6699223.20493189.071144166670.699999999999932.52999999999999.211.73TT-4.26006-110.2600649423.24737768444 80.0238659643390.2543104146777288 21151210WETL
2021-02-19 03:00:07OBSERVATION2021141-14327.7399418.6699223.20493189.071144166670.699999999999932.52999999999999.211.73TT-4.26006-110.2600649423.24737768444 80.0238659643390.2543104146777288 21151210WETL
2021-02-18 11:00:03FORECAST2021141-14327.5223.7825.65183.282735639470.77432.60439.211.8043TT-4.48-110.4849420.6605676708877.0998196183690.24585071204987881115127.5WETL
2021-02-18 07:00:08FORECAST2021141-14327.312325.155183.588447302240.82832.65839.211.8583TT-4.69-110.6949420.7981420205877.2536775212260.23791625757881115127.5WETL
2021-02-18 03:00:07FORECAST2021141-14327.3420.0323.685183.881851986960.88612.71619.211.9161TT-4.66-110.6649420.930077639777.4014022334030.23904109943123881115127.5WETL
2021-02-17 23:00:03FORECAST2021141-14327.2323.2225.225182.903691145280.88512.17519.211.3751TT-4.77-113.7749420.4898441573976.9091445854910.23493089451812881115127.5WETL
2021-02-17 19:00:03FORECAST2021141-14330.5522.926.725182.754733023310.87262.16269.211.3626TT-1.45-110.4549420.4227076810976.8342396991930.374129938096298821151210WETL
2021-02-17 15:00:03FORECAST2021141-14327.6723.0325.35182.644549080560.82992.11999.211.3199TT-4.33-113.3349420.3730306544876.7788426295140.25160384562118821151210WETL
2021-02-17 11:00:06FORECAST2021141-14327.6623.0225.34182.940739210540.86272.15279.211.3527TT-4.34-113.3449420.5065380376176.9277769114640.251218106555148821151210WETL
2021-02-17 06:59:32FORECAST2021141-14327.7622.8725.315183.518709163690.97462.26469.211.4646TT-4.24-113.2449420.7667683270477.2185741823570.255089508516418821151210WETL
2021-02-17 03:00:07FORECAST2021141-14330.3522.9326.64183.498712308480.96222.29229.211.4922TT-1.65-110.6549420.7577711452877.2085091989450.364996103868518821151210WETL
2021-02-16 23:00:06FORECAST2021141-14331.1422.8927.015171.499974317210.9071.4679.210.667TT-0.86-107.8649415.2759337269971.2198119687330.40147095678185882114128WETL
2021-02-16 19:00:06FORECAST2021141-14331.3623.3927.375171.689392824520.91291.48299.210.6829TT-0.64-107.6449415.3637772337371.313554714560.41179870923385882114128WETL
2021-02-16 15:00:06FORECAST2021141-14328.8422.9825.91170.986117718080.7321.3029.210.502TT-3.16-110.1649415.0374179486670.9656368027780.29879845816952882114128WETL
2021-02-16 11:00:06FORECAST2021141-14331.8222.7227.27172.963695698360.62451.21459.210.4145TT-0.18-107.1849415.9536424422271.9448792360010.43358342047277882114128WETL
2021-02-16 07:00:08FORECAST2021141-14329.0322.4225.725174.970457787630.86241.65249.210.8524TT-2.97-115.9749416.8786954142972.9414561785510.306826103535348821151210WETL
2021-02-16 03:00:08FORECAST2021141-14332.4722.3627.415175.117128717610.84281.75289.210.9528TT0.47-110.5349416.946121284273.0144075892360.464697812023658821151210WETL
2021-02-15 23:00:06FORECAST2021141-14329.0422.1625.6164.823954078690.96752.11758.4910.6075TT-2.96-113.9649412.1527555705267.9326468575590.307251232847378821151210WETL
2021-02-15 19:00:06FORECAST2021141-14329.1322.425.765163.639037216860.89751.99758.4910.4875TT-2.87-114.8749411.5928720489767.3526613074160.311088993820888821151210WETL
2021-02-15 14:59:36FORECAST2021141-14329.7822.1325.955163.8795896770.95451.98458.4910.4745TT-2.22-113.2249411.7066715399567.4703203992510.339396825576358821151210WETL
2021-02-15 11:00:06FORECAST2021141-14330.2821.9326.105169.729644881621.01882.07888.4910.5688TT-1.72-112.7249414.4528905598970.3449419348920.361816962807198821151210WETL
2021-02-15 07:00:08FORECAST2021141-14329.6622.1825.92173.193474070.92452.13458.8110.9445TT-2.34-115.3449416.0598020977772.058842546190.334095951497078821151210WETL
2021-02-15 02:59:38FORECAST2021141-14329.6622.8526.255173.556923981610.8532.053911.053TT-2.34-115.3449416.2275927386172.2391806719850.334095951497078821151210WETL
2021-02-14 23:00:07FORECAST2021141-14330.9323.5227.225171.49456002741.01032.21038.811.0103TT-1.07-110.0749415.2734222094871.2171328328880.391676321692058821151210WETL
2021-02-14 19:00:06FORECAST2021141-14331.0324.2627.645171.83103741961.00422.21428.7510.9642TT-0.97-110.9749415.4294378056171.3836712727770.396332289633378821151210WETL
2021-02-14 14:59:38FORECAST2021141-14330.7824.4527.615172.478303031090.86812.10818.911.0081TT-1.22-110.2249415.7291829162771.70426398990.38472155373218821151210WETL
2021-02-14 10:59:38FORECAST2021141-14329.525.4327.465173.729929457850.77142.14148.8210.9614TT-2.5-110.549416.3074082167172.3250566622680.327079404218048821151210WETL
2021-02-14 07:00:08FORECAST2021141-14329.525.4327.465174.008525061180.77142.12148.7410.8614TT-2.5-111.549416.4358636417972.4633904148880.327079404218048821151210WETL
2021-02-14 03:00:08FORECAST2021141-14329.1425.4327.285174.697120045850.73162.12168.7710.8916TT-2.86-111.8649416.7529726913872.8055440997320.311516691695038821151210WETL
2021-02-13 23:00:03FORECAST2021141-14332.7425.4329.085164.731659711390.92212.13218.6110.7421TT0.74-107.2649412.1092061681467.887433514420.477697181768368821151210WETL
2021-02-13 19:00:06FORECAST2021141-14333.125.4229.26166.069630723250.92212.15218.4710.6221TT1.1-109.949412.739534541868.5435020862440.495064261086828821151210WETL
2021-02-13 15:00:06FORECAST2021141-14332.2625.2828.77171.735365317940.92312.29318.3910.6831TT0.26-108.7449415.3850907683871.3363103107350.454612464267148821151210WETL
2021-02-13 11:00:06FORECAST2021141-14333.5724.9529.26174.97347789221.67923.14928.3511.4992TT1.57-108.4349416.8800840352772.9429581676430.517746983967248831151212.5WETL
2021-02-13 07:00:07FORECAST2021141-14333.5724.9529.26178.009342616381.67923.20928.5711.7792TT1.57-105.4349418.2705780507874.4560706345940.517746983967248831151212.5WETL
2021-02-13 03:00:07FORECAST2021141-14331.3326.0528.69186.845659397181.69813.48818.5812.0681TT-0.67-115.6749422.257317701978.8969469612960.410386605161988821151210WETL
2021-02-12 22:59:43FORECAST2021141-14333.6227.2230.42180.868593793541.82953.46958.8312.2995TT1.62-105.3849419.5704106376875.8871101694160.52015794819378831151212.5WETL
2021-02-12 19:00:06FORECAST2021141-14334.2426.4330.335179.350217495831.82953.49958.5312.0295TT2.24-99.7649418.8813232875175.1264564365570.549964971664528831151212.5WETL
2021-02-12 15:00:06FORECAST2021141-14329.6326.9528.29182.092090458572.07373.64378.412.0437TT-2.37-107.3749420.1237419745376.5012104274180.332775833292488821151210WETL
2021-02-12 11:00:07FORECAST2021141-14330.7623.5827.17180.561264475150.70282.89288.5111.4028TT-1.24-107.2449419.4311492755875.7330186734620.383796992960658821151210WETL
2021-02-12 07:00:07FORECAST2021141-14330.7623.6127.185177.941056482180.71242.72248.2310.9524TT-1.24-106.2449418.2394192036774.4219641155970.383796992960658821151210WETL
2021-02-12 03:00:18FORECAST2021141-14334.119.3626.73180.055981041640.7372.7378.1710.907TT2.1-104.949419.2019517503875.4798186769840.54325289164518831151212.5WETL
2021-02-11 23:00:06FORECAST2021141-14334.623.4529.025181.945699342941.90722.91728.8311.7472TT2.6-99.449420.0576265268776.4276786227690.567154582518888831151212.5WETL
2021-02-11 19:00:06FORECAST2021141-14334.1224.1229.12182.707746929271.90052.68058.6711.3505TT2.12-102.8849420.4015254466776.810615519990.544212561545668831151212.5WETL
2021-02-11 15:00:02FORECAST2021141-14333.8328.4331.13178.0993439861.66472.27478.9111.1847TT1.83-97.1749418.3116372682274.501028179180.53027492315868831151212.5WETL
2021-02-11 11:00:06FORECAST2021141-14329.7926.3228.055180.63834368950.93551.75558.6810.4355TT-2.21-120.2149419.4660867019775.7716591357610.3398400201158821151210WETL
2021-02-11 07:00:07FORECAST2021141-14329.7927.6928.74178.621835517820.58621.40628.8210.2262TT-2.21-110.2149418.5498160191674.7621363929890.339840020115882114128WETL
2021-02-11 03:00:07FORECAST2021141-14329.7929.4129.6176.666811829010.16420.98428.859.8342TT-2.21-109.2149417.6569910765473.7861290515890.339840020115882113126WETL