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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Friday, February 19, 2021

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DAY 142 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 02/20/2021 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): 27.50°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 21.41°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 24.46°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.217
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: -5
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: -117

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): 1.53 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 10.09 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 11.62 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: 192 in
SWE DAY: 50
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 425.09 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 81.51 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: -142

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: 5
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 7.5

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
2021-02-20 07:00:07OBSERVATION2021142-14227.521.4100624.45503191.753225416670.269999999999981.5310.0911.62TT-4.5-116.550425.0910758445 81.5125848890240.2171294493332587 1115127.5WETL
2021-02-20 03:00:06OBSERVATION2021142-14227.521.4100624.45503191.753225416670.269999999999981.5310.0911.62TT-4.5-116.550425.0910758445 81.5125848890240.2171294493332587 1115127.5WETL
2021-02-19 11:00:01FORECAST2021142-14228.5619.5824.07190.215448488750.23651.496510.0911.5865TT-3.44-115.4450424.4147722949480.7302462573340.25768993616647872114128WETL
2021-02-19 07:00:07FORECAST2021142-14223.3319.7521.54190.896383770970.35131.611310.0911.7013TT-8.67-120.6750424.7145687795881.0764753148710.096908497934935871115127.5WETL
2021-02-19 03:00:07FORECAST2021142-14227.5919.1923.39191.644874837260.52861.788610.0911.8786TT-4.41-116.4150425.0435104740381.4574103651830.22042351531954871115127.5WETL
2021-02-18 23:00:03FORECAST2021142-14227.5919.0623.325183.381801931380.74532.075310.0912.1653TT-4.41-116.4150421.3772231939277.2729144821430.22042351531954871115127.5WETL
2021-02-18 19:00:03FORECAST2021142-14226.7919.6723.23183.487989828630.76132.091310.0912.1813TT-5.21-117.2150421.4248280132277.3263945560230.19215600318287871115127.5WETL
2021-02-18 15:00:02FORECAST2021142-14226.9420.1823.56183.41580725980.77512.105110.0912.1951TT-5.06-117.0650421.3924694315777.2900399539940.19728063163757871115127.5WETL
2021-02-18 11:00:06FORECAST2021142-14227.8920.2424.065186.972467312850.82012.150110.0912.2401TT-4.11-116.1150422.979842835479.0855848385370.23160791621418871115127.5WETL
2021-02-18 07:00:08FORECAST2021142-14228.5120.1624.335187.187336547440.80432.194310.0912.2843TT-3.49-116.4950423.0752825881879.1943353067380.255692302694568721151210WETL
2021-02-18 03:00:07FORECAST2021142-14228.5919.9824.285187.850771207930.87152.321510.0912.4115TT-3.41-116.4150423.3696358413379.5303125988130.258892388326228721151210WETL
2021-02-17 23:00:06FORECAST2021142-14227.5820.223.89186.757470015340.80211.712110.0911.8021TT-4.42-120.4250422.8842940513878.9768008662610.22005610215924871115127.5WETL
2021-02-17 19:00:06FORECAST2021142-14231.4521.226.325186.510033983540.84961.739610.0911.8296TT-0.55-112.5550422.7742642917178.8516424004130.385073824526598721151210WETL
2021-02-17 15:00:06FORECAST2021142-14227.6921.3624.525186.707901522660.83471.684710.0911.7747TT-4.31-119.3150422.8622574917378.9517247294170.22411689740659871115127.5WETL
2021-02-17 11:00:06FORECAST2021142-14228.1819.8724.025187.528877466370.93351.813510.0911.9035TT-3.82-118.8250423.2268797007479.3672616638760.24271316021534871115127.5WETL
2021-02-17 06:59:32FORECAST2021142-14228.0319.7923.91189.044886061731.09762.087610.0912.1776TT-3.97-118.9750423.898193487580.1357856896190.23693344494271871115127.5WETL
2021-02-17 03:00:07FORECAST2021142-14230.9519.7125.33189.241372001561.18862.208610.0912.2986TT-1.05-114.0550423.985011648980.2355053125360.361606184410068721151210WETL
2021-02-16 23:00:07FORECAST2021142-14230.2518.6124.43178.175331521661.22262.25269.2611.5126TT-1.75-111.7550419.0273053133574.6603290408350.329623930983478721151210WETL
2021-02-16 19:00:06FORECAST2021142-14230.8418.324.57179.264131450171.32012.36019.2611.6201TT-1.16-111.1650419.521303615675.2051221174920.356508930413758721151210WETL
2021-02-16 15:00:06FORECAST2021142-14228.7918.4423.615178.365166230571.26052.12059.2611.3805TT-3.21-115.2150419.1135333876174.7552550521640.266982176932028721151210WETL
2021-02-16 11:00:06FORECAST2021142-14231.491925.245180.001024882531.20771.97779.2611.2377TT-0.51-109.5150419.8548644219875.5743058978710.386970855256098721151210WETL
2021-02-16 07:00:08FORECAST2021142-14229.3319.6324.48181.706831548251.15992.16999.4611.6299TT-2.67-120.6750420.6246205086876.4303670638150.28944276844218721151210WETL
2021-02-16 03:00:08FORECAST2021142-14232.1320.1126.12181.872259354331.17862.16869.5811.7486TT0.13-112.8750420.6990936051276.513494662280.417661359720588721151210WETL
2021-02-15 23:00:06FORECAST2021142-14231.9119.9425.925170.32959244861.04842.16849.1111.2784TT-0.09-116.0950415.4269433746870.7595019571750.407044599232818721151210WETL
2021-02-15 19:00:06FORECAST2021142-14229.7720.3825.075169.830396622161.09952.16959.0411.2095TT-2.23-119.2350415.1954285679470.5128043094010.308375087901828721151210WETL
2021-02-15 14:59:36FORECAST2021142-14229.3420.3824.86170.152318259671.07072.17078.9911.1607TT-2.66-117.6650415.3447615554870.6718740556760.289866931170438721151210WETL
2021-02-15 11:00:06FORECAST2021142-14229.6819.7824.73175.938521065631.02962.20969.0111.2196TT-2.32-117.3250418.0081479272473.5437353397010.304458600858878721151210WETL
2021-02-15 07:00:08FORECAST2021142-14229.9120.1525.03180.63660696781.17622.24629.4911.7362TT-2.09-119.0950420.1420647728775.8930370250180.314510819314868721151210WETL
2021-02-15 02:59:38FORECAST2021142-14229.9119.724.805181.154437956271.17562.16569.6811.8456TT-2.09-119.0950420.3757144415276.1529262801210.314510819314868721151210WETL
2021-02-14 23:00:07FORECAST2021142-14229.7218.8324.275178.751077198511.11962.26969.4811.7496TT-2.28-114.2850419.2886964972274.9483061560380.306196533217718721151210WETL
2021-02-14 19:00:06FORECAST2021142-14229.8418.8324.335178.79601719881.1282.2289.4811.708TT-2.16-115.1650419.309083385474.970794084590.31143641246868721151210WETL
2021-02-14 14:59:38FORECAST2021142-14231.4920.4125.95178.134727687190.95941.94949.6411.5894TT-0.51-112.5150419.0088565521274.6400285604310.386970855256098721151210WETL
2021-02-14 10:59:38FORECAST2021142-14229.920.5225.21178.798956249480.79941.69949.6811.3794TT-2.1-115.150419.3104165953274.9722648317780.31407082402698721151210WETL
2021-02-14 07:00:08FORECAST2021142-14229.920.6225.26179.064776620040.79941.70949.5711.2794TT-2.1-116.150419.4309566804675.1053105655180.31407082402698721151210WETL
2021-02-14 03:00:08FORECAST2021142-14229.3219.8324.575179.260062701660.68411.55419.6411.1941TT-2.68-116.6850419.5194601298275.2030847274390.289018897180888721151210WETL
2021-02-13 23:00:04FORECAST2021142-14232.2820.1826.23172.319876790711.13122.20129.2911.4912TT0.28-108.7250416.3470757316471.7448767922470.42493512428598721151210WETL
2021-02-13 19:00:06FORECAST2021142-14232.4220.1826.3173.876289994681.13122.21129.1611.3712TT0.42-111.5850417.0633901756672.5174349763480.43174715650578721151210WETL
2021-02-13 15:00:06FORECAST2021142-14229.3420.8425.09181.01073159911.09172.24179.1511.3917TT-2.66-113.6650420.3109037381376.0807841847170.289866931170438721151210WETL
2021-02-13 11:00:06FORECAST2021142-14231.1421.3126.225185.448297947761.2933.1839.2312.413TT-0.86-110.8650422.3013461400878.3150658627260.370468154650898721151210WETL
2021-02-13 07:00:07FORECAST2021142-14231.1421.3126.225188.902734687981.2933.1639.5312.693TT-0.86-107.8650423.8353562706380.0636578569780.370468154650898721151210WETL
2021-02-13 03:00:07FORECAST2021142-14231.6320.8126.22196.601347852181.14653.03659.812.8365TT-0.37-118.3750427.2060360726183.9892825024620.393631467521778721151210WETL
2021-02-12 22:59:43FORECAST2021142-14229.6119.5424.575189.754474267930.91013.00019.8312.8301TT-2.39-109.3950424.2115238961180.4960346953030.301427825356758721151210WETL
2021-02-12 19:00:06FORECAST2021142-14229.6119.1424.375187.795700490830.8442.9349.5612.494TT-2.39-104.3950423.3452208925379.5024123069590.301427825356758721151210WETL
2021-02-12 15:00:06FORECAST2021142-14229.417.9223.66190.716197324510.84553.10559.412.5055TT-2.6-111.650424.6352882433980.9848274235760.292418003046268721151210WETL
2021-02-12 11:00:07FORECAST2021142-14226.923.6425.27182.87120968170.23591.70599.5511.2559TT-5.1-114.150421.1481415267377.0158700961940.19590606168497871115127.5WETL
2021-02-12 07:00:07FORECAST2021142-14226.9224.9325.925179.735179541530.17711.64719.110.7471TT-5.08-113.0850419.7345993489875.4410735737820.19659262037697871115127.5WETL
2021-02-12 03:00:18FORECAST2021142-14225.2824.4924.885180.784885478850.06581.55589.0410.5958TT-6.72-113.7250420.2090006793175.967436064990.14518671931628871115127.5WETL