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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Friday, February 5, 2021

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DAY 128 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 02/06/2021 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): 32.05°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 25.60°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 28.82°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.409
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 90 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 0
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: -54

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: 1.34 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 2.10 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 3.06 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 5.16 in

PRECIP THRESHOLD A (PA) EXCEEDED: True
P3 > (-0.67 * P15 + 2.5)

PRECIP THRESHOLD B (PB) EXCEEDED: False
P3 > (-0.67 * P15 + 4.5)
Snow at Paradise DEPTH: 136 in
SWE DAY: 36
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 387.75 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 52.61 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: -156

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
2021-02-06 07:00:07OBSERVATION2021128-15632.0500425.5999228.82498135.680502916671.342.13.065.16TF0.050040000000003-53.9499636387.7521743785 52.6104100267060.4092064107388690 21151210WETL
2021-02-06 03:00:07OBSERVATION2021128-15632.0500425.5999228.82498135.680502916671.342.13.065.16TF0.050040000000003-53.9499636387.7521743785 52.6104100267060.4092064107388690 21151210WETL
2021-02-05 11:00:03FORECAST2021128-15634.9826.7330.855132.076711192810.03730.79733.063.8573TF2.98-51.0236385.8197277733850.9578007576120.53143551295096903113127.5DRYL
2021-02-05 07:00:08FORECAST2021128-15631.6126.2228.915132.538107912620.19180.95183.064.0118TF-0.39-54.3936386.0681291687651.1687393653910.39130692174372902113126WETL
2021-02-05 03:00:07FORECAST2021128-15631.4226.2828.85133.608669268160.50791.26793.064.3279TF-0.58-54.5836386.6433654132351.6589055342250.38364648610578902114128WETL
2021-02-04 23:02:24FORECAST2021128-15630.4825.7428.11141.501019587241.15872.27873.065.3387TF-1.52-55.5236390.8361701986455.3037165746790.346464976041599021151210WETL
2021-02-04 19:00:03FORECAST2021128-15632.8425.6229.23142.101356624041.21752.33753.065.3975TF0.84-53.1636391.1516721284655.5831832552170.441794952474759021151210WETL
2021-02-04 14:55:14FORECAST2021128-15630.4627.2428.85141.763397866211.19982.31983.065.3798TF-1.54-55.5436390.9741200161455.4258197312380.345688274830049021151210WETL
2021-02-04 11:00:02FORECAST2021128-15630.6327.9229.275144.170439512111.11092.23093.065.2909TF-1.37-55.3736392.2353816777656.5487473686830.352310615692329021151210WETL
2021-02-04 07:00:07FORECAST2021128-15630.6827.8329.255143.960619353331.01272.11273.065.1727TF-1.32-54.3236392.1257449047756.4506651008780.354267020028069021151210WETL
2021-02-04 02:55:21FORECAST2021128-15633.8627.0530.455143.510029121121.03792.01793.065.0779TF1.86-52.1436391.8901016154756.2401598951140.484431437305569021151210WETL
2021-02-03 22:55:43FORECAST2021128-15631.0527.9829.515129.170260828891.02361.62363.064.6836TF-0.95-50.9536384.2482763892549.6334500842530.368860995784069021151210WETL
2021-02-03 19:02:26FORECAST2021128-15633.1626.9730.065129.131516298790.97511.51513.064.5751TF1.16-48.8436384.2272496521249.6158473508930.455122160506239021151210WETL
2021-02-03 14:55:44FORECAST2021128-15633.0926.6229.855128.756529713260.90261.40263.064.4626TF1.09-48.9136384.0236366860149.4455507875550.45220198218548902114128WETL
2021-02-03 11:00:05FORECAST2021128-15632.9226.5529.735128.714654702020.83921.32923.064.3892TF0.92-49.0836384.0008870453849.4265415813150.44512118474547902114128WETL
2021-02-03 07:00:08FORECAST2021128-15633.4327.9630.695128.8509899330.63171.22173.064.2817TF1.43-51.5736384.0749456635349.4884369572080.46640703847751902114128WETL
2021-02-03 03:00:07FORECAST2021128-15632.8126.329.555128.827738377690.54341.23343.064.2934TF0.81-53.1936384.0623170073249.4778796961480.44054865977013902114128WETL
2021-02-02 23:02:25FORECAST2021128-15633.4425.8829.66126.005907107410.38431.13432.884.0143TF1.44-52.5636382.5241399817348.2003012488790.46682557271781902114128WETL
2021-02-02 19:00:06FORECAST2021128-15632.9626.5829.77126.56419633460.54331.29332.884.1733TF0.96-52.0436382.8293382736848.4524875319140.44678576582759902114128WETL
2021-02-02 15:00:06FORECAST2021128-15633.2626.5129.885126.305957367410.31471.11472.883.9947TF1.26-51.7436382.6882213486248.3358021706690.45929801489051902114128DRYL
2021-02-02 11:00:06FORECAST2021128-15632.8226.2929.555130.903414313820.28871.12872.884.0087TF0.82-52.1836385.1867489196750.4222605820240.44096402587243902114128WETL
2021-02-02 07:00:08FORECAST2021128-15634.6828.5531.615131.751755618280.33311.20313.014.2131TF2.68-50.3236385.6446071787350.8093540405190.518860913565519031141210WETL
2021-02-02 03:00:07FORECAST2021128-15634.5127.5931.05132.791058754670.34791.07793.284.3579TF2.51-51.4936386.2041864032851.2844628079790.511726160502719031141210WETL
2021-02-01 23:00:06FORECAST2021128-15632.562830.28133.651044818910.34171.07173.634.7017TF0.56-51.4436386.6661025648151.6783286038420.43018692818503902114128WETL
2021-02-01 19:00:06FORECAST2021128-15633.1827.9830.58133.547164958460.26340.98343.764.7434TF1.18-51.8236386.610360123851.6307175381010.4559569497759902113126WETL
2021-02-01 15:00:05FORECAST2021128-15635.5927.9831.785131.617515799990.23660.80663.54.3066TF3.59-48.4136385.5722223005150.7480580606730.5568942210633903113127.5WETL
2021-02-01 11:00:06FORECAST2021128-15631.827.1329.465134.051107024130.16210.91213.474.3821TF-0.2-52.236386.8806405591251.8617781531540.39900974008937902113126WETL
2021-02-01 07:00:07FORECAST2021128-15631.5425.828.67136.273400733680.19280.98283.74.6828TF-0.46-51.4636388.0684105143252.8834020181010.38847957470271902113126WETL
2021-02-01 03:00:07FORECAST2021128-15630.5525.4327.99137.252579728680.19280.99283.84.7928TF-1.45-55.4536388.5896372899353.3349301738740.34918849617686902114128WETL
2021-01-31 23:00:06FORECAST2021128-15633.2725.6429.455138.667250907880.14850.93854.55.4385TF1.27-48.7336389.3403952037553.9887622702930.45971585513421902113126WETL
2021-01-31 19:00:06FORECAST2021128-15633.5625.6429.6140.213333805290.13731.02734.645.6673TF1.56-50.4436390.1578132449554.7053277052560.47185071311189902114128WETL
2021-01-31 15:00:05FORECAST2021128-15631.2526.5128.88139.984640688250.13691.02694.525.5469TF-0.75-54.7536390.0371048008454.5992039706290.37683063847961902114128WETL
2021-01-31 11:00:06FORECAST2021128-15628.7325.4327.08145.567537353370.10931.62934.466.0893TT-3.27-57.2736392.9639155945957.2027894618420.281250148537279021151210WETL
2021-01-31 07:00:07FORECAST2021128-15632.5525.3728.96149.855171615270.10932.02934.646.6693TT0.55-50.4536395.1836814555259.2203184040720.429773408068699021151210WETL
2021-01-31 03:00:07FORECAST2021128-1563124.1127.555151.993536185980.09532.09535.087.1753TT-1-5236396.281739474160.23226290860.366877208947329021151210WETL
2021-01-30 23:00:05FORECAST2021128-15634.6328.0431.335150.950548725930.17971.98975.467.4497TT2.63-50.3736395.7469066441859.7382127145290.516762981328829031151212.5WETL
2021-01-30 19:00:06FORECAST2021128-15631.527.9529.725150.763889750820.17971.92975.337.2597TT-0.5-54.536395.6510403495959.649889827060.386866585386599021151210WETL
2021-01-30 15:00:06FORECAST2021128-15634.1827.2630.72147.315464232740.17981.76985.116.8798TT2.18-48.8236393.8717605659858.0234012559440.497867673881619021151210WETL
2021-01-30 11:00:06FORECAST2021128-15631.2121.6226.415147.18141217160.37822.19824.36.4982TT-0.79-53.7936393.8022787063357.9603754963930.375232382740499021151210WETL
2021-01-30 07:02:21FORECAST2021128-15631.221.6226.41150.936999079190.37822.39824.617.0082TT-0.8-52.836395.7399492028359.7318003484260.37483315191869021151210WETL
2021-01-30 02:55:50FORECAST2021128-15629.8420.1124.975154.120396006870.3832.5934.717.303TT-2.16-56.1636397.367989743561.2425119397220.321946285596079021151210WETL
2021-01-29 23:00:06FORECAST2021128-15629.7423.1826.46149.982489636531.08291.98294.546.5229TT-2.26-52.2636395.2492268356759.2804630677280.318180912193879021151210WETL
2021-01-29 19:00:07FORECAST2021128-15629.7423.5826.66146.411250210471.07911.75913.95.6591TF-2.26-50.2636393.4026296494757.5985708430640.318180912193879021151210WETL
2021-01-29 15:00:06FORECAST2021128-15630.6425.3928.015145.433899361090.79191.53193.945.4719TF-1.36-52.3636392.8943401798757.1401559292590.352701586187529021151210WETL
2021-01-29 11:00:06FORECAST2021128-15625.1522.8524145.36944595880.19221.76223.825.5822TF-6.85-61.8536392.8607756193457.1099532907290.16949753668152901115127.5WETL
2021-01-29 06:56:01FORECAST2021128-15626.2924.2825.285145.338413601190.12321.71323.725.4332TF-5.71-63.7136392.8446133420157.0954128948990.20155712808091901115127.5WETL
2021-01-29 03:00:07FORECAST2021128-15627.4526.4226.935144.324881893850.05991.64993.795.4399TF-4.55-59.5536392.316044722456.6209668196250.23764119397394901115127.5WETL