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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Sunday, February 7, 2021

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DAY 130 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 02/08/2021 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): 22.97°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 18.67°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 20.82°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.061
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: -9
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: -75

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: 0.50 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 3.02 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 3.80 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 6.82 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: 142 in
SWE DAY: 38
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 392.53 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 55.64 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: -154

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
2021-02-08 07:00:07OBSERVATION2021130-15422.9699418.6699220.81993141.7516850.53.023.86.82TT-9.03006-75.0300638392.53468612825 55.6424531796250.0612265861831889 1115127.5WETL
2021-02-08 03:00:07OBSERVATION2021130-15422.9699418.6699220.81993141.7516850.53.023.86.82TT-9.03006-75.0300638392.53468612825 55.6424531796250.0612265861831889 1115127.5WETL
2021-02-07 11:00:03FORECAST2021130-15422.6916.6919.69138.66117612550.28582.80583.86.6058TT-9.31-75.3138390.9162465048854.2049065069330.056787228323686891115127.5WETL
2021-02-07 07:00:07FORECAST2021130-15424.7217.120.91139.238306741330.35732.87733.86.6773TT-7.28-73.2838391.2194441393554.4727329662470.095336054710379891115127.5WETL
2021-02-07 03:00:07FORECAST2021130-15424.0116.6120.31139.557742617920.3882.9083.86.708TT-7.99-73.9938391.3870699358454.6210959700880.08011595112291891115127.5WETL
2021-02-06 23:00:02FORECAST2021130-15422.5617.4420138.825063387810.50152.49153.86.2915TT-9.44-72.4438391.002390455754.2809316397970.054813494769131891115127.5WETL
2021-02-06 19:00:02FORECAST2021130-15422.9318.0520.49138.28919221930.40352.39353.86.1935TT-9.07-72.0738390.7205877385454.0324344618110.060577164928918891115127.5WETL
2021-02-06 15:00:00FORECAST2021130-15423.4318.2220.825138.000432851640.37192.36193.86.1619TT-8.57-71.5738390.568576509153.8986326165060.069103566907071891115127.5WETL
2021-02-06 11:00:06FORECAST2021130-15424.3518.2821.315140.540092995260.36672.35673.86.1567TT-7.65-70.6538391.9017124676755.0779031152080.087158991900674891115127.5WETL
2021-02-06 07:00:07FORECAST2021130-15424.0618.1721.115141.378217971910.33882.56883.86.3688TT-7.94-73.9438392.339782879155.4682993429340.081123922956514891115127.5WETL
2021-02-06 03:00:07FORECAST2021130-15423.9817.9120.945140.979969710930.32282.55283.86.3528TT-8.02-72.0238392.1317431180255.2827212674740.079515713715644891115127.5WETL
2021-02-05 23:00:01FORECAST2021130-15423.818.1620.98137.698562042250.45651.30653.85.1065TF-8.2-69.238390.4095437938353.758832787980.075985307433151891114126WETL
2021-02-05 19:00:05FORECAST2021130-15424.2318.4621.345136.972897145860.32071.20073.85.0007TF-7.77-69.7738390.0267470262253.4230935045590.08462240082492891114126WETL
2021-02-05 15:00:05FORECAST2021130-15424.2918.3221.305137.060635045760.32281.22283.85.0228TF-7.71-63.7138390.0730673058553.4636623191870.085883711502523891114126WETL
2021-02-05 11:00:05FORECAST2021130-15423.7418.0920.915137.613101939840.34031.23033.85.0303TF-8.26-69.2638390.3644992298153.7192696262070.074835328295748891114126WETL
2021-02-05 07:00:08FORECAST2021130-15426.1517.7821.965138.410998128330.40821.45823.85.2582TF-5.85-69.8538390.784676442654.0888971196780.13221876156738891114126WETL
2021-02-05 03:00:07FORECAST2021130-15425.5617.7321.645140.007289583040.41981.79983.85.5998TF-6.44-71.4438391.622742002154.8300386467930.11596082126314891115127.5WETL
2021-02-04 23:02:25FORECAST2021130-15424.3717.0420.705149.201058742310.56552.66554.166.8255TT-7.63-73.6338396.3839556449559.1409058506940.08758720192009891115127.5WETL
2021-02-04 19:00:03FORECAST2021130-15423.5217.1320.325149.650804413960.54432.68434.166.8443TT-8.48-70.4838396.6140268690859.3536081628180.070731755753733891115127.5WETL
2021-02-04 14:55:14FORECAST2021130-15427.4516.7522.1149.192843315420.55382.62384.166.7838TT-4.55-69.5538396.3797505286459.1370220140260.17336440065681891115127.5WETL
2021-02-04 11:00:03FORECAST2021130-15425.8319.2522.54150.262251446950.4752.3654.166.525TT-6.17-70.1738396.9263965455359.6430540036580.12321629406715891115127.5WETL
2021-02-04 07:00:07FORECAST2021130-15427.1318.822.965148.903058797770.35992.11994.146.2599TT-4.87-67.8738396.2313664074259.0000624496840.16255156547664891115127.5WETL
2021-02-04 02:55:21FORECAST2021130-15428.2219.9224.07147.826662674950.27272.03274.026.0527TT-3.78-63.7838395.6792406310258.4919416322410.20120409277432891115127.5WETL
2021-02-03 22:55:44FORECAST2021130-15426.5118.7122.61139.281071801620.74132.77133.646.4113TT-5.49-64.4938391.2418932344254.4925902233870.14287514229491891115127.5WETL
2021-02-03 19:02:26FORECAST2021130-15426.0719.1622.615136.752325121750.68782.53783.586.1178TT-5.93-60.9338389.9102527947653.3211336584920.12992686389355891115127.5WETL
2021-02-03 14:55:45FORECAST2021130-15428.1523.8325.99133.074729527250.46461.99463.545.5346TF-3.85-58.8538387.9582987639951.6274456758680.1985678863119891115127.5WETL
2021-02-03 11:00:05FORECAST2021130-15430.0824.7427.41130.010472587870.07261.19263.534.7226TF-1.92-57.9238386.3179023682750.2253730560520.2785751214258892114128WETL
2021-02-03 07:00:08FORECAST2021130-15428.523.8726.185129.654045447850.05680.91683.634.5468TF-3.5-61.538386.1262650854350.0628323219950.21195648660665891113124.5WETL
2021-02-03 03:00:07FORECAST2021130-15431.2223.8727.545129.712870587030.06160.83163.734.5616TF-0.78-59.7838386.1579050749750.0896503671490.33224336048433892113126WETL
2021-02-02 23:02:25FORECAST2021130-15438.6627.2732.965125.938072867050.01990.42993.614.0399TF6.66-51.3438384.1179609384648.3750757542110.71466003012139894112126WETL
2021-02-02 19:00:06FORECAST2021130-15438.6128.2733.44126.464028215480.01090.57093.614.1809TF6.61-50.3938384.4033673643748.6131982964940.71237084892316894113129WETL
2021-02-02 15:00:06FORECAST2021130-15440.6526.6233.635126.036074837550.00160.31163.663.9716TF8.65-47.3538384.171170010848.4194263339090.79808097805609894112126DRYL
2021-02-02 11:00:06FORECAST2021130-15437.0427.9532.495131.019850901320.01330.36333.74.0633TF5.04-49.9638386.859666186250.686295783450.63650505921665893112125WETL
2021-02-02 07:00:08FORECAST2021130-15437.0427.9532.495131.927242705960.01330.40333.864.2633TF5.04-51.9638387.345506618851.1014246627620.63650505921665893112125WETL
2021-02-02 03:00:07FORECAST2021130-1543426.9430.47133.098091379770.01880.42883.994.4188TF2-5638387.9707561471251.6381671543480.47616431832313892112124WETL
2021-02-01 23:00:06FORECAST2021130-15434.6623.5329.095133.442550435840.01520.36524.344.7052TF2.66-48.3438388.1543483747251.7963062098820.51156557151679893112125WETL
2021-02-01 19:00:06FORECAST2021130-15434.6723.5329.1133.415667584080.01520.28524.464.7452TF2.67-49.3338388.1400259401451.7839606769040.51210195768799893112125WETL
2021-02-01 15:00:05FORECAST2021130-15433.2221.6427.43131.333151844410.02470.27474.054.3247TF1.22-44.7838387.0275419853350.8295469395280.43458943056665892112124WETL
2021-02-01 11:00:06FORECAST2021130-15433.5122.0327.77136.000872430720.2530.4234.24.623TF1.51-51.4938389.5128857738852.9740922882550.44998734840504892112124WETL
2021-02-01 07:00:07FORECAST2021130-15433.5122.0327.77138.303335445160.2530.4534.474.923TF1.51-50.4938390.7280302753254.0389898389940.44998734840504892112124WETL
2021-02-01 03:00:07FORECAST2021130-15432.9921.6527.32138.630564052490.17740.37744.584.9574TF0.99-56.0138390.9001519266754.19070854980.42244628083722892112124WETL
2021-01-31 23:00:06FORECAST2021130-15432.0419.5925.815139.975770588220.13360.29365.275.5636TF0.039999999999999-50.9638391.606227145454.815383411820.37318649650163892112124WETL
2021-01-31 19:00:06FORECAST2021130-15432.0520.0626.055141.154713472820.10140.25145.515.7614TF0.049999999999997-51.9538392.2230529196155.3641326523040.37369588954516892112124WETL
2021-01-31 15:00:05FORECAST2021130-15429.6426.1527.895140.506831654590.06830.20835.395.5983TF-2.36-58.3638391.8843082132755.0624225221960.25905157362397892112124WETL
2021-01-31 11:00:06FORECAST2021130-15423.821.8122.805145.618134479240.00280.11285.966.0728TF-8.2-72.238394.5416628689957.4524209213170.075985307433151891112123WETL
2021-01-31 07:00:07FORECAST2021130-15423.9822.5323.255149.891670770.00160.11166.546.6516TF-8.02-65.0238396.7371360740359.4675921826410.079515713715644891112123WETL
2021-01-31 03:00:07FORECAST2021130-15426.1925.0425.615152.01097040720.00020.10027.067.1602TT-5.81-64.8138397.817090693760.4725620009190.13337507023333891112123WETL