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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Saturday, March 13, 2021

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DAY 164 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 03/15/2021 04:00:08 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): 49.23°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 32.90°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 41.06°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.951
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: 17
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 38

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: 0.00 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.00 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 4.73 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 4.73 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: 201 in
SWE DAY: 72
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 442.84 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 89.23 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: -120

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 5
D1: 1
D2: 1
D3: 1
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 3.5

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
2021-03-15 04:00:08OBSERVATION2021165-12049.2299632.941.06498201.49730041667004.734.73TF17.2299638.2299672442.83621491377 89.230301831860.9510792862932388 5111123.5WETL
2021-03-14 04:00:08OBSERVATION2021164-12049.2299632.941.06498201.49730041667004.734.73TF17.2299638.2299672442.83621491377 89.230301831860.9510792862932388 5111123.5WETL
2021-03-13 10:58:14FORECAST2021164-12050.1433.9742.055203.261726666670.00740.00744.734.7374TF18.1439.1472443.5296004766490.1525924206580.96125292925694885111123.5WETL
2021-03-13 07:00:08FORECAST2021164-12046.3933.9240.155203.235821333330.00520.00524.734.7352TF14.3935.3972443.5194426401490.1390382022720.90532858403683885111123.5WETL
2021-03-13 02:58:10FORECAST2021164-12046.2532.4839.365203.233634666670.00520.00524.734.7352TF14.2535.2572443.5185851875690.1378941098860.90244976334906885111123.5WETL
2021-03-12 23:00:01FORECAST2021164-12046.7430.8838.81205.262710666670.0020.0024.734.732TF14.7436.7472444.3121974743991.2007260358570.91225172081337885111123.5WETL
2021-03-12 19:00:02FORECAST2021164-12046.5830.1338.355205.347990666670.00160.00164.734.7316TF14.5836.5872444.3454627096691.2454479292790.90913505103966885111123.5WETL
2021-03-12 15:00:03FORECAST2021164-12046.6631.4139.035205.336018666670.00040.00044.734.7304TF14.6636.6672444.3407932171791.2391694104010.91070346786212885111123.5WETL
2021-03-12 11:01:03FORECAST2021164-12046.7530.7538.75204.921918666670.00020.00024.734.7302TF14.7536.7572444.179192521691.0220523633380.91244384044488885111123.5WETL
2021-03-12 07:00:08FORECAST2021164-12046.3531.3838.865205.515578714680.00040.01044.734.7404TF14.3529.3572444.4108129188791.3333454040820.90451250783735885111123.5WETL
2021-03-12 03:00:08FORECAST2021164-12046.7431.2338.985205.507381000190.00040.01044.734.7404TF14.7429.7472444.4076169038491.3290454464460.91225172081337885111123.5WETL
2021-03-11 23:00:06FORECAST2021164-12047.0232.7139.865206.955320459230.00050.01054.734.7405TF15.0235.0272444.971089211592.0891343628580.91751351888343885111123.5WETL
2021-03-11 19:00:06FORECAST2021164-12047.0531.2139.13207.033727420180.0010.0114.734.741TF15.0535.0572445.0015425344492.1303280586360.91806293274648885111123.5WETL
2021-03-11 15:00:06FORECAST2021164-12046.9431.9939.465206.989592298450.00060.01064.734.7406TF14.9434.9472444.9844011658992.1071397764960.91603490695129885111123.5WETL
2021-03-11 11:00:06FORECAST2021164-12046.5133.5940.05206.817174351180.00080.01084.734.7408TF14.5134.5172444.9174183998192.0165632930720.9077460556544885111123.5WETL
2021-03-11 07:00:08FORECAST2021164-12046.6132.3339.47206.6063465487700.014.734.74TF14.6133.6172444.8354738880491.9058320752980.9097255776128885111123.5WETL
2021-03-11 03:00:08FORECAST2021164-12046.6232.2739.445206.603094530570.00040.01044.734.7404TF14.6234.6272444.8342095505191.9041242461930.90992178713776885111123.5WETL
2021-03-10 23:00:06FORECAST2021164-12046.4430.8638.65208.977935165440.00050.01054.744.7505TF14.4437.4472445.7547378239993.1529047006690.90634145947822885111123.5WETL
2021-03-10 19:00:06FORECAST2021164-12046.8431.2339.035208.978628193570.00020.01024.744.7502TF14.8437.8472445.7550056437593.1532695898470.91415885944241885111123.5WETL
2021-03-10 15:00:06FORECAST2021164-12047.0831.1139.095208.969909955570.00020.01024.744.7502TF15.0838.0872445.7516364583293.1486793332420.91860959380309885111123.5WETL
2021-03-10 11:00:06FORECAST2021164-12046.4532.0139.23209.2250656410200.014.744.75TF14.4537.4572445.8502111727493.283039698680.90654307403866885111123.5WETL
2021-03-10 06:58:28FORECAST2021164-12040.931.2636.08209.915485323880.00020.01024.744.7502TF8.929.972446.1166220507493.6467872288340.74245311498961884111123WETL
2021-03-10 03:00:09FORECAST2021164-12046.5130.5138.51209.801154586400.014.744.75TF14.5131.5172446.0725377459493.5865334483820.9077460556544885111123.5WETL
2021-03-09 23:00:06FORECAST2021164-12045.7528.5337.14213.24107406380.00060.01064.774.7806TF13.7539.7572447.3933357572895.4026354458680.89164641724677885111123.5WETL
2021-03-09 18:59:45FORECAST2021164-12045.8828.4437.16213.308390684430.00040.01044.774.7804TF13.8839.8872447.4190678213895.4382413185060.89453450400055885111123.5WETL
2021-03-09 15:00:06FORECAST2021164-12045.1428.4736.805213.427254166010.00040.01044.784.7904TF13.1436.1472447.4644931500595.5011181098030.87733712124686885111123.5WETL
2021-03-09 11:00:06FORECAST2021164-12044.928.2936.595213.80368284160.00240.01244.784.7924TF12.930.972447.6082601352895.7002944872440.87136010684329885111123.5WETL
2021-03-09 06:58:23FORECAST2021164-12040.2228.0934.155214.067836365920.00330.01334.844.8533TF8.2219.2272447.7090645497595.8401107695740.71533413504314884111123WETL
2021-03-09 03:00:08FORECAST2021164-12045.2428.136.67213.846927447940.00330.01334.844.8533TF13.2433.2472447.6247674687795.7231811727960.87976930955979885111123.5WETL
2021-03-08 23:00:06FORECAST2021164-12047.772938.385212.90281231680.14230.15234.885.0323TF15.7736.7772447.2639671456295.2237564532690.93043876541997885112127WETL
2021-03-08 19:00:06FORECAST2021164-12047.3228.8138.065213.110708007520.11880.12884.925.0488TF15.3237.3272447.3434902660195.3336879331420.92288458663655885112127WETL
2021-03-08 15:00:06FORECAST2021164-12047.4130.0238.715212.911587806960.11880.13884.885.0188TF15.4136.4172447.2673247469695.2283962860460.92444310757533885112127WETL
2021-03-08 11:00:06FORECAST2021164-12046.8331.0838.955214.079821379610.04730.06735.025.0873TF14.8330.8372447.7136365828295.8464553488690.91396954855743885111123.5WETL
2021-03-08 07:00:08FORECAST2021164-12046.8931.1539.02214.810980602070.04730.07735.125.1973TF14.8923.8972447.9922955153396.2336643018210.91510075485155885111123.5WETL
2021-03-08 02:58:27FORECAST2021164-12047.8631.9939.925214.846706246960.00070.02075.165.1807TF15.8629.8672448.0058979936796.2525915631530.93187905108163885111123.5WETL
2021-03-07 23:00:05FORECAST2021164-12037.0724.9931.03214.818061845760.32620.49624.885.3762TF5.0728.0772447.9949917848796.2374158518320.57523756321809883113127.5WETL
2021-03-07 19:00:06FORECAST2021164-12037.2424.8431.04214.149648720820.32620.49624.755.2462TF5.2432.2472447.7402714914495.8834218580560.58324222136512883113127.5WETL
2021-03-07 15:00:06FORECAST2021164-12034.2319.4426.835215.357038972380.46850.61854.685.2985TF2.2329.2372448.200071616896.5230402906010.43949572722826882113126WETL
2021-03-07 11:00:06FORECAST2021164-12041.1226.6633.89212.532728629850.19530.26534.684.9453TF9.1245.1272447.1223008083895.0281226220610.75093089110734884112126WETL
2021-03-07 07:00:08FORECAST2021164-12037.6426.5432.09213.23835090110.19530.26534.765.0253TF5.6442.6472447.3922947241895.4011951328440.60193552799821883112125WETL
2021-03-07 03:00:07FORECAST2021164-12040.9126.3733.64213.974258703660.19020.29024.925.2102TF8.9142.9172447.6733618346395.7905757399390.74284168922621884112126WETL
2021-03-06 23:00:06FORECAST2021164-12039.8125.732.755214.040706989530.34880.40884.925.3288TF7.8145.8172447.6987147436695.8257494220340.69835069172156883112125WETL
2021-03-06 19:00:06FORECAST2021164-12040.412834.205214.117183054650.33530.40534.965.3653TF8.4147.4172447.727888390495.8662342371590.72304682048303884112126WETL
2021-03-06 15:00:06FORECAST2021164-12037.9431.0834.51214.191391409320.20570.41574.945.3557TF5.9439.9472447.7561915472195.9055216796360.61580604626433883112125WETL
2021-03-06 11:00:06FORECAST2021164-12033.3830.431.89215.957572265930.21960.37965.045.4196TF1.3841.3872448.4282430206596.8414746982180.39951643277153882112124WETL
2021-03-06 07:00:08FORECAST2021164-12034.0831.9933.035214.199637275260.06960.22964.895.1196TF2.0837.0872447.759336201295.9098874009080.4323832566078882112124WETL
2021-03-06 03:00:10FORECAST2021164-12032.8331.2532.04213.947958635600.14.955.05TF0.8346.8372447.6633260335895.776654760910.37417095319542882112124WETL