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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Monday, March 15, 2021

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DAY 166 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 03/16/2021 04:00:07 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): 23.44°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 17.59°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 20.51°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.068
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: -9
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 26

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: 0.06 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.06 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 4.51 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 4.57 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: 203 in
SWE DAY: 73
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 444.19 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 90.37 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: -119

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: 1
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 1.5

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
2021-03-16 04:00:07OBSERVATION2021166-11923.4399217.5899220.51492203.449396250.0600000000000590.0600000000000594.514.5700000000001TF-8.5600826.4399273444.18838368454 90.3698584818830.06761995847153790 1111121.5WETL
2021-03-16 00:00:03FORECAST2021166-11818.8418.8418.84202.016805458040.00290.01293.33.3129FF-13.1616.8474444.2131629798189.7385241275920.02140763822856901111121.5DRYL
2021-03-15 12:00:02FORECAST2021166-11828.5919.6724.13202.124278568140.03030.04033.33.3403FF-3.4126.5974444.2551109480289.7947438005780.18406407197756901111121.5DRYL
2021-03-15 08:00:03FORECAST2021166-11830.0717.8523.96202.170282681940.0420.0523.33.352FF-1.9328.0774444.273063373489.818810810170.23283646281782901111121.5DRYL
2021-03-15 04:00:08FORECAST2021166-11829.8419.6224.73201.711448239340.04890.05893.33.3589FF-2.1627.8474444.0939161032589.5788269714640.22481767684705901111121.5DRYL
2021-03-15 00:00:06FORECAST2021166-11929.7616.8123.285202.330231465760.05640.05644.514.5664TF-2.2432.7673443.7508093226989.7842039633770.22206560989328901111121.5WETL
2021-03-14 20:00:02FORECAST2021166-11929.6516.4423.045201.310567522020.06420.06424.514.5742TF-2.3532.6573443.3510537292789.2512522377260.21831304785399901111121.5WETL
2021-03-14 16:00:02FORECAST2021166-11929.7719.3424.555201.31104713540.06690.06694.514.5769TF-2.2332.7773443.3512420034689.2515027764980.22240856485477901111121.5WETL
2021-03-14 12:00:03FORECAST2021166-11929.8720.0624.965201.928101135220.06150.06154.514.5715TF-2.1332.8773443.5932791997889.5739485451550.22585465742913901111121.5WETL
2021-03-14 08:00:06FORECAST2021166-11929.7419.2324.485201.749781124210.05230.05234.514.5623TF-2.2632.7473443.523372790189.4807433838750.2213806047855901111121.5WETL
2021-03-14 04:00:08FORECAST2021166-11930.3819.725.04202.404787488180.06010.06014.514.5701TF-1.6233.3873443.7799981451389.8231962160710.24389098655453901111121.5WETL
2021-03-13 23:00:06FORECAST2021166-11926.2220.5723.395204.729292160370.06260.07264.514.5826TF-5.7830.2273444.6872788745991.0405118367160.12038410549079901111121.5WETL
2021-03-13 19:00:06FORECAST2021166-11930.9821.0426.01204.920522349580.06710.07714.514.5871TF-1.0234.9873444.7616800039391.1407957874820.26606610412659902111122WETL
2021-03-13 15:00:05FORECAST2021166-11931.7621.6726.715205.053427166090.08090.09094.514.6009TF-0.2435.7673444.8133674427791.2105054434290.29634298851808902112124WETL
2021-03-13 10:58:17FORECAST2021166-11931.4321.8426.635204.146130655590.08630.09634.514.6063TF-0.5735.4373444.4601674009890.7348234054450.28334189188392902112124WETL
2021-03-13 07:00:08FORECAST2021166-11931.222.6326.915204.273824949530.11810.12814.514.6381TF-0.831.273444.5099265443790.8017429232530.2744451469408902112124WETL
2021-03-13 02:58:10FORECAST2021166-11932.3623.427.88204.081062518260.11410.12414.514.6341TF0.3632.3673444.4348058332390.7007273945430.3206547363971902112124WETL
2021-03-12 23:00:06FORECAST2021166-11934.0725.9930.03206.013690924440.17530.17534.514.6853TF2.0736.0773445.1863014564591.7144731120430.39396448781569902112124WETL
2021-03-12 19:00:06FORECAST2021166-11937.1726.0831.625205.355011154390.08880.08884.514.5988TF5.1739.1773444.9305904713591.3687263691730.53501687244915903111122.5WETL
2021-03-12 15:00:06FORECAST2021166-11936.0325.5430.785205.747425947680.14260.14264.514.6526TF4.0338.0373445.0829842571591.5746783440220.48270912693841902112124WETL
2021-03-12 11:01:03FORECAST2021166-11932.0520.726.375205.876314628150.12020.12024.514.6302TF0.04999999999999734.0573445.1330048830191.6423425646680.3079887785868902112124WETL
2021-03-12 07:00:08FORECAST2021166-11926.9622.8324.895206.167167293240.09220.10224.514.6122TF-5.0420.9673445.2458222317691.795069918670.13834640281009901112123WETL
2021-03-12 03:00:08FORECAST2021166-11931.0121.1626.085206.18704727290.07290.08294.514.5929TF-0.9926.0173445.253530332591.8055107070910.26720103695986902111122WETL
2021-03-11 23:00:06FORECAST2021166-11935.1526.1930.67208.33952293030.33440.33444.524.8544TF3.1535.1573446.0858153261692.9373059510230.44248748658385902112124WETL
2021-03-11 19:00:06FORECAST2021166-11935.2525.4230.335208.478353654130.38520.38524.524.9052TF3.2535.2573446.1393401301793.0103951306790.44703619426017902112124WETL
2021-03-11 15:00:06FORECAST2021166-11935.325.4430.37208.819367020560.38520.38524.524.9052TF3.335.373446.2707343471593.1899722661720.4493132017627902112124WETL
2021-03-11 11:00:06FORECAST2021166-11934.1624.5429.35209.010131219610.40970.40974.524.9297TF2.1634.1673446.3441871562293.2904571266310.39795665989685902112124WETL
2021-03-11 07:00:08FORECAST2021166-11935.725.5130.605208.160968652020.20510.20514.524.7251TF3.734.773446.0169477473292.8433198783010.46758313068535902112124WETL
2021-03-11 03:00:08FORECAST2021166-11935.7725.5330.65208.246131052010.20360.20364.524.7236TF3.7735.7773446.0497983963292.8881447725620.47078850710776902112124WETL
2021-03-10 23:00:06FORECAST2021166-11935.6825.4330.555209.894406967450.1850.1854.534.715TF3.6837.6873446.6842086683993.7565170801740.4666676856257902112124WETL
2021-03-10 19:00:06FORECAST2021166-11936.7424.7230.73209.871462818460.13520.13524.534.6652TF4.7439.7473446.6753958367793.7444187292790.51530903457107903112125WETL
2021-03-10 15:00:06FORECAST2021166-11936.8125.5531.18209.639369065320.13520.13524.534.6652TF4.8139.8173446.5862199076493.6220533747050.51852111567269903112125WETL
2021-03-10 11:00:06FORECAST2021166-11935.7524.5330.14209.962264389630.08870.08874.534.6187TF3.7537.7573446.7102696514593.7922997421190.46987248298898902111122WETL
2021-03-10 06:58:28FORECAST2021166-11935.5825.5730.575210.297466968760.07210.07214.534.6021TF3.5830.5873446.8389400041593.9690972258790.46209320105147902111122WETL
2021-03-10 03:00:09FORECAST2021166-11937.2626.3831.82210.519450180840.21680.21684.534.7468TF5.2634.2673446.9240898656394.0862136710840.53913253741103903112125WETL
2021-03-09 23:00:06FORECAST2021166-11929.1720.5124.84216.47862725720.28730.28734.564.8473TF-2.8334.1773449.19210005697.2404891949040.20237093790701901112123WETL
2021-03-09 18:59:45FORECAST2021166-11929.1720.5624.865216.64689891170.28730.28734.564.8473TF-2.8334.1773449.2556457188997.329842463570.20237093790701901112123WETL
2021-03-09 15:00:06FORECAST2021166-11930.1120.3425.225217.377924621950.31390.31394.574.8839TF-1.8931.1173449.5313932603697.718201319350.23424705078834901112123WETL
2021-03-09 11:00:06FORECAST2021166-11930.3219.0824.7222.697759633570.48010.48014.575.0501TF-1.6826.3273451.52272229565100.553098678890.24172957564778901112123WETL
2021-03-09 06:58:23FORECAST2021166-11929.9119.1124.51223.134266658470.48010.48014.635.1101TF-2.0913.9173451.68492492316100.786384483420.22724148913546901112123WETL
2021-03-09 03:00:08FORECAST2021166-11929.117.823.45224.405209039820.38080.38084.635.0108TF-2.927.173452.15617444824101.46620084570.20010552885884901112123WETL
2021-03-08 23:00:06FORECAST2021166-11941.9526.2534.1213.149543067730.0430.1834.674.853TF9.9543.9573447.9293133566595.4759284686110.73832971189107904112126WETL
2021-03-08 19:00:06FORECAST2021166-11943.9428.0936.015212.724809536040.02330.14334.714.8533TF11.9445.9473447.7674342012295.2512421568960.80712964418822904112126WETL
2021-03-08 15:00:06FORECAST2021166-11943.6628.0635.86212.665729737990.02180.14184.684.8218TF11.6644.6673447.7449032144995.2199965785740.79817457903742904112126WETL
2021-03-08 11:00:07FORECAST2021166-11930.825.7428.27214.760650762690.04170.09174.824.9117TF-1.226.873448.5417714226396.3291227249720.25930810230799902112124WETL
2021-03-08 07:00:08FORECAST2021166-11927.0726.0326.55215.354547594180.02160.07164.935.0016TF-4.9316.0773448.7669081527196.6439944804640.14116442181075901111121.5WETL
2021-03-08 02:58:27FORECAST2021166-11926.1825.8426.01215.454908809380.04570.04574.965.0057TF-5.8221.1873448.8049199405196.6972230989830.1194621398202901111121.5WETL