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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Tuesday, March 16, 2021

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DAY 167 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 03/17/2021 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:

DRY

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 40.71°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 15.56°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 28.14°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.698
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: 30

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): 0.07 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 3.30 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 3.37 in

PRECIP THRESHOLD A (PA) EXCEEDED: False
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: 74
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 443.85 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 89.25 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: -118

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 3
D1: 1
D2: 1
D3: 1
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 2.5

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
2021-03-17 04:00:08OBSERVATION2021167-11840.7100215.5600628.13504201.0839154166700.073.33.37FF8.7100229.7100274443.84856396815 89.250807094780.6983744054341189 3111122.5DRYL
2021-03-17 00:00:02FORECAST2021167-11729.0229.0229.02203.000957272930.00020.07021.942.0102FF-2.9825.0275445.1783076816190.3716226165080.17687685195744891111121.5DRYL
2021-03-16 12:00:03FORECAST2021167-11744.1428.3336.235202.688181333330.00530.07531.942.0153FF12.1440.1475445.0569295896690.2077796483260.82751650209384894111123DRYL
2021-03-16 08:00:02FORECAST2021167-11738.4922.130.295202.856247386590.00710.07711.942.0171FF6.4934.4975445.122162503490.2958115140420.5967481629331893111122.5DRYL
2021-03-16 04:00:07FORECAST2021167-11737.918.7328.315203.377010625660.00720.07721.942.0172FF5.933.975445.3241140564490.568687076320.56824626904608893111122.5DRYL
2021-03-16 00:00:06FORECAST2021167-11838.6918.6928.69201.915127386470.01150.02153.33.3215FF6.6923.6974444.1734663376789.6853420372640.6063022678998893111122.5DRYL
2021-03-15 20:00:03FORECAST2021167-11838.9320.1929.56201.854101367310.0070.0473.33.347FF6.9333.9374444.1496359420889.6534256357050.61768283034379893111122.5DRYL
2021-03-15 15:57:57FORECAST2021167-11838.7122.130.405201.844585239230.00420.04423.33.3442FF6.7133.7174444.1459196024589.6484489278550.60725427211078893111122.5DRYL
2021-03-15 12:00:03FORECAST2021167-11838.5920.4729.53201.974907368760.00320.04323.33.3432FF6.5933.5974444.1968065800589.7166088625060.60153282080883893111122.5DRYL
2021-03-15 08:00:05FORECAST2021167-11838.1421.9930.065202.028388419830.00190.05193.33.3519FF6.1434.1474444.2176844911589.7445829053370.57989204239494893111122.5DRYL
2021-03-15 04:00:08FORECAST2021167-11837.9321.7729.85201.581296446150.0020.0623.33.362FF5.9333.9374444.0430616282789.5107760409430.56970545573517893111122.5DRYL
2021-03-15 00:00:06FORECAST2021167-11837.7420.729.22202.21748446450.00290.07293.33.3729FF5.7433.7474444.2914809910789.8435056550210.56044868272072893111122.5DRYL
2021-03-14 20:00:06FORECAST2021167-11837.6820.729.19201.201422670760.00360.33363.33.6336TF5.6848.6874443.8945365966689.3122122790250.55751836288796893112125DRYL
2021-03-14 16:00:03FORECAST2021167-11838.0520.7929.42201.191916885120.00370.34373.33.6437TF6.0549.0574443.8908181367489.3072445886340.57553249628253893112125DRYL
2021-03-14 12:00:05FORECAST2021167-11838.3320.9129.62201.798128249550.00240.33243.33.6324TF6.3349.3374444.1277754345889.6241537863340.58906278736426893112125DRYL
2021-03-14 08:00:06FORECAST2021167-11838.4720.9529.71201.618997498810.00230.33233.33.6323TF6.4751.4774444.0577943669389.5304873317920.59578946633998893112125DRYL
2021-03-14 04:00:08FORECAST2021167-11838.3921.5329.96202.277060136160.00440.33443.33.6344TF6.3949.3974444.3147236124289.8746760675330.59194898056721893112125DRYL
2021-03-13 23:00:06FORECAST2021167-11838.1921.8730.03204.616952672440.00730.33733.313.6473TF6.1948.1974445.2248239479291.1005467303470.58230982015334893112125DRYL
2021-03-13 19:00:06FORECAST2021167-11839.2823.1731.225204.790350955870.00880.33883.313.6488TF7.2855.2874445.2920521202991.1915156315750.63409645750485893112125DRYL
2021-03-13 15:00:05FORECAST2021167-11839.0323.2831.155204.928177127650.00950.37953.313.6895TF7.0357.0374445.3454675278291.2638348525370.62239552221238893112125DRYL
2021-03-13 10:58:17FORECAST2021167-11831.7423.5627.65204.254619137870.02330.34333.313.6533TF-0.2649.7474445.0842481560890.9105135913860.27740704683479892112124DRYL
2021-03-13 07:00:08FORECAST2021167-11837.6523.5230.585204.228265712540.01550.36553.313.6755TF5.6551.6574445.0740186787190.8966949484640.55605201183009893112125DRYL
2021-03-13 02:58:10FORECAST2021167-11837.7823.5630.67204.03190558910.01510.31513.313.6251TF5.7852.7874444.9977769888190.7937444219390.56240040122844893112125DRYL
2021-03-12 23:00:06FORECAST2021167-11837.9326.332.115205.938430417750.02410.38413.33.6841TF5.9358.9374445.7364272481191.7942602074910.56970545573517893112125DRYL
2021-03-12 19:00:06FORECAST2021167-11837.0925.6231.355205.493156351490.06050.30053.33.6005TF5.0961.0974445.5642334795791.5604006950480.52856077579107893112125DRYL
2021-03-12 15:00:06FORECAST2021167-11838.526.0132.255205.670705028510.01520.31523.33.6152TF6.561.574445.6329174061691.6536363068360.59722729369916893112125DRYL
2021-03-12 11:01:03FORECAST2021167-11841.0123.9432.475205.701687071860.01410.38413.33.6841TF9.0159.0174445.6448994998991.6699076620950.71118980620088894112126DRYL
2021-03-12 07:00:08FORECAST2021167-11837.2424.6330.935206.041670995160.00710.32713.313.6371TF5.2441.2474445.7763240327791.848498693790.53594336854819893112125DRYL
2021-03-12 03:00:08FORECAST2021167-11837.3124.6530.98206.060744076470.00740.30743.313.6174TF5.3146.3174445.7836935810591.8585195964670.53938450366718893112125DRYL
2021-03-11 23:00:06FORECAST2021167-11841.4229.3435.38208.134528927530.03160.56163.313.8716TF9.4261.4274446.5828464881992.9493103809320.72827932865023894113129DRYL
2021-03-11 19:00:06FORECAST2021167-11838.2728.7533.51208.451050111180.04540.70543.314.0154TF6.2762.2774446.704451113593.1160119239470.58617176541717893113127.5WETL
2021-03-11 15:00:06FORECAST2021167-11838.3128.7833.545208.783775875030.04540.72543.314.0354TF6.3160.3174446.8321760366593.2913088953880.58809964244121893113127.5WETL
2021-03-11 11:00:06FORECAST2021167-11837.1126.2631.685209.687088429540.20290.80293.314.1129TF5.1159.1174447.1783908181793.767534779270.52954574458128893113127.5WETL
2021-03-11 07:00:08FORECAST2021167-11837.2626.7832.02208.925963846640.20290.67293.313.9829TF5.2660.2674446.8867254553593.3662398460280.53692683579226893113127.5DRYL
2021-03-11 03:00:08FORECAST2021167-11838.3725.631.985208.540094017690.07190.54193.313.8519TF6.3762.3774446.7386433741993.1629186905910.59098746201589893113127.5DRYL
2021-03-10 23:00:06FORECAST2021167-11838.4925.7432.115210.318054522210.10520.41523.323.7352TF6.4964.4974447.419751928494.100451780390.5967481629331893112125DRYL
2021-03-10 19:00:06FORECAST2021167-11838.2826.1932.235209.884135768510.03870.37873.323.6987TF6.2864.2874447.2538081451193.8714789917110.58665393131599893112125DRYL
2021-03-10 15:00:06FORECAST2021167-11838.3525.9332.14209.657792158420.03870.37873.323.6987TF6.3564.3574447.1671748248193.7520825994890.59002539575367893112125DRYL
2021-03-10 11:00:06FORECAST2021167-11834.725.6530.175210.514650195240.08840.41843.323.7384TF2.756.774447.4948759348994.2042272715940.41131170554797892112124DRYL
2021-03-10 06:58:29FORECAST2021167-11834.2324.7829.505211.003452536030.10120.26123.323.5812FF2.2348.2374447.6814967374994.4623414481090.38883872625547892112124DRYL
2021-03-10 03:00:09FORECAST2021167-11834.7824.829.79211.095614933940.07760.38763.323.7076TF2.7857.7874447.7166576454594.5110231618330.4151682638126892112124DRYL
2021-03-09 23:00:06FORECAST2021167-11837.6720.1428.905216.816250004120.05420.71423.354.0642TF5.6757.6774449.8831058365397.5419679476810.55702966572533893113127.5WETL
2021-03-09 18:59:46FORECAST2021167-11837.3220.0628.69216.717105346440.0230.6833.354.033TF5.3256.3274449.8458264286197.4892853557880.53987585980423893113127.5WETL
2021-03-09 15:00:06FORECAST2021167-11836.5220.328.41218.210021947360.08880.76883.364.1288TF4.5252.5274450.4061859484598.2831437210370.50043892838179893113127.5WETL
2021-03-09 11:00:06FORECAST2021167-11824.8421.323.07222.861222317740.01421.09423.364.4542TF-7.1627.8474452.13843251558100.764123727250.074166931081523891114126WETL
2021-03-09 06:58:23FORECAST2021167-11823.121.3422.22223.266785565530.01131.09133.424.5113TF-8.914.174452.28850866146100.981001477070.048310137476592891114126WETL
2021-03-09 03:00:08FORECAST2021167-11820.1918.1419.165224.421751426110.00111.13113.424.5511TF-11.8119.1974452.71505050671101.599104531670.021521133339896891114126WETL