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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Saturday, March 20, 2021

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DAY 171 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 03/21/2021 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): 28.46°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 19.86°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 24.16°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.128
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 92 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: -4
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 51

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: 1.07 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 1.57 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 1.10 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 2.67 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: 206 in
SWE DAY: 78
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 448.10 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 92.36 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: -114

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
2021-03-21 04:00:08OBSERVATION2021171-11428.4599419.8600824.16001206.11179251.07000000000011.57000000000011.12.6700000000001FF-3.5400651.4599478448.09780272048 92.3582413340290.1281249663694592 1115127.5DRYL
2021-03-21 00:00:03FORECAST2021171-11320.1520.1520.15201.014713639420.00270.50271.11.6027FF-11.8541.1579446.721339523789.7975621409760.020884061454844921113124.5DRYL
2021-03-20 12:00:03FORECAST2021171-11328.9620.5124.735201.078851254750.32710.82711.11.9271FF-3.0449.9679446.7459659641889.831165638770.13979805605964921113124.5DRYL
2021-03-20 07:57:58FORECAST2021171-11326.6221.3824201.321622556470.51841.01841.12.1184FF-5.3847.6279446.8391447208789.9583816369510.091045053463832921114126DRYL
2021-03-20 04:00:08FORECAST2021171-11326.2321.7323.98201.77028444710.6371.1371.12.237FF-5.7747.2379447.0111957997390.1935761275510.084324254306966921114126DRYL
2021-03-19 23:57:49FORECAST2021171-11426.7520.7923.77201.525947744080.84961.51961.12.6196FF-5.2549.7578446.3426979572689.9496352244860.093371075134003921115127.5DRYL
2021-03-19 20:00:03FORECAST2021171-11426.6921.2723.98200.398044054430.88551.55551.12.6555FF-5.3149.6978445.9078826267789.3590675068550.092292146839171921115127.5DRYL
2021-03-19 16:00:03FORECAST2021171-11426.4121.5223.965200.691294801950.96111.63111.12.7311FF-5.5949.4178446.021052850989.5125426055770.087378559855745921115127.5DRYL
2021-03-19 11:57:57FORECAST2021171-11426.2221.6923.955201.578000250020.83251.50251.12.6025FF-5.7849.2278446.3627345335989.9769074134120.084156942061414921115127.5DRYL
2021-03-19 08:00:06FORECAST2021171-11426.7221.7124.215201.656598470840.8241.5141.12.614FF-5.2847.7278446.3929843349790.0180908022370.092830455816893921115127.5DRYL
2021-03-19 04:00:08FORECAST2021171-11426.7321.2523.99202.68412948540.84551.57551.12.6755FF-5.2747.7378446.7878912913990.5568148110110.093010405344149921115127.5DRYL
2021-03-19 00:00:06FORECAST2021171-11426.0521.6423.845204.696473882270.84481.47481.12.5748FF-5.9531.0578447.5583082741791.6136075604360.081350508711244921114126DRYL
2021-03-18 20:00:06FORECAST2021171-11427.9321.7124.82204.254926322320.6761.6261.12.726FF-4.0744.9378447.3896008484391.3815299586690.11651041337598921115127.5DRYL
2021-03-18 16:00:06FORECAST2021171-11428.2622.525.38204.036365595090.65081.58081.12.6808FF-3.7446.2678447.3060226693891.2666951742550.12365214654986921115127.5DRYL
2021-03-18 12:01:13FORECAST2021171-11427.0922.9725.03204.822835573140.64961.62961.12.7296FF-4.9146.0978447.6065540044691.6800436123170.099660836887026921115127.5DRYL
2021-03-18 08:00:04FORECAST2021171-11427.1223.0625.09205.012475560760.76121.65121.12.7512FF-4.8845.1278447.6789307556391.7797658506070.10023028499361921115127.5DRYL
2021-03-18 04:00:08FORECAST2021171-11427.6523.3525.5204.89926550470.78431.62431.12.7243FF-4.3546.6578447.6357279437691.720231869340.11068358244871921115127.5DRYL
2021-03-18 00:00:06FORECAST2021171-11427.3222.2624.79208.794676268130.87491.78491.12.8849TF-4.6831.3278449.1151631536793.7728550977770.10408718788124921115127.5DRYL
2021-03-17 20:00:02FORECAST2021171-11428.7523.3326.04207.692190376350.71291.63291.112.7429FF-3.2541.7578448.6979349551393.1910569281760.13481098397695921115127.5DRYL
2021-03-17 16:00:05FORECAST2021171-11428.2423.7826.01207.601559678750.64741.50741.112.6174FF-3.7640.2478448.6635843919193.143259890820.1232108030083921115127.5DRYL
2021-03-17 12:00:06FORECAST2021171-11429.6723.3626.515206.815986837490.53421.35421.112.4642FF-2.3343.6778448.365507475692.729154892460.15757629289253921114126DRYL
2021-03-17 08:00:06FORECAST2021171-11429.5824.5927.085207.320333549590.64291.51291.112.6229FF-2.4241.5878448.5569445933792.9949753690830.15524413705628921115127.5DRYL
2021-03-17 04:00:09FORECAST2021171-11429.0524.5926.82207.541874225890.64771.49771.112.6077FF-2.9540.0578448.6409582795493.1117853358370.14197318016166921114126DRYL
2021-03-17 00:00:06FORECAST2021171-11426.3120.6223.465210.758290223680.81721.74721.112.8572FF-5.6926.3178449.8553918387894.8107532318460.085671718138369921115127.5DRYL
2021-03-16 19:58:07FORECAST2021171-11426.6422.2324.435210.09511770850.76521.86521.112.9752TF-5.3651.6478449.6058067374894.4599848889350.091400087828573921115127.5DRYL
2021-03-16 16:01:10FORECAST2021171-11426.922.2824.59210.056789651630.761.851.112.96TF-5.151.978449.591369110994.4397196505170.096108972291839921115127.5DRYL
2021-03-16 12:00:06FORECAST2021171-11431.522.8927.195209.09152041420.66211.66211.112.7721FF-0.552.578449.2273022787193.9296196450260.20992150129742921115127.5DRYL
2021-03-16 08:00:05FORECAST2021171-11427.9722.6425.305207.509095287090.41191.26191.112.3719FF-4.0343.9778448.6285306775993.0945005208810.11736020290908921114126DRYL
2021-03-16 04:00:08FORECAST2021171-11428.0222.6725.345207.652918688710.41241.24241.112.3524FF-3.9848.0278448.683051293993.1703451673330.11842858081368921114126DRYL
2021-03-16 00:00:06FORECAST2021171-11432.6621.2726.965206.302061603130.50541.19541.052.2454FF0.6649.6678448.1701821626792.4584325292090.24782105702041921114126DRYL
2021-03-15 20:00:06FORECAST2021171-11432.7721.1926.98206.87804378160.50951.28951.082.3695FF0.7759.7778448.3890759383292.7618548831590.25159509172432922114128DRYL
2021-03-15 15:58:00FORECAST2021171-11432.4924.8228.655206.386398275170.48631.19631.072.2663FF0.4958.4978448.2022531224492.5028487207550.24204833329022921114126DRYL
2021-03-15 12:00:06FORECAST2021171-11432.5125.1228.815208.948215246440.74351.60351.072.6735FF0.5157.5178449.1731762911693.853933522610.24272367642775921115127.5DRYL
2021-03-15 08:00:06FORECAST2021171-11432.5825.0228.8207.986509319460.74351.48351.082.5635FF0.5861.5878448.809432278993.3463071693360.24509537641568921114126DRYL
2021-03-15 04:00:08FORECAST2021171-11433.6624.3729.015204.512244912010.22220.97221.092.0622FF1.6661.6678447.4879406820691.5167633199410.28321002282213922113126DRYL
2021-03-15 00:00:06FORECAST2021171-11432.823.9128.355206.369275849070.27021.21021.12.3102FF0.863.878448.195742481892.4938308146040.25262961050949922114128DRYL
2021-03-14 20:00:06FORECAST2021171-11432.7523.428.075205.679343363180.27021.24021.362.6002FF0.7576.7578447.9331664665892.1305995494390.25090665605373922114128DRYL
2021-03-14 16:00:06FORECAST2021171-11429.2625.1127.185205.774584537010.40861.31861.372.6886FF-2.7476.2678447.9694409426292.1807255952460.14713692079356921114126DRYL
2021-03-14 12:00:06FORECAST2021171-11433.724.4329.065207.815563824980.70371.81371.363.1737TF1.782.778448.7446828662893.2561292833160.284674414572229221151210DRYL
2021-03-14 08:00:07FORECAST2021171-11433.7424.429.07207.740421043650.70371.93371.363.2937TF1.7473.7478448.7162119680993.2164948033650.286142407277919221151210DRYL
2021-03-14 04:00:08FORECAST2021171-11433.1923.8928.54205.0969935240.37971.68971.363.0497TF1.1982.1978447.7111760965391.8242161844940.2662792924149221151210DRYL
2021-03-13 23:00:06FORECAST2021171-11433.1223.9928.555208.197975737830.32311.35311.382.7331FF1.1281.1278448.8894910030793.4578833568230.26380217897167922114128DRYL
2021-03-13 19:00:07FORECAST2021171-11434.727.1930.945209.636861026950.31271.27271.382.6527FF2.786.778449.4330959572894.217743478110.32240365424966922114128DRYL
2021-03-13 15:00:06FORECAST2021171-11433.827.2230.51209.616327393780.27031.23031.422.6503FF1.887.878449.4253524003994.2068918078250.28835110750517922114128DRYL
2021-03-13 10:58:18FORECAST2021171-11437.4534.8836.165204.368339337040.16640.63641.382.0164FF5.4593.4578447.4329519928891.4411293634520.43488907496684922113126DRYL
2021-03-13 07:00:08FORECAST2021171-11436.9434.7435.84204.32189042810.11930.58931.411.9993FF4.9493.9478447.415198808991.41671922690.41331393372118922113126DRYL
2021-03-13 02:58:10FORECAST2021171-11433.432.1432.77204.806625803420.13630.50631.361.8663FF1.487.478447.6003658728191.6715206427850.27378050109247922113126DRYL