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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Wednesday, March 24, 2021

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DAY 175 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 03/25/2021 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): 29.30°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 23.21°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 26.26°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.202
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 91 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: -3
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 9

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: 0.99 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 2.21 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 2.50 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 4.71 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: 218 in
SWE DAY: 82
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 454.77 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 99.17 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: -110

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
2021-03-25 04:01:25OBSERVATION2021175-11029.323.2100626.25503218.070430.990000000000012.212.54.71TF-2.79.382454.77179031366 99.1722798655690.2017751655231391 1115127.5WETL
2021-03-25 00:00:03FORECAST2021175-10925.725.725.7222.107143658640.02391.24392.473.7139TF-6.310.783456.76913971204101.451688932860.095107917283206911114126DRYL
2021-03-24 12:00:03FORECAST2021175-10926.6522.3424.495221.508655382720.76841.98842.474.4584TF-5.3511.6583456.5544350409101.130759014930.1180845464134911115127.5WETL
2021-03-24 08:00:00FORECAST2021175-10926.3922.0724.23221.906156117320.93952.15952.474.6295TF-5.6111.3983456.69707283492101.343891942830.11143924593439911115127.5WETL
2021-03-24 04:00:00FORECAST2021175-10928.3221.5224.92222.851200010521.12412.34412.474.8141TF-3.6813.3283457.03561148494101.850934466960.16741203398643911115127.5WETL
2021-03-23 23:59:55FORECAST2021175-11028.5422.125.32221.697726661741.01472.23472.54.7347TF-3.4610.5482456.08442210323101.112879546120.17477880727491911115127.5WETL
2021-03-23 20:00:02FORECAST2021175-11029.1222.4325.775221.606187562421.01992.23992.54.7399TF-2.8811.1282456.05144482713101.063822020470.19516601342855911115127.5WETL
2021-03-23 15:57:37FORECAST2021175-11027.6422.3625221.248571179350.98052.20052.54.7005TF-4.369.6482455.92253877757100.8722102730.14592391202702911115127.5WETL
2021-03-23 12:00:06FORECAST2021175-11030.8722.4926.68221.104308589250.95222.17222.54.6722TF-1.1312.8782455.87050487266100.79493278610.264852226363779121151210WETL
2021-03-23 08:01:20FORECAST2021175-11029.8522.4626.155221.17784976610.92392.15392.54.6539TF-2.1510.8582455.89703273615100.834325415330.2227820530079911115127.5WETL
2021-03-23 04:00:08FORECAST2021175-11030.9922.2826.635221.699132300510.92852.15852.54.6585TF-1.0113.9982456.08492842967101.11363288820.270053993999999121151210WETL
2021-03-22 23:57:43FORECAST2021175-11030.722.1826.44213.824457350490.8121.0222.53.522TF-1.38.782453.2198316995996.9094845736430.25757114352139912114128DRYL
2021-03-22 20:00:06FORECAST2021175-11030.222.326.25213.010735809090.85441.05442.53.5544TF-1.88.282452.9204898597296.4769268080310.23677338555058911114126DRYL
2021-03-22 16:00:06FORECAST2021175-11029.8422.6126.225213.036159978120.8371.0372.53.537TF-2.167.8482452.929851955796.49043640010.22238933495451911114126DRYL
2021-03-22 12:00:06FORECAST2021175-11029.6222.3125.965214.155914039490.86211.06212.53.5621TF-2.387.6282453.341586671997.0857818658310.21384982096847911114126DRYL
2021-03-22 08:00:06FORECAST2021175-11029.5323.2726.4214.381072032780.65531.04532.53.5453TF-2.479.5382453.424236180997.2055738381050.21041206645852911114126DRYL
2021-03-22 04:00:08FORECAST2021175-11028.8623.4426.15214.762554840150.66591.21592.53.7159TF-3.148.8682453.5641605297197.4085978992890.1858545110456911114126DRYL
2021-03-22 00:00:07FORECAST2021175-11029.3123.3526.33216.300202595490.72921.61922.233.8492TF-2.695.3182454.1267828247198.2277151290230.20214622028684911115127.5DRYL
2021-03-21 20:00:05FORECAST2021175-11028.9123.1726.04215.155216211350.851.872.674.54TF-3.096.9182453.7080435421597.6176522051420.18762350606229911115127.5WETL
2021-03-21 16:01:18FORECAST2021175-11030.623.2126.905215.387257892770.93121.96122.674.6312TF-1.410.682453.793003204597.7412306111440.253337166018559121151210WETL
2021-03-21 12:00:06FORECAST2021175-11029.9823.7426.86217.668808015210.93431.95432.674.6243TF-2.027.9882454.6257078889898.9578359292650.22792315258246911115127.5WETL
2021-03-21 08:00:06FORECAST2021175-11030.5224.0327.275215.950232251580.97232.02232.734.7523TF-1.4811.5282453.9989224438798.0411727437220.249976476259039121151210WETL
2021-03-21 04:00:08FORECAST2021175-11031.3224.0427.68215.832423033220.91741.99742.724.7174TF-0.6813.3282453.9558557020397.9783922862870.284617018817449121151210WETL
2021-03-21 00:00:06FORECAST2021175-11029.8522.0325.94210.596402629390.87611.80611.693.4961TF-2.154.8582452.0286849415495.1956149339810.2227820530079911115127.5DRYL
2021-03-20 20:00:06FORECAST2021175-11030.621.3625.98210.892549924851.0482.0582.014.068TF-1.414.682452.1383701474195.3526137992540.253337166018559121151210WETL
2021-03-20 16:00:05FORECAST2021175-11030.721.3926.045210.425540631481.03582.02582.054.0758TF-1.314.782451.9653645869695.1050561899140.257571143521399121151210WETL
2021-03-20 12:00:07FORECAST2021175-11031.521.5226.51210.756885457670.90091.89092.053.9409TF-0.514.582452.0881338209195.2806870364660.292715267866489121151210DRYL
2021-03-20 07:57:58FORECAST2021175-11031.5121.5326.52211.22418708350.90031.81032.224.0303TF-0.497.5182452.2611019788895.5284836149770.293168287801229121151210WETL
2021-03-20 04:00:08FORECAST2021175-11032.1621.2326.695213.199322554371.0191.8592.344.199TF0.165.1682452.9899199129796.5771440494050.323284254748919121151210WETL
2021-03-19 23:57:51FORECAST2021175-11031.9621.5926.775215.975839250381.51242.34242.775.1124TF-0.0399999999999997.9682454.0082817212898.0548196713770.313881402064339121151210WETL
2021-03-19 20:00:04FORECAST2021175-11032.3121.5326.92215.385771750561.65712.51712.795.3071TF0.319.3182453.7924592282197.7404390454520.330411607988269121151210WETL
2021-03-19 16:00:07FORECAST2021175-11032.7820.1626.47217.207941930071.67052.51052.845.3505TF0.789.7882454.4578928202498.7118635933590.353134929298179121151210WETL
2021-03-19 11:57:59FORECAST2021175-11031.7421.9226.83212.995173186270.751.682.764.44TF-0.267.7482452.9147588424196.4686574982570.303676172398429121151210WETL
2021-03-19 08:00:07FORECAST2021175-11031.7921.9326.86213.728973139220.751.732.824.55TF-0.215.7982453.1847381778996.8587087331280.305982535778729121151210WETL
2021-03-19 04:00:08FORECAST2021175-11031.2722.6326.95214.64731833230.71771.73772.914.6477TF-0.738.2782453.5219071406497.3472611726890.28238661865219121151210WETL
2021-03-19 00:00:06FORECAST2021175-11031.3221.0626.19217.85140024830.7941.9842.654.634TF-0.68-4.6882454.6921408457899.0553195651490.284617018817449121151210WETL
2021-03-18 20:00:06FORECAST2021175-11031.162126.08219.584039578790.7941.8342.844.674TF-0.849.1682455.3210000820599.9812245030710.277509510321439121151210WETL
2021-03-18 16:00:06FORECAST2021175-11032.5120.826.655221.154269696160.962.12.764.86TF0.5110.5182455.8885274441100.821694349760.340010814857749121151210WETL
2021-03-18 12:01:14FORECAST2021175-11031.1222.0526.585224.969360887611.31632.57632.575.1463TF-0.885.1282457.2580195749102.86904442450.275746267277189121151210WETL
2021-03-18 08:00:06FORECAST2021175-11031.1222.0526.585226.727908235851.31632.68632.65.2863TF-0.888.1282457.88482562983103.815268727990.275746267277189121151210WETL
2021-03-18 04:00:08FORECAST2021175-11029.5721.8625.715227.439352867021.34742.77742.515.2874TF-2.438.5782458.1376142897104.198522518090.21193594327101911115127.5WETL
2021-03-18 00:00:07FORECAST2021175-11031.1522.4526.8220.233606646060.41561.48562.674.1556TF-0.85-1.8582455.5560472685100.328751319360.27706818401561912114128WETL
2021-03-17 20:00:02FORECAST2021175-11031.2322.927.065217.714790858570.36951.18952.493.6795TF-0.776.2382454.6424408364998.9823839221470.28060836679175912114128DRYL
2021-03-17 16:00:06FORECAST2021175-11031.5124.3527.93216.077784224340.14340.96342.363.3234TF-0.494.5182454.0455362529198.1091534104810.29316828780122912113126DRYL
2021-03-17 12:00:07FORECAST2021175-11032.3829.130.74211.529721486450.0040.5842.12.684FF0.3813.3882452.3740822757495.6905636314740.33375906537307912113126DRYL
2021-03-17 08:00:07FORECAST2021175-11032.3829.0930.735212.207413959320.00220.58222.272.8522FF0.388.3882452.6243662225896.050246251070.33375906537307912113126DRYL
2021-03-17 04:00:09FORECAST2021175-11032.6628.930.78212.993029971550.00170.64172.272.9117FF0.666.6682452.9139695746396.4675186961430.34727929468887912113126DRYL