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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Saturday, March 27, 2021

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DAY 178 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 03/28/2021 12:00:02 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): 32.10°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 32.10°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 32.10°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.309
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 87 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 0
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 31

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): 0.82 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 4.22 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 5.04 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: 224 in
SWE DAY: 85
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 459.04 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 102.82 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: -106

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 2
D1: 1
D2: 1
D3: 3
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 6.0

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
2021-03-28 00:00:02FORECAST2021178-10632.132.132.1223.9994533333300.824.225.04TF0.131.186459.03793802181102.824247176150.30882444621767872113126WETL
2021-03-27 12:00:03FORECAST2021178-10642.5432.6937.615223.6116480.00470.82474.225.0447TF10.5441.5486458.90108795396102.615628546380.75148702082666874113129WETL
2021-03-27 08:00:03FORECAST2021178-10639.9724.7932.38223.725859419390.00980.82984.225.0498TF7.9738.9786458.94140527383102.677060318030.65139323997264873113127.5WETL
2021-03-27 04:00:08FORECAST2021178-10640.1229.2734.695223.9524440.010.834.225.05TF8.1239.1286459.02135638696102.798954611060.6576342429978873113127.5WETL
2021-03-26 23:57:19FORECAST2021178-10740.9228.2634.59224.693866666670.01460.52464.244.7646TF8.9239.9285458.7549003999103.079412423140.69016288588886873113127.5WETL
2021-03-26 20:00:03FORECAST2021178-10740.4430.3435.39224.6888920.00360.51364.244.7536TF8.4439.4485458.75314219955103.076735222340.67080372614446873113127.5WETL
2021-03-26 16:00:02FORECAST2021178-10740.5829.6335.105224.70078358230.00190.51194.244.7519TF8.5839.5885458.75734501391103.083134898760.67650062326916873113127.5WETL
2021-03-26 12:00:05FORECAST2021178-10740.9531.5136.23224.637920971220.00290.51294.244.7529TF8.9539.9585458.73512618877103.049305023510.69135623492326873113127.5WETL
2021-03-26 08:00:06FORECAST2021178-10741.1731.0736.12224.729587212780.00450.52454.244.7645TF9.1737.1785458.76752448813103.098636404850.70004521596669874113129WETL
2021-03-26 04:00:08FORECAST2021178-10741.3531.1336.24224.421540685090.00330.52334.244.7633TF9.3541.3585458.65861932694102.932873997850.70707100248889874113129WETL
2021-03-26 00:00:06FORECAST2021178-10740.1930.6535.42217.671452348190.00410.02414.244.2641TF8.1931.1985456.2507115384399.3127550154620.66053217907329873111122.5WETL
2021-03-25 20:01:25FORECAST2021178-10739.930.8735.385217.698311781480.00480.04484.244.2848TF7.939.985456.2603749426199.3271133577930.6484665715136873111122.5WETL
2021-03-25 16:00:05FORECAST2021178-10740.230.5935.395217.688997076770.00480.04484.244.2848TF8.239.285456.2570238015199.3221339205830.66094540152603873111122.5WETL
2021-03-25 12:00:06FORECAST2021178-10741.3830.7636.07217.759253006340.00590.04594.244.2859TF9.3840.3885456.2822977441399.359692316780.7082345095341874111123WETL
2021-03-25 08:00:05FORECAST2021178-10741.7431.1336.435217.941166284020.00340.09344.244.3334TF9.7436.7485456.3477184654399.4569539934090.72202584175971874112126WETL
2021-03-25 04:01:25FORECAST2021178-10737.8430.6334.235218.485814295310.00160.18164.244.4216TF5.8434.8485456.5434073439699.74825811470.55909554858374873112125WETL
2021-03-25 00:00:06FORECAST2021178-10740.4729.7935.13223.29665400480.00810.35813.273.6281TF8.4735.4785458.26020825836102.327971167630.67202788876752873112125DRYL
2021-03-24 20:00:06FORECAST2021178-10741.3930.5935.99219.055452137780.00810.33814.024.3581TF9.3936.3985456.7477854967100.053092664910.70862186661207874112126WETL
2021-03-24 15:57:43FORECAST2021178-10741.3428.9735.155218.744051032880.00580.26584.024.2858TF9.3438.3485456.6360957444199.8864294309690.70668268935532874112126WETL
2021-03-24 12:00:06FORECAST2021178-10741.9630.4436.2222.252593878220.00250.28254.024.3025TF9.9638.9685457.88940426561101.767107807380.73029447234387874112126WETL
2021-03-24 08:00:00FORECAST2021178-10742.0530.3836.215222.699719549680.00040.29044.194.4804TF10.0537.0585458.0483239284102.007233279050.73364127209468874112126WETL
2021-03-24 04:00:00FORECAST2021178-10741.7928.835.295223.591534960790.00480.26484.374.6348TF9.7938.7985458.36475897218102.486480030520.72391587829022874112126WETL
2021-03-23 23:59:58FORECAST2021178-10742.9630.0636.51222.224808558090.00980.24984.264.5098TF10.9643.9685457.87952270929101.752189276740.76626161001624874112126WETL
2021-03-23 20:00:07FORECAST2021178-10739.1529.7334.44222.210168035620.00810.24814.274.5181TF7.1540.1585457.8743156812101.744328626710.61658829883878873112125WETL
2021-03-23 15:57:41FORECAST2021178-10747.4234.1740.795221.288479150930.00470.24474.234.4747TF15.4248.4285457.54611896542101.249684807270.89071831284497875112127WETL
2021-03-23 12:00:06FORECAST2021178-10746.9132.2439.575221.437940804460.00060.25064.24.4506TF14.9149.9185457.59939176151101.329867025040.87954486393744875112127WETL
2021-03-23 08:01:21FORECAST2021178-10746.9632.2239.59221.472371620160.00060.23064.184.4106TF14.9646.9685457.61166111253101.348339867630.88067449585834875112127WETL
2021-03-23 04:00:08FORECAST2021178-10746.9632.2539.605221.800487943380.00060.23064.194.4206TF14.9653.9685457.72853087586101.524411493870.88067449585834875112127WETL
2021-03-22 23:57:43FORECAST2021178-10742.9429.4536.195214.481867832180.00790.27793.053.3279FF10.9444.9485455.09847234497.6103703959150.76556926109112874112126DRYL
2021-03-22 20:00:06FORECAST2021178-10742.9829.4536.215213.801587039470.00790.29793.083.3779FF10.9842.9885454.851510394597.2479747896430.76695282593438874112126DRYL
2021-03-22 16:00:06FORECAST2021178-10742.9929.5236.255213.52237725820.00790.23793.073.3079FF10.9944.9985454.7500254473197.0993064917370.76729800849909874112126DRYL
2021-03-22 12:00:06FORECAST2021178-10745.6231.3438.48214.527340309540.00320.22323.093.3132FF13.6246.6285455.1149649811997.6346029724850.84778125686676874112126DRYL
2021-03-22 08:00:06FORECAST2021178-10744.1329.7536.94214.829406869020.00330.23333.083.3133FF12.1345.1385455.2244746492797.7956038811650.80474376523553874112126DRYL
2021-03-22 04:00:08FORECAST2021178-10744.1529.7536.95215.333476179970.00330.22333.253.4733FF12.1540.1585455.4070303765398.0643789277750.80536629934253874112126DRYL
2021-03-22 00:00:07FORECAST2021178-10743.7130.9337.32216.503101711120.00410.20413.383.5841FF11.7139.7185455.8297272561898.6885498030980.79139340734078874112126DRYL
2021-03-21 20:00:06FORECAST2021178-10744.730.7237.71215.411210418080.00360.22364.074.2936TF12.742.785455.4351621185798.1058395389170.82201063497939874112126WETL
2021-03-21 16:01:18FORECAST2021178-10744.7330.7237.725215.004886319130.00360.10364.164.2636TF12.7351.7385455.2880535008597.8891561854070.8228919876936874112126WETL
2021-03-21 12:00:06FORECAST2021178-10747.2231.8439.53217.10970859720.00160.10164.154.2516TF15.2247.2285456.0484579514299.0125478120370.88642842653865875112127WETL
2021-03-21 08:00:07FORECAST2021178-10747.2731.939.585215.346307998370.00160.13164.284.4116TF15.2756.2785455.4116745483798.0712227333450.88751195412194875112127WETL
2021-03-21 04:00:08FORECAST2021178-1074732.2139.605215.263073217140.00160.13164.254.3816TF155785455.3815470028898.0268312942140.8815728196828875112127WETL
2021-03-21 00:00:06FORECAST2021178-10744.631.3537.975210.446370118650.00160.12163.033.1516FF12.643.685453.627205758295.4641988388790.81905291166903874112126DRYL
2021-03-20 20:00:06FORECAST2021178-10744.5732.1338.35210.90936876340.00120.14123.63.7412TF12.5752.5785453.7967732264395.7099909880520.81815963662773874112126DRYL
2021-03-20 16:00:06FORECAST2021178-10744.6332.1338.38210.601834261690.00120.14123.613.7512TF12.6352.6385453.6841647971695.5467172817660.81994343814395874112126DRYL
2021-03-20 12:00:07FORECAST2021178-10735.2129.3232.265211.861432451780.00110.27113.473.7411TF3.2138.2185454.1448286576896.2157739399830.44110687949499872112124DRYL
2021-03-20 07:57:58FORECAST2021178-10731.4729.3230.395212.371444273160.00110.27113.563.8311TF-0.5328.4785454.3309328545796.4869163882980.28423825536681872112124DRYL
2021-03-20 04:00:08FORECAST2021178-10731.9631.4931.725214.342315663400.243.733.97TF-0.03999999999999923.9685455.0478455841497.5360089601450.30328085958951872112124DRYL