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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Friday, March 5, 2021

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DAY 156 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 03/06/2021 07:00:08 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): 37.07°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 24.17°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 30.62°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.683
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: 5
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: -11

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: 0.27 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.48 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 11.41 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 11.89 in

PRECIP THRESHOLD A (PA) EXCEEDED: True
P3 > (-0.67 * P15 + 2.5)

PRECIP THRESHOLD B (PB) EXCEEDED: True
P3 > (-0.67 * P15 + 4.5)
Snow at Paradise DEPTH: 211 in
SWE DAY: 64
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 441.85 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 93.22 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: -128

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: 2
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 5.0

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
2021-03-06 07:00:08OBSERVATION2021156-12837.0700624.1730.62003210.982189583330.269999999999980.4799999999999811.4111.89TT5.07006-10.9299464441.85492146557 93.2235188089780.6831577352627389 3112125WETL
2021-03-06 03:00:09OBSERVATION2021156-12837.0700624.1730.62003210.982189583330.269999999999980.4799999999999811.4111.89TT5.07006-10.9299464441.85492146557 93.2235188089780.6831577352627389 3112125WETL
2021-03-05 11:00:03FORECAST2021156-12832.8923.1128211.110563566980.26120.471211.4111.8812TT0.89-15.1164441.9057947770393.2909813788940.44308927291452892112124WETL
2021-03-05 07:00:08FORECAST2021156-12833.823.2928.545211.516158617820.330.5411.4111.95TT1.8-14.264442.0664190374593.5041908087370.49671435628298892113126WETL
2021-03-05 03:00:08FORECAST2021156-12835.2824.2829.78211.500199703370.34520.555211.4111.9652TT3.28-12.7264442.0601020950693.4957998739970.58362293281239893113127.5WETL
2021-03-04 22:58:40FORECAST2021156-12838.5925.5432.065213.136002342650.32230.482311.4111.8923TT6.59-8.4164442.706264007394.3566433225660.7586293585413894112126WETL
2021-03-04 18:59:47FORECAST2021156-12836.426.0931.245213.073951599660.29420.454211.4111.8642TT4.4-10.664442.6818021676294.3239608891150.64699098214094893112125WETL
2021-03-04 15:00:03FORECAST2021156-12838.6426.2732.455213.026652298170.29810.458111.4111.8681TT6.64-8.3664442.6631530980694.2990496002320.76093528541274894112126WETL
2021-03-04 11:00:05FORECAST2021156-12836.325.6130.955213.423779219430.34870.508711.4111.9187TT4.3-10.764442.8196619263194.5082457609810.64146757307949893113127.5WETL
2021-03-04 07:00:08FORECAST2021156-12839.9525.6732.81213.478025392190.34870.508711.4111.9187TT7.95-9.0564442.8410282419194.5368282717320.8168929603314894113129WETL
2021-03-04 02:58:45FORECAST2021156-12840.425.5632.98213.695572200390.37160.521611.4111.9316TT8.4-8.664442.9266853383594.6514714662020.83406123626263894113129WETL
2021-03-03 23:00:05FORECAST2021156-12838.1126.332.205217.155708660650.42530.525311.4111.9353TT6.11-19.8964444.2827387982796.4785329894310.73589124507657894113129WETL
2021-03-03 19:00:06FORECAST2021156-12838.0426.2832.16217.093549523460.38570.485711.4111.8957TT6.04-19.9664444.2584831438496.4456510116040.73248651103878894112126WETL
2021-03-03 15:00:06FORECAST2021156-12835.9926.6931.34217.569717883610.45960.549611.4111.9596TT3.99-22.0164444.444195256896.6975981770320.62416077706602893113127.5WETL
2021-03-03 11:00:07FORECAST2021156-12835.5927.0631.325216.768670813860.3430.40311.4111.813TT3.59-22.4164444.1316470803496.2738268039760.60145983584522893112125WETL
2021-03-03 07:00:08FORECAST2021156-12837.827.2832.54216.832226040790.38060.470611.4111.8806TT5.8-20.264444.1564679445896.3074356548380.72064781453008894112126WETL
2021-03-03 03:00:08FORECAST2021156-12837.6327.432.515217.369787568050.45440.514411.4111.9244TT5.63-23.3764444.3662470791796.591796730010.7121110664163894113129WETL
2021-03-02 23:00:06FORECAST2021156-12834.9127.9531.43221.779702680560.47330.643311.4212.0633TT2.91-25.0964446.0764111429298.9306938360880.56210918162016893113127.5WETL
2021-03-02 19:00:06FORECAST2021156-12835.3327.1631.245221.513531048350.43770.537711.4211.9577TT3.33-24.6764445.97373216198.7892161657930.58651255916575893113127.5WETL
2021-03-02 15:00:06FORECAST2021156-12835.3526.931.125221.693411265670.45650.546511.4211.9665TT3.35-25.6564446.0431307722298.8848232325130.5876671085459893113127.5WETL
2021-03-02 11:00:06FORECAST2021156-12835.5327.3131.42222.0554677340.43870.578711.4211.9987TT3.53-25.4764446.1827177135599.0773120767080.59802279078168893113127.5WETL
2021-03-02 06:58:53FORECAST2021156-12835.2527.4931.37221.828989918970.43080.570811.4312.0008TT3.25-24.7564446.0954166854198.9568956908070.58188697488434893113127.5WETL
2021-03-02 03:00:08FORECAST2021156-12835.1627.4931.325221.780181358950.42750.527511.4411.9675TT3.16-24.8464446.0765957364798.9309483024170.57666965390367893113127.5WETL
2021-03-01 23:00:04FORECAST2021156-12837.1529.3233.235225.273517564070.3040.42411.4311.854TT5.15-24.8564447.41777703168100.791376452620.68736629917823893112125WETL
2021-03-01 19:00:06FORECAST2021156-12837.529.4233.46225.816398787710.27060.510611.4411.9506TT5.5-27.564447.62513672507101.081096382110.70550104547284894113129WETL
2021-03-01 15:00:06FORECAST2021156-12837.629.4233.51225.21786289620.19050.380511.4411.8205TT5.6-27.464447.39650293116100.761684257390.71059190238373894112126WETL
2021-03-01 10:58:54FORECAST2021156-12837.228.3732.785225.378557409320.34380.493811.4511.9438TT5.2-25.864447.45792051499100.847420627040.68998631714534893113127.5WETL
2021-03-01 07:00:46FORECAST2021156-12837.2428.3732.805225.528014896120.34380.513811.4311.9438TT5.24-27.7664447.51502080161100.927174277580.6920754222092893113127.5WETL
2021-03-01 03:00:08FORECAST2021156-12834.9928.6831.835225.819794499680.40650.416511.4311.8465TT2.99-33.0164447.62643285647101.082909080270.56677867052837893112125WETL
2021-02-28 23:00:06FORECAST2021156-12840.952834.475226.95862831580.12970.149711.0311.1797TT8.95-21.0564448.06049178079101.691194617070.85358624073257895112127WETL
2021-02-28 19:00:06FORECAST2021156-12840.992834.495226.891757868080.11910.139111.0311.1691TT8.99-19.0164448.03503923838101.655457639290.8549436250644895112127WETL
2021-02-28 14:58:47FORECAST2021156-12841.5429.0135.275226.871875282090.09360.113611.0211.1336TT9.54-19.4664448.02747060172101.64483243330.87275168702755895112127WETL
2021-02-28 10:58:57FORECAST2021156-12842.3327.4434.885227.279432334070.16610.186111.0411.2261TT10.33-25.6764448.18253760548101.862672729020.89558215955266895112127WETL
2021-02-28 07:00:08FORECAST2021156-12842.3427.4434.89227.69698338090.16610.186111.0811.2661TT10.34-28.6664448.34124072715102.085948038820.89585082687781895112127WETL
2021-02-28 02:58:57FORECAST2021156-12842.530.1536.325227.601271858740.16020.180211.1711.3502TT10.5-19.564448.30487748613102.034760296320.90008175617033895112127WETL
2021-02-27 23:00:06FORECAST2021156-12844.0827.6235.85225.76148554330.22750.247510.8811.1275TT12.08-25.9264447.60417497929101.051783478710.93533855788893895112127WETL
2021-02-27 19:00:06FORECAST2021156-12844.7927.8636.325225.42346049840.15370.193710.8911.0837TT12.79-21.2164447.47507803433100.871380577290.9476369276287895112127WETL
2021-02-27 15:00:05FORECAST2021156-12844.628.136.35225.592099582440.15370.203710.8911.0937TT12.6-21.464447.53949773996100.961374941230.94454320370288895112127WETL
2021-02-27 11:00:06FORECAST2021156-12843.431.937.65225.113873079720.0130.07310.8910.963TT11.4-24.664447.35674456977100.706209418430.92156969013109895111123.5WETL
2021-02-27 07:00:08FORECAST2021156-12843.4531.8437.645225.412383639440.0130.07310.8910.963TT11.45-25.5564447.47084573626100.865469946560.92265208272891895111123.5WETL
2021-02-27 03:00:08FORECAST2021156-12842.3424.1733.255226.049343131830.7091.26910.8512.119TT10.34-21.6664447.71402485171101.205461228640.895850826877818951141214WETL
2021-02-26 23:00:05FORECAST2021156-12838.9423.4631.2219.241277708730.80961.029610.1111.1396TT6.94-26.0664445.0943508947797.5830541911080.774515162596718941141212WETL
2021-02-26 19:00:06FORECAST2021156-12838.6625.2931.975216.279316950680.47780.787810.0510.8378TT6.66-26.3464443.9404005198296.0151265912370.76185427858736894113129WETL
2021-02-26 15:00:06FORECAST2021156-12838.731.4935.095215.656666853820.40380.713810.0510.7638TT6.7-28.364443.6967159560395.6861548570640.76368645286542894113129WETL
2021-02-26 11:00:06FORECAST2021156-12833.8829.9931.935220.05415571470.27450.514510.1510.6645TT1.88-39.1264445.4095247838698.0142169235970.5014456964151893113127.5WETL
2021-02-26 07:00:08FORECAST2021156-12833.8831.2132.545220.144096606440.22220.462210.2510.7122TT1.88-42.1264445.4443572334698.0619456115960.5014456964151893112125WETL
2021-02-26 03:00:08FORECAST2021156-12833.9333.2933.61221.910909093510.02710.137110.6110.7471TT1.93-38.0764446.1270000930899.0004481618170.5044027229811893112125WETL