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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Saturday, March 6, 2021

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DAY 157 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 03/07/2021 07:00:07 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): 27.14°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 22.01°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 24.58°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.168
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: -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: 0.03 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.49 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 10.16 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 10.65 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: 65
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 442.53 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 93.46 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: -127

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: 2
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 3.0

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
2021-03-07 07:00:07OBSERVATION2021157-12727.1422.0124.575211.203645833330.0299999999999730.4899999999999710.1610.65TT-4.86-10.8665442.53418522416 93.4648333252260.1681205389403691 1112123WETL
2021-03-07 03:00:07OBSERVATION2021157-12727.1422.0124.575211.203645833330.0299999999999730.4899999999999710.1610.65TT-4.86-10.8665442.53418522416 93.4648333252260.1681205389403691 1112123WETL
2021-03-06 11:00:02FORECAST2021157-12730.8522.5826.715211.38810349220.09350.553510.1610.7135TT-1.15-7.1565442.6069605471293.5618459825010.3078548128803912113126WETL
2021-03-06 07:00:08FORECAST2021157-12730.623.0126.805211.391440781120.09610.556110.1610.7161TT-1.4-7.465442.608276916293.5636013589650.29704824387649912113126WETL
2021-03-06 03:00:09FORECAST2021157-12731.6123.3627.485211.552596236790.13270.592710.1610.7527TT-0.39-6.3965442.6718302233593.6483749646420.34171144069895912113126WETL
2021-03-05 23:00:02FORECAST2021157-12730.6624.427.53210.678986982120.16020.610210.1610.7702TT-1.34-11.3465442.3270015181193.1890045946740.29962598329374912113126WETL
2021-03-05 19:00:02FORECAST2021157-12731.1321.8526.49210.712301888470.16080.610810.1610.7708TT-0.87-10.8765442.3401655268193.2065144958810.32015858519699912113126WETL
2021-03-05 15:00:03FORECAST2021157-12731.3423.1427.24210.715430661090.15720.607210.1610.7672TT-0.66-10.6665442.3414017687393.2081589729310.32951886440665912113126WETL
2021-03-05 11:00:06FORECAST2021157-12728.4621.6325.045211.691536376220.11920.569210.1610.7292TT-3.54-13.5465442.7266018139493.7214745326150.21242527802047911113124.5WETL
2021-03-05 07:00:08FORECAST2021157-12727.8722.4325.15211.92392020190.08380.603810.1610.7638TT-4.13-13.1365442.8181666492893.8437618129340.19183742206281911113124.5WETL
2021-03-05 03:00:08FORECAST2021157-12727.8120.9624.385211.952710411410.08810.628110.1610.7881TT-4.19-12.1965442.8295069243693.8589142427670.18981430339015911113124.5WETL
2021-03-04 22:58:43FORECAST2021157-12727.3621.9524.655213.806960487670.13610.596110.1610.7561TT-4.64-7.6465443.558139984294.8358177095870.17506143671037911113124.5WETL
2021-03-04 18:59:48FORECAST2021157-12726.9221.3924.155213.993935848330.18350.613510.1610.7735TT-5.08-11.0865443.6314222186794.9344341065670.16135882724896911113124.5WETL
2021-03-04 15:00:06FORECAST2021157-12726.9921.4324.21213.982378898550.18910.629110.1610.7891TT-5.01-8.0165443.6268936517294.9283380469690.16349082355392911113124.5WETL
2021-03-04 11:00:06FORECAST2021157-12727.4222.2824.85214.232750435030.15840.648410.1610.8084TT-4.58-10.5865443.724971472995.0604210753460.17698544435029911113124.5WETL
2021-03-04 07:00:08FORECAST2021157-12727.6521.2524.45214.424024527380.18460.674610.1610.8346TT-4.35-8.3565443.7998570895295.1613514418110.18448364752201911113124.5WETL
2021-03-04 02:58:45FORECAST2021157-12727.6922.4825.085214.613726814580.17410.674110.1610.8341TT-4.31-8.3165443.8740914033195.2614729924980.18580752362911911113124.5WETL
2021-03-03 23:00:06FORECAST2021157-12726.9721.9624.465218.036208847970.16810.678110.1610.8381TT-5.03-20.0365445.2072516554597.0713013025760.1628798280719911113124.5WETL
2021-03-03 19:00:06FORECAST2021157-12728.4521.9525.2218.009706789770.17860.648610.1610.8086TT-3.55-18.5565445.1969727623597.0572614956110.21206593655181911113124.5WETL
2021-03-03 15:00:06FORECAST2021157-12728.7422.3225.53218.629756324540.2070.73710.1610.897TT-3.26-20.2665445.4372794202397.3858438575090.22263013311053911113124.5WETL
2021-03-03 11:00:07FORECAST2021157-12728.6921.2824.985217.913273499840.210.5910.1610.75TT-3.31-20.3165445.1595650167497.006178042560.22078764276204911113124.5WETL
2021-03-03 07:00:08FORECAST2021157-12729.0723.3426.205217.960720750140.21180.671810.1510.8218TT-2.93-17.9365445.1779715762497.0313115468410.23500777392085911113124.5WETL
2021-03-03 03:00:08FORECAST2021157-12729.6122.9726.29218.318931212620.17660.676610.1510.8266TT-2.39-20.3965445.3168632172897.2211016285540.25605617333912113126WETL
2021-03-02 23:00:06FORECAST2021157-12729.3122.4825.895223.355065724880.28830.918310.1611.0783TT-2.69-22.6965447.2562428826399.8969475249110.24424292372701911113124.5WETL
2021-03-02 19:00:06FORECAST2021157-12728.0921.9125223.740358905750.38340.913410.1611.0734TT-3.91-23.9165447.40359747836100.102241475530.19936753972852911113124.5WETL
2021-03-02 15:00:06FORECAST2021157-12728.6420.4224.53223.456598769870.28690.826910.1610.9869TT-3.36-24.3665447.2950879846599.9510390075220.21895389946343911113124.5WETL
2021-03-02 11:00:06FORECAST2021157-12732.6721.827.235223.054467205040.17110.741110.1610.9011TT0.67-19.3365447.1411794039299.7368375373750.39108395037041912113126WETL
2021-03-02 06:58:53FORECAST2021157-12734.1822.9628.57222.960469706640.19740.767410.1610.9274TT2.18-17.8265447.1051808886399.68678113920.4643604889398912113126WETL
2021-03-02 03:00:08FORECAST2021157-12734.1822.928.54222.909860194690.19320.723210.1710.8932TT2.18-17.8265447.0857952460799.6598321133340.4643604889398912113126WETL
2021-03-01 23:00:04FORECAST2021157-12733.4321.7327.58227.763296957580.38620.796210.1710.9662TT1.43-18.5765448.93357905818102.250592081260.42765201939938912113126WETL
2021-03-01 19:00:06FORECAST2021157-12733.7222.3228.02228.277398518360.38040.880410.1811.0604TT1.72-20.2865449.12797513616102.52576576590.44178962679287912113126WETL
2021-03-01 15:00:06FORECAST2021157-12731.123.0727.085227.296992809440.30370.673710.1810.8537TT-0.9-22.965448.75703683295102.001124974210.31883051184137912113126WETL
2021-03-01 10:58:54FORECAST2021157-12730.2322.2726.25226.96427814650.23430.714310.1910.9043TT-1.77-22.7765448.63094355121101.823198257290.28138090403399912113126WETL
2021-03-01 07:00:46FORECAST2021157-12730.1622.2826.22227.132095188150.23430.734310.1710.9043TT-1.84-24.8465448.69455671684101.912934766620.27846223881534912113126WETL
2021-03-01 03:00:08FORECAST2021157-12732.123.527.8228.38039901580.39790.807910.1710.9779TT0.1-27.965449.16689197032102.580914012870.36425796753545912113126WETL
2021-02-28 23:00:06FORECAST2021157-12730.6223.0426.83229.020374029160.26520.40529.7710.1752TT-1.38-17.3865449.40846667378102.92369512950.29790636426457912112124WETL
2021-02-28 19:00:06FORECAST2021157-12730.8522.9926.92229.016760607210.26520.39529.7710.1652TT-1.15-15.1565449.40710379861102.921759105820.3078548128803912112124WETL
2021-02-28 14:58:47FORECAST2021157-12730.5424.2827.41229.578473576470.37420.47429.7610.2342TT-1.46-15.4665449.61881511256103.22280126480.29448068438168912112124WETL
2021-02-28 10:58:57FORECAST2021157-12730.722.3726.535229.745209709290.31360.49369.7810.2736TT-1.3-22.365449.68160034814103.312193574390.3013500813185912113126WETL
2021-02-28 07:00:08FORECAST2021157-12730.7122.0626.385230.217691930210.31360.49369.8210.3136TT-1.29-25.2965449.8593712739103.565586147850.30178180207989912113126WETL
2021-02-28 02:58:57FORECAST2021157-12731.422.1926.795230.51155223670.35350.52359.9110.4335TT-0.6-14.665449.96982833782103.723243589830.33221328660805912113126WETL
2021-02-27 23:00:06FORECAST2021157-12729.8722.8726.37230.586387707750.53490.77499.6210.3949TT-2.13-23.1365449.9979445427103.763400508020.26652998106314912113126WETL
2021-02-27 19:00:06FORECAST2021157-12729.3722.4225.895229.930387619430.48490.65499.6410.2949TT-2.63-18.6365449.75129876014103.411490456260.24658186025848911113124.5WETL
2021-02-27 15:00:05FORECAST2021157-12728.323.8326.065229.654410724870.40320.58329.6410.2232TT-3.7-19.765449.64741288237103.263511639460.20671852531905911113124.5WETL
2021-02-27 11:00:06FORECAST2021157-12730.0221.625.81230.349547318410.48360.53369.6410.1736TT-1.98-21.9865449.90894365684103.636321505860.27266948617315912113126WETL
2021-02-27 07:00:08FORECAST2021157-12729.8523.9726.91228.709808953260.31470.36479.6410.0047TT-2.15-23.1565449.29128509921102.75732397940.26571668755668912112124WETL
2021-02-27 03:00:08FORECAST2021157-12726.2725.1525.71226.545813196120.05621.28629.6210.9062TT-5.73-22.7365448.47220097686101.599499466160.14242903783483911114126WETL