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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Tuesday, April 27, 2021

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DAY 209 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 04/28/2021 08:00:08 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): 41.21°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 24.89°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 33.05°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.388
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: 9
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 203

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): 0.53 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 0.77 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 1.30 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: 179 in
SWE DAY: 116
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 458.94 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 82.08 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: -76

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: 2
D3: 3
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
2021-04-28 07:55:49OBSERVATION2021209-7641.2100624.8933.05003178.8447866666700.530.771.3FF9.21006203.21006116458.94169364153 82.0793292917580.3884133186088891 2123127.5DRYL
2021-04-28 04:00:08OBSERVATION2021209-7641.2100624.8933.05003178.8447866666700.530.771.3FF9.21006203.21006116458.94169364153 82.0793292917580.3884133186088891 2123127.5DRYL
2021-04-28 00:00:02FORECAST2021209-7533.2133.2133.21178.993385333330.00150.53150.771.3015FF1.21195.21117459.5209729192682.2512145744860.14970593897636911113124.5DRYL
2021-04-27 12:00:03FORECAST2021209-7543.7934.4239.105179.494661333330.01280.54280.771.3128FF11.79205.79117459.6970506571382.5131664236330.48393341846728912123127.5DRYL
2021-04-27 08:00:03FORECAST2021209-7540.2629.8435.05179.601102775550.01930.54930.771.3193FF8.26202.26117459.7344103305682.5688070792360.35457200756666912123127.5DRYL
2021-04-27 04:00:10FORECAST2021209-7544.5830.2237.4179.163659243650.01730.54730.771.3173FF12.58206.58117459.5808083176982.340179336350.51363229322237913123129DRYL
2021-04-27 00:00:07FORECAST2021209-7643.7329.836.765179.521883028470.02650.34650.771.1165FF11.73199.73116459.1804721897982.4329430174130.48167937476058912122125DRYL
2021-04-26 19:59:33FORECAST2021209-7640.5628.4434.5179.576457173630.02340.38340.771.1534FF8.56205.56116459.199699926282.4614552479420.36514907211337912122125DRYL
2021-04-26 16:00:03FORECAST2021209-7644.2831.2537.765179.443191244360.01920.37920.771.1492FF12.28209.28116459.152742557382.3918333930830.50235422183973913122126DRYL
2021-04-26 12:02:16FORECAST2021209-7644.4730.3737.42179.273510400830.01960.37960.771.1496FF12.47209.47116459.092931079982.3032013548980.50949778891134913122126DRYL
2021-04-26 07:59:40FORECAST2021209-7644.0631.3637.71179.661594901710.02110.40110.771.1711FF12.06208.06116459.2296905995682.5059386393350.49408193059663912122125DRYL
2021-04-26 04:00:08FORECAST2021209-7644.1231.0537.585179.679786846860.0210.4110.771.181FF12.12210.12116459.2360980654982.5154442127930.49633790731469912122125DRYL
2021-04-26 00:00:04FORECAST2021209-7643.7431.4937.615178.479610798970.0210.1010.770.871FF11.74204.74116458.812743528181.8887198945050.48205500999323912122125DRYL
2021-04-25 20:00:05FORECAST2021209-7643.7231.0237.37178.479076288190.02260.20260.770.9726FF11.72214.72116458.8125546951381.8884409514090.48130375579247912122125DRYL
2021-04-25 16:00:05FORECAST2021209-7643.5131.237.355178.394974316280.02280.21280.770.9828FF11.51215.51116458.7828397992381.8445529227340.47342010384118912122125DRYL
2021-04-25 11:55:44FORECAST2021209-7643.1131.3337.22178.694395540360.02480.25480.771.0248FF11.11215.11116458.8886023375582.0008214150680.45843494491353912122125DRYL
2021-04-25 08:00:06FORECAST2021209-7642.9730.9136.94179.116215402980.02350.34350.771.1135FF10.97211.97116459.0374625096582.2210530129140.4532029663092912122125DRYL
2021-04-25 03:56:00FORECAST2021209-7643.0430.9837.01178.824629168950.02490.37490.771.1449FF11.04214.04116458.9345787879682.0688058645660.45581799794746912122125DRYL
2021-04-24 23:59:38FORECAST2021209-7642.1531.5136.83180.221878467030.03650.62650.651.2765FF10.15207.15116459.4268947698682.7987779936990.42275034553391912123127.5DRYL
2021-04-24 19:55:46FORECAST2021209-7643.9431.5337.735179.162782186170.05040.70040.651.3504FF11.94210.94116459.053886147882.2453714156150.48957061706064912123127.5DRYL
2021-04-24 16:00:06FORECAST2021209-7641.7631.3536.555179.827169163960.1550.8650.651.515FF9.76203.76116459.2879973328182.5924603913410.40841582347881912123127.5DRYL
2021-04-24 12:02:13FORECAST2021209-7639.6131.2435.425180.228010687310.07590.67590.651.3259FF7.61205.61116459.4290515879282.8019840196490.33204498267606912123127.5DRYL
2021-04-24 07:56:12FORECAST2021209-7643.1530.3436.745180.908828803330.10630.71630.761.4763FF11.15209.15116459.6682994320583.158053688270.45993115980648912123127.5DRYL
2021-04-24 04:00:09FORECAST2021209-7643.7528.5836.165180.762135777360.08230.62230.861.4823FF11.75209.75116459.6167846642783.0813116350340.48243066115738912123127.5DRYL
2021-04-24 00:02:12FORECAST2021209-7642.4230.4336.425181.577904394250.08670.76670.921.6867FF10.42196.42116459.9030180691583.508226245590.43273572223921912113126DRYL
2021-04-23 20:00:06FORECAST2021209-7642.8528.2735.56183.702675502290.06630.61631.712.3263FF10.85212.85116460.6457704597484.6218604922670.44872483443054912123127.5DRYL
2021-04-23 15:56:02FORECAST2021209-7642.6331.0836.855182.738838727940.16830.81831.021.8383FF10.63210.63116460.3093405014284.1163943388510.44053227230719912123127.5DRYL
2021-04-23 12:00:06FORECAST2021209-7644.429.737.05181.559558036040.16490.76491.011.7749FF12.4220.4116459.8965872944783.4986211314660.50686618120377913123129DRYL
2021-04-23 08:00:06FORECAST2021209-7640.8229.5835.2182.136596155610.05020.62020.981.6002FF8.82206.82116460.0987075404183.8008124870050.37439989688566912123127.5DRYL
2021-04-23 04:00:08FORECAST2021209-7640.8529.5935.22182.038657171550.05020.580211.5802FF8.85210.85116460.06442313583.74950979990.37547208254883912123127.5DRYL
2021-04-22 23:59:39FORECAST2021209-7647.1128.9238.015182.135680383310.02030.54030.971.5103FF15.11226.11116460.0983870057383.8003327605510.60743640811432913123129DRYL
2021-04-22 20:00:06FORECAST2021209-7647.3327.7637.545182.762009381650.0260.4461.051.496FF15.33229.33116460.3174379495784.1285399130770.61538409710237913122126DRYL
2021-04-22 15:56:05FORECAST2021209-7647.427.5537.475182.930625360010.02650.49651.031.5265FF15.4228.4116460.3763498236484.2169335741980.61790295001879913123129DRYL
2021-04-22 12:00:06FORECAST2021209-7647.0829.0338.055182.810720122650.08030.55031.091.6403FF15.08226.08116460.3344593378684.1540740088230.60634907145697913123129DRYL
2021-04-22 07:59:42FORECAST2021209-7647.1729.0538.11183.502050536660.08030.60031.111.7103FF15.17214.17116460.5758096079584.5166054906440.60960856023865913123129DRYL
2021-04-22 03:55:57FORECAST2021209-7648.2128.7138.46182.638409837840.04460.55461.081.6346FF16.21225.21116460.2742381083484.0637549374330.64666251298067913123129DRYL
2021-04-22 00:00:06FORECAST2021209-7645.6628.5337.095183.056997254910.15680.62681.031.6568FF13.66217.66116460.4204857154384.2831915897140.55407882057208913123129DRYL
2021-04-21 20:00:06FORECAST2021209-7645.7728.4537.11184.005074029720.15680.56680.981.5468FF13.77228.77116460.7511538937784.7805501815010.55817406140464913123129DRYL
2021-04-21 16:00:06FORECAST2021209-7646.5627.9637.26182.992238473260.27730.65730.921.5773FF14.56231.56116460.3978702206484.2492368599960.58737711820206913123129DRYL
2021-04-21 12:00:06FORECAST2021209-7638.6530.7434.695183.646200302231.13091.80090.942.7409FF6.65214.65116460.6260803389484.5922294143570.299874072248889121251212.5DRYL
2021-04-21 07:59:42FORECAST2021209-7638.6430.8134.725184.174672166821.13091.79091.132.9209TF6.64210.64116460.8102220497584.8695715771310.299546474858329121251212.5DRYL
2021-04-21 04:00:08FORECAST2021209-7638.1732.0935.13184.100216201941.31182.07181.133.2018TF6.17215.17116460.7842934327584.8304880434270.284335844592869121251212.5DRYL
2021-04-21 00:00:06FORECAST2021209-7638.1429.833.97185.305786469461.95252.75251.213.9625TF6.14202.14116461.2035198907285.4636809758320.283377605664799121251212.5DRYL
2021-04-20 20:00:07FORECAST2021209-7632.7228.5930.655195.340222264221.52822.26821.163.4282TF0.72188.72116464.6435419600790.7635727601140.13919946258865911115127.5DRYL
2021-04-20 16:02:07FORECAST2021209-7632.0729.0130.54192.10820628620.81431.39431.22.5943FF0.07195.07116463.5450943909589.0508166162130.12605162133812911114126DRYL
2021-04-20 12:00:06FORECAST2021209-7631.9327.4329.68192.2333398040.2941.1541.052.204FF-0.07201.93116463.5877908522989.1170293278930.1233366545693911124128DRYL
2021-04-20 08:00:06FORECAST2021209-7631.7330.5431.135190.047464753850.02810.91810.951.8681FF-0.27195.73116462.8399990016887.9615683969420.11952940861913911113124.5DRYL
2021-04-20 04:00:08FORECAST2021209-7631.7330.8431.285189.701490674030.0140.9040.981.884FF-0.27198.73116462.7212595974687.7789127122020.11952940861913911113124.5DRYL