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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Wednesday, April 28, 2021

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DAY 210 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 04/29/2021 04:00:09 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): 54.10°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 29.90°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 42.00°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.810
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 92 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 22
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 232

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): 0.21 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 0.81 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 1.02 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: 177 in
SWE DAY: 117
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 458.97 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 81.44 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: -75

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 4
D1: 1
D2: 2
D3: 2
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 7.0

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
2021-04-29 04:00:09OBSERVATION2021210-7554.1000429.8999441.99999177.4356687500.210.811.02FF22.10004232.10004117458.97237787394 81.438070805840.809694174800192 4122127DRYL
2021-04-29 00:00:02FORECAST2021210-7443.7443.7443.74177.9358213333300.210.811.02FF11.74221.74118459.675011942381.7926507963620.48517815626915922122125DRYL
2021-04-28 12:00:02FORECAST2021210-7452.3743.8448.105177.862550666670.01830.22830.811.0383FF20.37230.37118459.6492848423281.7543942141650.76550191136472924122127DRYL
2021-04-28 07:55:50FORECAST2021210-7448.4936.8242.655177.744237333330.01960.22960.811.0396FF16.49226.49118459.6077320655281.6926258084890.64870652074047923122126DRYL
2021-04-28 04:00:08FORECAST2021210-7452.8234.3943.605177.574934666670.03310.24310.811.0531FF20.82230.82118459.5482496225181.6042504028990.77751196230195924122127DRYL
2021-04-28 00:00:05FORECAST2021210-7552.1433.0142.575177.634590666670.03930.24930.811.0593FF20.14222.14117459.0425549456981.5418363463580.75922782844667924122127DRYL
2021-04-27 20:00:03FORECAST2021210-7552.1734.7543.46178.6181360.04460.26460.811.0746FF20.17233.17117459.3890163835182.0552098052970.76005132477517924122127DRYL
2021-04-27 15:59:33FORECAST2021210-7553.5934.4944.04178.5973080.04330.26330.811.0733FF21.59234.59117459.3816885264982.0443329153260.79722798024414924122127DRYL
2021-04-27 12:00:06FORECAST2021210-7553.8834.3344.105178.0905480.04510.26510.811.0751FF21.88234.88117459.2032770577681.7797632546120.80437472214495924122127DRYL
2021-04-27 08:00:06FORECAST2021210-7552.5834.1943.385178.226126775550.04720.27720.811.0872FF20.58229.58117459.2510318375881.8505326220860.77115065909356924122127DRYL
2021-04-27 04:00:10FORECAST2021210-7551.9434.9743.455177.763919243650.04730.27730.811.0873FF19.94233.94117459.0881613734181.6093108440960.75369881687782924122127DRYL
2021-04-27 00:00:07FORECAST2021210-7551.0434.6842.86178.171179028470.04590.07590.810.8859FF19.04226.04117459.2316796281181.8218498065660.72800014544561924121123.5DRYL
2021-04-26 19:59:33FORECAST2021210-7550.4634.5142.485178.257077173630.04740.10740.810.9174FF18.46231.46117459.2619311606881.866689505820.71076113410747924122127DRYL
2021-04-26 16:00:06FORECAST2021210-7550.3535.1842.765178.114189911030.04790.10790.810.9179FF18.35234.35117459.2116056088781.7921031307680.70743469340077924122127DRYL
2021-04-26 12:02:16FORECAST2021210-7550.1133.7941.95178.029843734160.04730.10730.810.9173FF18.11234.11117459.1818899228181.7480801085140.7001160455143924122127DRYL
2021-04-26 07:59:40FORECAST2021210-7549.9234.5342.225178.415358901710.04860.12860.810.9386FF17.92232.92117459.3176573956781.949324694140.69426407191659923122126DRYL
2021-04-26 04:00:08FORECAST2021210-7550.0134.7342.37178.425733513530.04850.13850.810.9485FF18.01235.01117459.321309202181.954741512780.69704236533507923122126DRYL
2021-04-26 00:00:05FORECAST2021210-7552.3533.3242.835177.251906798970.04730.14730.490.6373FF20.35232.35117458.9075175264981.3422325259550.76495994837748924122127DRYL
2021-04-25 20:00:06FORECAST2021210-7551.4235.0743.245177.177462954850.05120.14120.60.7412FF19.42241.42117458.8812333194381.303412717130.73901104438691924122127DRYL
2021-04-25 16:00:06FORECAST2021210-7551.7235.243.46177.082154316280.05380.15380.60.7538FF19.72242.72117458.8475750344881.2537170899080.7475392716941924122127DRYL
2021-04-25 11:55:44FORECAST2021210-7550.2135.3242.765177.496539540360.05660.19660.60.7966FF18.21240.21117458.9938560642881.4698211216930.70317554441966924122127DRYL
2021-04-25 08:00:06FORECAST2021210-7550.2335.2942.76177.954658069640.0880.2880.630.918FF18.23237.23117459.1553961753781.7088415272180.70378572734937924122127DRYL
2021-04-25 03:56:00FORECAST2021210-7551.6534.5443.095177.685977168950.1320.3520.640.992FF19.65240.65117459.0606776749481.5686450925120.74556255428232924122127DRYL
2021-04-24 23:59:38FORECAST2021210-7551.2933.8342.56179.137291800360.16510.38510.781.1651FF19.29233.29117459.5715443139382.3264018369090.73527006937461924122127DRYL
2021-04-24 19:55:46FORECAST2021210-7550.7633.6642.21178.149371519510.19860.41860.851.2686FF18.76236.76117459.2239984283681.8104667066860.71974181145076924122127DRYL
2021-04-24 16:00:06FORECAST2021210-7547.6234.340.96178.857273163960.2960.6860.851.536FF15.62226.62117459.4731235716782.1801099741540.61985052217109923123129DRYL
2021-04-24 12:02:13FORECAST2021210-754535.4840.24179.305893353980.33140.59140.791.3814FF13226117459.6307705083282.4145059189720.52948738976634923123129DRYL
2021-04-24 07:56:13FORECAST2021210-7545.8834.8440.36180.020222136660.29590.60590.891.4959FF13.88229.88117459.8814180662982.7879550368180.5602507099738923123129DRYL
2021-04-24 04:00:09FORECAST2021210-7543.1434.8538.995179.943775777360.29650.58650.911.4965FF11.14228.14117459.8546158782582.7479758897770.46410922716714922123127.5DRYL
2021-04-24 00:02:12FORECAST2021210-7545.534.2639.88180.756373727590.41040.77041.051.8204FF13.5216.5117460.1392475437883.1731017957550.54700009508525923123129DRYL
2021-04-23 20:00:06FORECAST2021210-7545.5233.5939.555182.892570168960.3270.6571.722.377FF13.52233.52117460.884704746384.292388202610.54769893445842923123129DRYL
2021-04-23 15:56:02FORECAST2021210-7545.7933.4939.64181.922610727940.2420.6721.131.802FF13.79231.79117460.5467244075383.7838624664160.5571179343276923123129DRYL
2021-04-23 12:00:06FORECAST2021210-7552.2631.8542.055180.44260870270.04420.41421.121.5342FF20.26247.26117460.0294135377283.0089074587210.76251258659385924122127DRYL
2021-04-23 08:00:07FORECAST2021210-7550.4531.7641.105181.091588155610.1120.43211.432FF18.45232.45117460.2564932778483.3485793266150.71045946548319924122127DRYL
2021-04-23 04:00:08FORECAST2021210-7550.5133.642.055180.905854504890.1120.3721.041.412FF18.51236.51117460.1915427796683.2513442824770.71226725901335924122127DRYL
2021-04-22 23:59:39FORECAST2021210-7550.7232.8741.795181.121395273930.15740.36741.021.3874FF18.72251.72117460.2669138843483.3641856411580.71855222029878924122127DRYL
2021-04-22 20:00:06FORECAST2021210-7549.6532.2940.97181.822357766720.27320.46321.031.4932FF17.65253.65117460.5117439695383.7313310678050.68586241465773923122126DRYL
2021-04-22 15:56:05FORECAST2021210-7549.7232.3541.035181.985676905240.27320.51321.011.5232FF17.72252.72117460.5687250042883.8169111812880.68805011774188923123129DRYL
2021-04-22 12:00:06FORECAST2021210-7541.8532.9337.39182.172213455980.70640.98641.082.0664FF9.85242.85117460.6337775399983.9146748470480.41922535244157922123127.5DRYL
2021-04-22 07:59:42FORECAST2021210-7541.8632.9237.39182.861903870.70640.93641.22.1364FF9.86230.86117460.8740318805484.2763029139170.4195700471513922123127.5DRYL
2021-04-22 03:55:57FORECAST2021210-7542.4433.8838.16182.013624504511.04641.22641.172.3964FF10.44242.44117460.5784733800583.8315573086580.439659515981899221241210DRYL
2021-04-22 00:00:06FORECAST2021210-7545.7533.6239.685182.452848007750.39810.71811.061.7781FF13.75238.75117460.7315876535784.0617903345260.55572443063689923123129DRYL
2021-04-21 20:00:06FORECAST2021210-7545.8133.839.805183.494469592150.3910.6810.981.661FF13.81249.81117461.0940170496884.6082020906450.55781442243305923123129DRYL
2021-04-21 16:00:06FORECAST2021210-7546.2334.4240.325182.439394473260.25370.65370.91.5537FF14.23253.23117460.7269002575784.0547367005310.57239615076481923123129DRYL
2021-04-21 12:00:06FORECAST2021210-7542.8437.6540.245183.190553635560.21591.62591.052.6759FF10.84232.84117460.9883693739684.4487146051720.45360869016559221251212.5DRYL
2021-04-21 07:59:42FORECAST2021210-7538.6737.6438.155183.870178833480.19851.60851.232.8385FF6.67224.67117461.2245089265284.8054329387040.314056816109979221251212.5DRYL
2021-04-21 04:00:08FORECAST2021210-7538.0337.6437.835183.939113535270.09211.77211.243.0121TF6.03228.03117461.2484379094684.8416287885970.294308714143479221251212.5DRYL