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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Thursday, April 29, 2021

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DAY 211 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 04/30/2021 08:00:10 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): 58.87°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 41.24°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 50.05°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.943
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: 27
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 259

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): 0.00 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 1.00 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 1.00 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: 175 in
SWE DAY: 118
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 458.73 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 80.39 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: -74

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 5
D1: 1
D2: 2
D3: 1
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 4.0

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
2021-04-30 07:55:32OBSERVATION2021211-7458.8700441.2399450.05499175.242431666670011FF26.87004258.87004118458.72614380361 80.3882849092180.9427189372739992 5121124DRYL
2021-04-30 04:00:09OBSERVATION2021211-7458.8700441.2399450.05499175.242431666670011FF26.87004258.87004118458.72614380361 80.3882849092180.9427189372739992 5121124DRYL
2021-04-30 00:00:06FORECAST2021211-7340.6340.6340.63175.952822666670011FF8.63240.63119459.5039472146580.8510165388920.38894187109749922121122.5DRYL
2021-04-29 11:55:51FORECAST2021211-7357.3741.7449.555175.691498666670.01140.011411.0114FF25.37257.37119459.412054546980.7147923688770.92288113862342925121124DRYL
2021-04-29 08:00:04FORECAST2021211-7357.6942.0749.88175.382741333330.010.0111.01FF25.69257.69119459.3034036594980.5538900375320.92749883346464925121124DRYL
2021-04-29 04:00:10FORECAST2021211-7357.5642.1349.845175.636424750.00730.007311.0073FF25.56257.56119459.3926804249780.686087946160.92564902094718925121124DRYL
2021-04-29 00:00:06FORECAST2021211-7458.5841.9850.28175.806281333330.00310.003111.0031FF26.58248.58118458.9253228959580.6819544280370.93923285533856925121124DRYL
2021-04-28 20:00:03FORECAST2021211-7458.7841.550.14176.9257280.00320.023211.0232FF26.78256.78118459.3199214675481.2655114905460.94165392289504925121124DRYL
2021-04-28 16:00:02FORECAST2021211-7458.1441.8750.005176.890140.00020.020211.0202FF26.14256.14118459.3073941602581.2469492560420.93363140932277925121124DRYL
2021-04-28 12:00:06FORECAST2021211-7458.241.8250.01175.7559160.00060.020611.0206FF26.2256.2118458.9075430136380.6557155816690.93441790136366925121124DRYL
2021-04-28 07:55:50FORECAST2021211-7458.4141.4949.95175.6436706666700.0211.02FF26.41252.41118458.8679101773280.5972440946870.93711399682173925121124DRYL
2021-04-28 04:00:08FORECAST2021211-7458.5241.8250.17175.4477453333300.0311.03FF26.52257.52118458.7987035907180.4951981068460.93849146894399925121124DRYL
2021-04-28 00:00:06FORECAST2021211-7458.7641.3550.055175.4744920.00040.040411.0404FF26.76248.76118458.8081533295880.5091276309650.94141526734783925121124DRYL
2021-04-27 20:00:05FORECAST2021211-7458.3741.5749.97176.4672213333300.0511.05FF26.37259.37118459.1584361320481.0264133759790.93660720102862925121124DRYL
2021-04-27 15:59:36FORECAST2021211-7458.6341.7750.2176.3976853333300.0511.05FF26.63261.63118459.1339292330880.9901623747140.93984534117638925121124DRYL
2021-04-27 12:00:06FORECAST2021211-7458.5441.9750.255175.934057333330.00040.060411.0604FF26.54261.54118458.970419953480.7485281783850.93873937602963925121124DRYL
2021-04-27 08:00:07FORECAST2021211-7458.9741.8650.415176.058702775550.00140.071411.0714FF26.97256.97118459.0143980162380.8134794700370.94388336392334925121124DRYL
2021-04-27 04:00:10FORECAST2021211-7458.8842.9650.92175.561289910310.0010.07111.071FF26.88260.88118458.8388150688580.5543342344070.94283580385279925121124DRYL
2021-04-27 00:00:07FORECAST2021211-7457.3743.0150.19176.04945636180.00320.08320.790.8732FF25.37251.37118459.0111361258380.8086609789660.92288113862342925121124DRYL
2021-04-26 19:59:34FORECAST2021211-7459.3542.9751.16176.096814506970.00290.07290.830.9029FF27.35258.35118459.0278420192380.8333407495940.94814097269265925121124DRYL
2021-04-26 16:00:06FORECAST2021211-7459.7741.7750.77175.98716457770.00130.07130.830.9013FF27.77261.77118458.9891592340580.7762007055020.95254467872861925121124DRYL
2021-04-26 12:02:16FORECAST2021211-7455.8841.6348.755176.025217067490.00210.07210.830.9021FF23.88257.88118459.0025847797480.7960296203940.89841400484986925121124DRYL
2021-04-26 07:59:40FORECAST2021211-7456.2641.6848.97176.384601568370.00170.07170.850.9217FF24.26257.26118459.1293175765180.9833417490920.90513210913462925121124DRYL
2021-04-26 04:00:08FORECAST2021211-7459.6941.4850.585176.346650846860.00150.07150.860.9315FF27.69262.69118459.1159401550680.9635583967530.95172972791311925121124DRYL
2021-04-26 00:00:06FORECAST2021211-7460.6141.6851.145175.075736132310.0010.0710.550.621FF28.61260.61118458.6672041895580.3014984132330.96045434212799925121124DRYL
2021-04-25 20:00:06FORECAST2021211-7461.4942.1551.82174.957777621520.0010.0710.650.721FF29.49270.49118458.6254817586980.2400950490990.96755804095272925121124DRYL
2021-04-25 16:00:06FORECAST2021211-7460.9441.0550.995174.887560982950.0010.0710.660.731FF28.94271.94118458.6006398966680.2035473767470.9632533994543925121124DRYL
2021-04-25 11:55:44FORECAST2021211-745540.0547.525175.664878207020.01770.09770.70.7977FF23263118458.875399238480.6082911194120.88154569109766925122128DRYL
2021-04-25 08:00:06FORECAST2021211-7455.0640.0547.555176.115835402980.01790.12790.790.9179FF23.06260.06118459.0345511982680.8432534631120.88275497366227925122128DRYL
2021-04-25 03:56:00FORECAST2021211-7454.9641.3748.165175.798118502280.01790.16790.820.9879FF22.96263.96118458.9224414219980.677701740460.88073463617728925122128DRYL
2021-04-24 23:59:38FORECAST2021211-7456.641.2648.93177.231830467030.0030.2130.941.153FF24.6257.6118459.4276256400681.4251990593090.91086129803061925122128DRYL
2021-04-24 19:55:46FORECAST2021211-7454.8638.2746.565176.493572852840.00560.255611.2556FF22.86259.86118459.1677221908781.0401518281660.87868992805395925122128DRYL
2021-04-24 16:00:06FORECAST2021211-7454.9438.2846.61177.184746497290.00630.46631.061.5263FF22.94249.94118459.4110642838981.4006329631910.88032764678435925122128DRYL
2021-04-24 12:02:13FORECAST2021211-7456.539.8848.19177.528078687310.00570.41570.951.3657FF24.5250.5118459.5317828214781.579794500050.90920354575684925122128DRYL
2021-04-24 07:56:13FORECAST2021211-7456.7238.9947.855178.301392803330.00570.41571.071.4857FF24.72254.72118459.8033013960681.9835690544880.91282083996432925122128DRYL
2021-04-24 04:00:09FORECAST2021211-7452.4339.2845.855178.463238444020.05150.43151.11.5315FF20.43248.43118459.8600596145682.0681154698750.82136933061381924122127DRYL
2021-04-24 00:02:12FORECAST2021211-7458.238.0348.115178.971999060920.04440.54441.31.8444FF26.2243.2118460.0383267911782.3339789904580.934417901363669251231212DRYL
2021-04-23 20:00:06FORECAST2021211-7458.2838.0548.165181.104806168960.04440.44441.962.4044FF26.28260.28118460.7831496795383.4500430086330.93545533007986925122128DRYL
2021-04-23 15:56:02FORECAST2021211-7457.538.2647.88180.164530727940.05620.46621.371.8362FF25.5257.5118460.4552821909482.957709837130.92478324256156925122128DRYL
2021-04-23 12:00:06FORECAST2021211-7461.6342.4752.05178.224290036040.03630.23631.311.5463FF29.63276.63118459.7762537480881.943296399680.96858488934608925122128DRYL
2021-04-23 08:00:07FORECAST2021211-7458.9642.1950.575179.076246822280.23490.39491.251.6449FF26.96258.96118460.0748262564882.3884731434210.9437677187825925122128DRYL
2021-04-23 04:00:08FORECAST2021211-7458.9942.250.595178.887014504890.23490.39491.231.6249FF26.99263.99118460.008564651882.2895587772370.94411409337753925122128DRYL
2021-04-22 23:59:39FORECAST2021211-7452.9537.5145.23179.657695273930.34190.52191.191.7119FF20.95272.95118460.2782271342982.6925254717180.834878209078579241231210.5DRYL
2021-04-22 20:00:07FORECAST2021211-7453.4339.3146.37180.510467100060.24250.54251.171.7125FF21.43275.43118460.5759988503183.1387886875440.846746233727759241231210.5DRYL
2021-04-22 15:56:06FORECAST2021211-7453.5139.3746.44181.023871571910.22320.52321.21.7232FF21.51274.51118460.7549591395683.4076465493990.848668019046339241231210.5DRYL
2021-04-22 12:00:06FORECAST2021211-7437.5433.8335.685182.70145934190.65351.44351.262.7035FF5.54248.54118461.3381008743984.2871442797720.275253682959449221241210DRYL
2021-04-22 07:59:42FORECAST2021211-7437.5735.0136.29182.663518536660.50151.29151.332.6215FF5.57236.57118461.3249398184584.2672366959530.276275347339059221241210DRYL
2021-04-22 03:55:57FORECAST2021211-7434.1433.6833.91181.959832504510.11781.20781.292.4978FF2.14244.14118461.0806123886983.8981510013230.1726842184665921124128DRYL