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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Thursday, May 20, 2021

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DAY 232 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 05/21/2021 04:00:08 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): 34.17°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 24.17°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 29.17°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.065
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 87 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 2
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 254

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: 0.19 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 1.02 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 1.74 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 2.76 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: 141 in
SWE DAY: 139
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 457.66 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 64.45 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: -53

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: 2
D3: 4
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 8.0

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
2021-05-21 04:00:04OBSERVATION2021232-5334.1700824.1729.17004140.829770833330.189999999999941.01999999999991.742.7599999999999FF2.17008254.17008139457.66324883464 64.4526104522210.06540116269069587 1124128DRYL
2021-05-20 12:00:03FORECAST2021232-5240.5430.2335.385139.890315925460.09010.92011.742.6601FF8.54260.54140457.8613732988864.0503721608450.20078774962566871123126DRYL
2021-05-20 08:00:10FORECAST2021232-5237.925.8731.885140.332649230050.18091.01091.742.7509FF5.9257.9140458.01862206764.274966631360.13195777260842871124128DRYL
2021-05-20 04:00:08FORECAST2021232-5240.6427.6634.15140.464012711830.18791.01791.742.7579FF8.64260.64140458.0652875555864.3416883740540.20375888406184871124128DRYL
2021-05-20 00:00:06FORECAST2021232-5342.4227.5334.975139.942311539980.15370.63371.742.3737FF10.42253.42139457.3467780863664.0021653007680.26087017503906872123127.5DRYL
2021-05-19 20:00:03FORECAST2021232-5339.3426.332.82140.478587501090.2740.8441.742.584FF7.34260.34139457.5381010503564.2743061634860.16719217729852871123126DRYL
2021-05-19 16:00:03FORECAST2021232-5341.0227.8434.43140.08232927940.15820.72821.742.4682FF9.02262.02139457.3967562573764.0732030213760.21528537948495871123126DRYL
2021-05-19 12:00:06FORECAST2021232-5340.7328.3934.56140.237011441410.2190.7891.742.529FF8.73261.73139457.4519481120264.1516940812810.20645513827263871123126DRYL
2021-05-19 08:00:02FORECAST2021232-5339.832833.915140.397455895430.26540.84541.742.5854FF7.83256.83139457.5091730927664.2331239510450.18044822249373871123126DRYL
2021-05-19 03:59:53FORECAST2021232-5339.132833.565140.540788584890.21590.83591.742.5759FF7.13261.13139457.5602751807364.3058818990180.16170779246141871123126DRYL
2021-05-18 23:59:53FORECAST2021232-5340.227.6533.925141.72851993360.21550.57551.742.3155FF8.2263.2139457.9830193470764.9092554867840.19088167428833871123126DRYL
2021-05-18 20:00:06FORECAST2021232-5339.8327.4833.655141.063192707810.28280.68281.742.4228FF7.83262.83139457.746369377864.571164314840.18044822249373871123126DRYL
2021-05-18 16:00:06FORECAST2021232-5340.2428.2534.245140.159639465540.12780.45781.742.1978FF8.24264.24139457.4243438717164.112431119820.192031319868871122124DRYL
2021-05-18 12:00:06FORECAST2021232-5336.727.9732.335141.035665749510.0870.4271.742.167FF4.7260.7139457.7365697072364.5571818465560.1067875609748871122124DRYL
2021-05-18 08:00:06FORECAST2021232-5342.0428.0435.04141.318101596580.10620.57621.742.3162FF10.04267.04139457.837085078764.7006677038360.24802687664255871123126DRYL
2021-05-18 04:00:08FORECAST2021232-5341.3727.8334.6141.416047351460.21050.68051.742.4205FF9.37263.37139457.8719259071864.7504379549940.22622846155596871123126DRYL
2021-05-18 00:00:06FORECAST2021232-5342.1727.2634.715142.98118717380.12120.76121.642.4012FF10.17251.17139458.4274961812565.546507637110.25238238396455872123127.5DRYL
2021-05-17 20:00:06FORECAST2021232-5343.9927.9235.955143.633349638930.10040.70041.842.5404FF11.99267.99139458.6583401118765.8786337301010.31731499449614872123127.5DRYL
2021-05-17 16:00:06FORECAST2021232-5344.0527.4135.73143.436277582390.08480.67481.842.5148FF12.05268.05139458.5886234382565.7782450876160.31957134054732872123127.5DRYL
2021-05-17 11:59:57FORECAST2021232-5344.0627.4235.74142.652595062470.05430.63431.842.4743FF12.06268.06139458.3110404958265.3792592725110.31994805090577872123127.5DRYL
2021-05-17 08:00:06FORECAST2021232-5341.427.3734.385142.72225870840.05890.64891.812.4589FF9.4262.4139458.3357379713665.4147117700530.22718081602026871123126DRYL
2021-05-17 04:00:00FORECAST2021232-5344.0225.8134.915143.082502760730.06260.67261.812.4826FF12.02261.02139458.4633836393965.5980883552770.31844232641129872123127.5DRYL
2021-05-17 00:00:06FORECAST2021232-5343.0627.1535.105143.203842696540.07440.72441.772.4944FF11.06250.06139458.5063518619765.6598714874080.28324769351186872123127.5DRYL
2021-05-16 20:00:06FORECAST2021232-5343.127.4335.265145.221553412530.07630.70631.742.4463FF11.1267.1139459.2189147514666.6884841566220.28467625302892872123127.5DRYL
2021-05-16 16:00:10FORECAST2021232-5342.9926.6934.84145.014704413530.07120.68121.712.3912FF10.99270.99139459.1460330563466.5829262663120.28075601090539872123127.5DRYL
2021-05-16 12:00:00FORECAST2021232-5343.8526.7435.295142.663599850140.05160.67161.72.3716FF11.85273.85139458.3149422543265.3848595271110.31207660984671872123127.5DRYL
2021-05-16 08:00:06FORECAST2021232-5338.727.5133.105142.576508671040.04380.60381.732.3338FF6.7267.7139458.2840610055565.3405413977570.15084702864496871123126DRYL
2021-05-16 04:00:08FORECAST2021232-5344.4627.5335.995142.525642888880.04380.57381.722.2938FF12.46273.46139458.2660215884365.3146593410210.33516513190305872123127.5DRYL
2021-05-16 00:00:06FORECAST2021232-5341.4826.8634.17143.388763995940.07430.63431.662.2943FF9.48259.48139458.5718096985365.7540449960560.22973142445103871123126DRYL
2021-05-15 20:00:06FORECAST2021232-5342.1527.0734.61145.057694666650.08470.64471.692.3347FF10.15280.15139459.1611835022766.604862759250.25170969586728872123127.5DRYL
2021-05-15 16:00:06FORECAST2021232-5342.226.9234.56144.851553653940.0750.5451.672.215FF10.2280.2139459.0885210902466.4996855446110.25339318749732872123127.5DRYL
2021-05-15 12:00:06FORECAST2021232-5339.0424.6931.865144.103558685720.12730.76731.672.4373FF7.04278.04139458.8245414703566.1182492382190.15939355623658871123126DRYL
2021-05-15 08:00:06FORECAST2021232-5338.9624.7531.855144.133860281450.12730.82731.722.5473FF6.96269.96139458.8352451475766.1336951163040.15735470469307871123126DRYL
2021-05-15 04:00:08FORECAST2021232-5339.3528.0233.685143.768929639030.13970.81971.712.5297FF7.35269.35139458.7062829523165.9477113187510.16745628782936871123126DRYL
2021-05-15 00:00:06FORECAST2021232-534029.434.7144.491701256740.19640.54641.652.1964FF8267139458.9615859137666.3161403601720.1851968826578871123126DRYL
2021-05-14 20:00:06FORECAST2021232-5334.9527.0531146.709081244090.19640.48641.632.1164FF2.95261.95139459.7419077257167.4483128918460.076566408041838871122124DRYL
2021-05-14 16:00:06FORECAST2021232-5335.0126.7930.9147.46678186070.24610.61611.612.2261FF3.01263.01139460.0075455039867.835832367110.077481833736446871123126DRYL
2021-05-14 12:00:07FORECAST2021232-5333.5225.2429.38146.05598701080.20550.83551.612.4455FF1.52265.52139459.5125326843467.1145565050440.057093715778727871123126DRYL
2021-05-14 08:00:07FORECAST2021232-5333.5225.2429.38147.358790202890.20550.96551.612.5755FF1.52262.52139459.9697165797167.7805809651520.057093715778727871123126DRYL
2021-05-14 03:55:12FORECAST2021232-5332.6825.2228.95146.651492433390.23990.86991.612.4799FF0.68261.68139459.7216970926167.4188729826430.047612255764758871123126DRYL
2021-05-14 00:00:07FORECAST2021232-5332.3626.9829.67146.589925442490.29850.57851.62.1785FF0.36265.36139459.7000870582867.387401487780.044349216482016871123126DRYL
2021-05-13 20:00:06FORECAST2021232-5332.3926.9829.685146.79408623170.2420.5221.612.132FF0.39277.39139459.7717345879767.4917716540040.044647284984654871123126DRYL
2021-05-13 15:54:43FORECAST2021232-5336.7228.7432.73146.239004471710.17440.60441.612.2144FF4.72278.72139459.5768491341167.2080608956190.10717657739377871123126DRYL
2021-05-13 11:59:26FORECAST2021232-5328.926.527.7151.29551009480.09461.04461.612.6546FF-3.1248.9139461.3420459421469.7989801689950.019290381147593871124128DRYL
2021-05-13 08:00:07FORECAST2021232-5329.0526.4827.765151.210197763150.07681.02681.612.6368FF-2.95248.05139461.3124515390369.7551470278190.020049112388876871124128DRYL
2021-05-13 04:00:07FORECAST2021232-5327.4626.4826.97149.592328024760.06370.90371.622.5237FF-4.54248.46139460.7500052875968.924665928390.01316615029546871123126DRYL