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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Friday, May 21, 2021

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DAY 233 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 05/22/2021 04:00:07 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:

DRY

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 42.53°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 29.30°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 35.92°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.268
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 93 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 11
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): 0.54 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 2.07 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 2.61 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: 140
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 458.18 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 64.51 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: -52

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
2021-05-22 04:00:07OBSERVATION2021233-5242.5329.335.915140.7936816666700.542.072.61FF10.53258.53140458.18233042058 64.5091771745260.2679958376786193 2123127.5DRYL
2021-05-22 00:00:03FORECAST2021233-5133.8433.8433.84139.989941333330.00020.54022.072.6102FF1.84249.84141458.4278079807864.1752819447980.065571268647605931123126DRYL
2021-05-21 12:00:03FORECAST2021233-5148.435.4841.94140.251081151950.03020.57022.072.6402FF16.4264.4141458.5202885334764.3079661969230.49287403281349932123127.5DRYL
2021-05-21 08:00:03FORECAST2021233-5144.0931.837.945140.27577788040.04110.58112.072.6511FF12.09260.09141458.5290315053764.3205165751640.32306292673799932123127.5DRYL
2021-05-21 04:00:04FORECAST2021233-5148.1932.0540.12140.02327350.03250.57252.072.6425FF16.19264.19141458.4396157132264.1922156942470.4843000211677932123127.5DRYL
2021-05-20 23:59:51FORECAST2021233-5248.3530.9139.63139.13834256680.03620.47622.072.5462FF16.35271.35140457.5936421916163.6688209436470.49083215438772932122125DRYL
2021-05-20 20:00:03FORECAST2021233-5248.931.9440.42139.097024984830.04330.48332.072.5533FF16.9271.9140457.5789167355563.6478660136940.51329425761437933122126DRYL
2021-05-20 16:00:03FORECAST2021233-5248.6830.8139.745139.120561025710.0530.4932.072.563FF16.68271.68140457.587305095863.6598026031720.5043104864864933123129DRYL
2021-05-20 12:00:06FORECAST2021233-5248.1432.5740.355139.023182669520.0730.5132.072.583FF16.14271.14140457.5525957177163.6104180953760.48225951086243932123127.5DRYL
2021-05-20 08:00:14FORECAST2021233-5248.2132.2940.25139.444534563390.04710.57712.072.6471FF16.21268.21140457.7027199066663.824142745780.48511634342631932123127.5DRYL
2021-05-20 04:00:08FORECAST2021233-5244.2832.238.24139.695946045160.05260.59262.072.6626FF12.28267.28140457.7922192302163.9517171574780.33007837694974932123127.5DRYL
2021-05-20 00:00:06FORECAST2021233-5245.0532.9238.985139.136864169090.04150.19152.072.2615FF13.05260.05140457.5931153219863.6680711312660.35910296058381932122125DRYL
2021-05-19 20:00:05FORECAST2021233-5248.5132.2640.385139.720079013160.07510.43512.072.5051FF16.51270.51140457.8008072571363.9639649622520.49736674730845932122125DRYL
2021-05-19 16:00:06FORECAST2021233-5248.0532.8640.455139.242768924380.10830.35832.072.4283FF16.05272.05140457.630852528563.7217870512960.47858779899504932122125DRYL
2021-05-19 12:00:06FORECAST2021233-5247.8332.7440.285139.409889211330.10910.41912.072.4891FF15.83271.83140457.6903821161363.8065654639010.46962077920353932122125DRYL
2021-05-19 08:00:02FORECAST2021233-5247.2632.3939.825139.650719396310.11470.48472.072.5547FF15.26266.26140457.7761233279963.928764945210.44647070317081932122125DRYL
2021-05-19 03:59:53FORECAST2021233-5247.3832.3539.865139.834712265970.09540.45542.072.5254FF15.38270.38140457.8415937854764.0221475303850.45133194636445932122125DRYL
2021-05-18 23:59:53FORECAST2021233-5246.9432.6639.8141.051093580530.05870.41871.812.2287FF14.94271.94140458.2736516447464.6399997236320.43354859839177932122125DRYL
2021-05-18 20:00:06FORECAST2021233-5247.0533.3540.2140.28414803280.12270.58271.812.3927FF15.05272.05140458.0013885931664.250334596630.43798328401688932123127.5DRYL
2021-05-18 16:00:06FORECAST2021233-5249.8333.4941.66139.386569798480.12270.36271.812.1727FF17.83275.83140457.6820770710263.7947347811730.55114273017614933122126DRYL
2021-05-18 12:00:06FORECAST2021233-5250.0633.341.68140.163235097080.09730.30731.812.1173FF18.06273.06140457.9584164931464.1889331956150.56044509379871933122126DRYL
2021-05-18 08:00:06FORECAST2021233-5252.1533.2242.685140.250171443290.03040.26041.942.2004FF20.15281.15140457.9893147468464.233079912440.64284950442529933122126DRYL
2021-05-18 04:00:08FORECAST2021233-5250.8933.9342.41140.304007863850.03420.40421.92.3042FF18.89275.89140458.0084454566564.2604205330580.59370199420128933122126DRYL
2021-05-18 00:00:06FORECAST2021233-5250.7732.5641.665141.954967095440.03540.30541.982.2854FF18.77263.77140458.5938435276365.0996739681340.58892944882342933122126DRYL
2021-05-17 20:00:06FORECAST2021233-5250.6430.9540.795142.595721638930.03350.26352.162.4235FF18.64280.64140458.8203822037565.4258235029950.58374432073752933122126DRYL
2021-05-17 16:00:06FORECAST2021233-5249.9333.0541.49142.380390915730.01330.24332.132.3733FF17.93279.93140458.7442931862865.3161917942220.5551909992868933122126DRYL
2021-05-17 11:59:57FORECAST2021233-5250.0633.2941.675141.590859062470.02410.18412.162.3441FF18.06280.06140458.4649488075264.914445951690.56044509379871933122126DRYL
2021-05-17 08:00:06FORECAST2021233-5244.8431.838.32141.918221375070.03690.19692.152.3469FF12.84268.84140458.5808409019665.0809772974880.35109753767213932122125DRYL
2021-05-17 04:00:00FORECAST2021233-5244.8531.8238.335142.27698942740.03690.21692.152.3669FF12.85267.85140458.7077405621465.2635563542240.35147728774125932122125DRYL
2021-05-17 00:00:06FORECAST2021233-5247.2930.7839.035142.488724168060.03550.21552.162.3755FF15.29259.29140458.7825789019365.371344338270.44768528919521932122125DRYL
2021-05-16 20:00:06FORECAST2021233-5242.2830.7936.535144.634013811680.03880.22882.112.3388FF10.28271.28140459.5385731049966.4649083294680.25963024541922932122125DRYL
2021-05-16 16:00:10FORECAST2021233-5242.328.6435.47144.438937585460.04030.22032.062.2803FF10.3275.3140459.4699989138266.3653584955050.26029450433416932122125DRYL
2021-05-16 12:00:00FORECAST2021233-5251.731.9941.845141.664293183480.00710.16712.062.2271FF19.7287.7140458.4909541798264.9517969549020.6255202127999933122126DRYL
2021-05-16 08:00:06FORECAST2021233-5249.5931.3440.465141.722847627640.02860.22861.982.2086FF17.59279.59140458.5116867067764.9815819106370.54140592947417933122126DRYL
2021-05-16 04:00:08FORECAST2021233-5248.9831.3440.16141.690453202190.02860.20861.962.1686FF16.98283.98140458.5002171079264.9651035553230.5165596512811933122126DRYL
2021-05-16 00:00:06FORECAST2021233-5247.5230.0838.8142.789247350510.10280.35281.892.2428FF15.52268.52140458.8887307281165.5243764782960.4570125841546932122125DRYL
2021-05-15 20:00:07FORECAST2021233-5248.2631.940.08144.341515406710.08010.32011.942.2601FF16.26290.26140459.4357398483866.315650921720.4871574145078932122125DRYL
2021-05-15 16:00:06FORECAST2021233-5248.3131.940.105144.13460088290.08010.33011.822.1501FF16.31290.31140459.3629490451966.2100953210190.4891988220385932122125DRYL
2021-05-15 12:00:06FORECAST2021233-5241.613136.305144.908343048730.26710.65711.92.5571FF9.61281.61140459.634949248966.6049389029450.23789286561283931123126DRYL
2021-05-15 08:00:06FORECAST2021233-5241.6631.0336.345144.973386427180.26710.70711.962.6671FF9.66273.66140459.6577901561766.6381464365740.23947989657035931123126DRYL
2021-05-15 04:00:08FORECAST2021233-5241.5430.6336.085145.268335020660.47960.92961.932.8596FF9.54272.54140459.761318208566.7887612030520.23568072862166931123126DRYL
2021-05-15 00:00:06FORECAST2021233-5238.2329.3133.77146.94314902860.44360.84361.652.4936FF6.23267.23140460.3477158106167.6449430093350.14472238840531931123126DRYL
2021-05-14 20:00:06FORECAST2021233-5233.0426.3829.71149.663821827440.3840.7741.582.354FF1.04257.04140461.2949952347369.03917197670.055718521068832931123126DRYL
2021-05-14 16:00:06FORECAST2021233-5233.9125.9429.925148.738950772780.15540.67541.562.2354FF1.91258.91140460.9737092867768.5647458531510.066493722827292931123126DRYL
2021-05-14 12:00:07FORECAST2021233-5231.6728.4130.04146.288621278670.03070.59071.742.3307FF-0.33259.67140460.1188448751667.3101514411220.04158853117663931123126DRYL
2021-05-14 08:00:07FORECAST2021233-5231.1328.4829.805147.513771648290.02040.58041.872.4504FF-0.87256.13140460.5469371315667.9370157173430.036883178753282931123126DRYL
2021-05-14 03:55:12FORECAST2021233-5228.8927.9828.435146.810911558070.01860.48861.862.3486FF-3.11252.89140460.3015065526367.5772837685460.021768147269316931122124DRYL