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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Tuesday, June 1, 2021

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DAY 244 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 06/02/2021 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): 77.50°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 53.78°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 65.64°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.993
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: 46
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 310

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): 3.45 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 3.45 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: 120 in
SWE DAY: 151
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 456.57 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 54.71 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: -41

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: 1
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
2021-06-02 04:00:07OBSERVATION2021244-4177.5000453.7865.64002119.81767375003.453.45FF45.50004309.50004151456.56926235326 54.7050669209210.9928332629804491 5121118DRYL
2021-06-01 12:00:02FORECAST2021244-4074.2859.5866.93121.450565333330.02170.02173.453.4717FF42.28306.28152457.6880430286255.5864715721330.98381769874741915121118DRYL
2021-06-01 08:00:03FORECAST2021244-4072.2958.365.295120.866178666670.01080.01083.453.4608FF40.29304.29152457.4797659743355.2938311306380.97436063150108915121118DRYL
2021-06-01 04:00:07FORECAST2021244-4072.7354.5263.625120.681080750.00810.00813.453.4581FF40.73304.73152457.4137320610155.2011835350140.97677596821284915121118DRYL
2021-06-01 00:00:06FORECAST2021244-4173.3754.2563.81120.865997333330.00660.00663.453.4566FF41.37294.37151456.9450890435955.2291239138230.9799460435057915121118DRYL
2021-05-31 19:59:20FORECAST2021244-4173.1453.8263.48123.007201333330.00330.01333.453.4633FF41.14306.14151457.7096137415356.3015786097060.9788517367703915121118DRYL
2021-05-31 16:00:03FORECAST2021244-4173.4753.7863.625122.981234666670.00160.01163.453.4616FF41.47306.47151457.7003671329456.2885562573960.98040666335852915121118DRYL
2021-05-31 12:00:04FORECAST2021244-4173.3154.4263.865120.954194666670.00040.01043.453.4604FF41.31306.31151456.9766623989755.2732441819280.9796652968532915121118DRYL
2021-05-31 07:59:58FORECAST2021244-4173.6354.7164.17120.921157166670.00060.02063.453.4706FF41.63302.63151456.9648362856755.256716788140.98112499783873915121118DRYL
2021-05-31 04:00:07FORECAST2021244-4173.7454.8664.3120.40811050.00180.01183.453.4618FF41.74306.74151456.781058525255.0001441692090.98160577819535915121118DRYL
2021-05-31 00:00:06FORECAST2021244-4173.1254.0463.58120.770825333330.00160.01163.453.4616FF41.12296.12151456.9110109243955.1815198932270.97875424192274915121118DRYL
2021-05-30 20:00:06FORECAST2021244-4173.1954.3363.76122.8805960.00250.00253.453.4525FF41.19309.19151457.6645244115856.2380895277510.97909382303386915121118DRYL
2021-05-30 16:00:05FORECAST2021244-4173.2253.9463.58122.913177333330.00070.00073.453.4507FF41.22309.22151457.6761293406756.2544272468830.97923794829094915121118DRYL
2021-05-30 12:00:06FORECAST2021244-4173.5454.0563.795121.142906666670.00060.00063.453.4506FF41.54309.54151457.0441947817955.3676622309920.98072373616719915121118DRYL
2021-05-30 08:00:05FORECAST2021244-4173.6654.1963.925120.808182666670.00020.01023.453.4602FF41.66307.66151456.9243884002755.2002049787140.98125716615044915121118DRYL
2021-05-30 04:00:08FORECAST2021244-4173.7754.4364.1120.7143270.00020.01023.453.4602FF41.77307.77151456.890776739655.1532626266280.98173507912867915121118DRYL
2021-05-30 00:00:06FORECAST2021244-4172.9554.5563.75120.0770706666700.013.453.46FF40.95296.95151456.6623500078954.8346772727040.97791012177166915121118DRYL
2021-05-29 20:00:05FORECAST2021244-4174.5553.8864.215122.13857066667003.453.45FF42.55311.55151457.3999671586855.8661782117420.9848355955209915121118DRYL
2021-05-29 16:00:06FORECAST2021244-4174.8454.3164.575122.01595333333003.453.45FF42.84312.84151457.3562018857655.8047529860030.98586723744645915121118DRYL
2021-05-29 11:59:57FORECAST2021244-4174.654.5364.565120.481569333330.00080.00083.453.4508FF42.6313.6151456.8073868082155.0368708457120.98501794175899915121118DRYL
2021-05-29 08:00:06FORECAST2021244-4170.3554.3262.335120.3761720.00040.00043.483.4804FF38.35304.35151456.7696099574654.9841771326120.96108059219274915121118DRYL
2021-05-29 04:00:08FORECAST2021244-4173.752.3963.045120.477096666670.00040.00043.453.4504FF41.7310.7151456.8057839061255.034634585550.98143216729156915121118DRYL
2021-05-29 00:00:05FORECAST2021244-4174.3353.1963.76118.99930.00230.00233.193.1923FF42.33304.33151456.2751769369654.2964266628750.98401049012992915121118DRYL
2021-05-28 20:00:06FORECAST2021244-4174.6352.6463.635119.0093040.00230.00233.213.2123FF42.63316.63151456.2787756006554.3014195142060.98512644385287915121118DRYL
2021-05-28 16:00:06FORECAST2021244-4174.0752.8663.465119.042814666670.00250.00253.213.2125FF42.07315.07151456.2908294746354.3181446472480.98298612035182915121118DRYL
2021-05-28 12:00:06FORECAST2021244-4174.7152.4963.6118.826881333330.00020.00023.213.2102FF42.71315.71151456.2131396951354.210384613260.98541249081017915121118DRYL
2021-05-28 07:59:27FORECAST2021244-4170.0252.4661.24118.633655083330.00150.00153.243.2415FF38.02305.02151456.1435834710654.1139805499810.95834392944865915121118DRYL
2021-05-28 04:00:29FORECAST2021244-4170.0452.4561.245118.6552964070.00150.00153.33.3015FF38.04312.04151456.1513754599854.1247766616650.95851409680691915121118DRYL
2021-05-27 23:59:21FORECAST2021244-4174.8551.9463.395120.511512618170.00060.00063.353.3506FF42.85309.85151456.8181173319655.0518423110610.98590170726049915121118DRYL
2021-05-27 20:00:06FORECAST2021244-4174.9152.0763.49119.836976211660.00060.00063.373.3706FF42.91311.91151456.5761913825154.7147101855170.98610701087673915121118DRYL
2021-05-27 15:59:27FORECAST2021244-4174.9652.763.83120.115175156760.00130.00133.373.3713FF42.96312.96151456.6760190895354.8537200228320.98627612608044915121118DRYL
2021-05-27 12:00:05FORECAST2021244-4174.8653.8964.375119.887619783450.00560.00563.393.3956FF42.86313.86151456.5943693551454.7400121485140.98593610471938915121118DRYL
2021-05-27 07:59:36FORECAST2021244-4174.953.8964.395120.292397771770.00560.00563.523.5256FF42.9304.9151456.7395761148354.9422987681130.98607297339842915121118DRYL
2021-05-27 04:00:08FORECAST2021244-4174.1653.964.03119.527175828120.00510.00513.643.6451FF42.16313.16151456.4649409050554.5599652509320.98334687289332915121118DRYL
2021-05-27 00:00:06FORECAST2021244-4170.3352.2861.305122.574063295690.00110.00113.693.6911FF38.33305.33151457.5552955253656.0844117550050.96091899676915915121118DRYL
2021-05-26 20:00:06FORECAST2021244-4169.7352.2660.995123.364740457930.00110.00113.593.5911FF37.73316.73151457.8368697609156.4809266101240.95581259357674915121118DRYL
2021-05-26 16:00:05FORECAST2021244-4169.275260.635123.226402805620.00120.00123.583.5812FF37.27316.27151457.7876460616556.4115248730270.95154531683028915121118DRYL
2021-05-26 12:00:04FORECAST2021244-4168.952.3660.63121.771584364060.00520.00523.583.5852FF36.9320.9151457.2689396674255.6823632637760.94787981410904915121118DRYL
2021-05-26 08:00:06FORECAST2021244-4172.3952.9162.65122.088228190890.00540.00543.583.5854FF40.39320.39151457.3820002864655.8409580213770.97492723927429915121118DRYL
2021-05-26 04:00:08FORECAST2021244-4172.4252.962.66122.512238547610.00540.00543.613.6154FF40.42320.42151457.5332547837856.0534232535370.97509516602349915121118DRYL
2021-05-26 00:00:06FORECAST2021244-4169.4349.8559.64123.95071378310.00310.00313.393.3931FF37.43308.43151458.0451807760156.7750271020940.95306537871232915121118DRYL
2021-05-25 19:59:59FORECAST2021244-4167.3548.9458.145128.89593220830.00160.00164.524.5216TF35.35312.35151459.7908901003159.2651754003640.93008848054036915121124WETL
2021-05-25 16:00:05FORECAST2021244-4167.3648.9458.15126.58291217571003.553.55FF35.36312.36151458.977101096858.0986580787970.93021658044808915121124DRYL
2021-05-25 12:00:06FORECAST2021244-4164.150.6857.39126.90589623553003.633.63FF32.1307.1151459.0910238604758.2613578366990.87820945311026915121124DRYL
2021-05-25 08:00:05FORECAST2021244-4153.8551.1852.515127.58875107221003.813.81TF21.85288.85151459.3315725971958.6055416757090.57486231600506913121123DRYL
2021-05-25 04:00:08FORECAST2021244-4152.8851.1852.03128.26725836718003.793.79TF20.88286.88151459.5701769414258.9478066235970.53836303887265913121123DRYL