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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Sunday, June 13, 2021

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DAY 256 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 06/14/2021 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): 48.52°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 43.51°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 46.01°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.384
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 88 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 17
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 335

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: 0.66 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 1.19 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 2.72 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 3.91 in

PRECIP THRESHOLD A (PA) EXCEEDED: True
P3 > (-0.67 * P15 + 2.5)

PRECIP THRESHOLD B (PB) EXCEEDED: False
P3 > (-0.67 * P15 + 4.5)
Snow at Paradise DEPTH: 100 in
SWE DAY: 163
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 456.04 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 45.78 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: -29

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: 4
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 10.0

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
2021-06-14 04:00:07OBSERVATION2021256-2948.5200443.5099246.01498100.382251428570.659999999999971.192.723.91TF16.52004334.52004163456.03601117968 45.7779215347210.3840355634968788 21241210DRYL
2021-06-14 00:00:04FORECAST2021256-2843.843.843.8100.935493333330.02660.55662.723.2766FF11.8329.8164456.7725279655846.104560451320.22328023436771881123126DRYL
2021-06-13 12:00:03FORECAST2021256-2855.1947.9951.59100.649350666670.45160.98162.723.7016TF23.19341.19164456.6699189002245.9635308063070.64204245435114883123129DRYL
2021-06-13 08:00:01FORECAST2021256-2856.5146.1151.31100.249682666670.4670.9972.723.717TF24.51342.51164456.5264754378545.7666342915760.689456340425678831241212DRYL
2021-06-13 04:00:06FORECAST2021256-2853.1147.3550.2399.8559379166670.58831.11832.723.8383TF21.11339.11164456.3850154006945.5727537639480.562957469917068831241212DRYL
2021-06-13 00:00:05FORECAST2021256-2958.347.0552.675100.472869333330.76971.13972.723.8597TF26.3336.3163456.068660182445.8225269015350.748932663216188841241214DRYL
2021-06-12 20:00:03FORECAST2021256-2957.5246.4251.97101.5747680.73031.18032.723.9003TF25.52347.52163456.4650659500846.3653331739840.723770681086168841241214DRYL
2021-06-12 16:00:02FORECAST2021256-2957.4348.2252.825101.524146666670.81691.26692.723.9869TF25.43347.43163456.4468793335546.3403799230020.72078978506948841241214DRYL
2021-06-12 12:00:05FORECAST2021256-2956.5648.4452.5100.061157333331.01231.46232.724.1823TF24.56346.56163455.9202626946745.6199091369460.691197979266858831241212WETL
2021-06-12 08:00:05FORECAST2021256-2955.5448.4852.0199.9773533333331.18091.63092.724.3509TF23.54340.54163455.8900373643145.5786793467180.654867422744738831251215WETL
2021-06-12 04:00:07FORECAST2021256-2955.6748.5152.0999.4569255833331.08331.55332.724.2733TF23.67345.67163455.7021921863245.3227390164360.659586999616318831251215WETL
2021-06-12 00:00:05FORECAST2021256-2954.7547.9551.35106.5505161.25611.35612.724.0761TF22.75343.75163458.2413290044848.8258500579540.625691044828028831241212WETL
2021-06-11 20:00:05FORECAST2021256-2956.6648.7252.69107.514162666671.49842.04842.724.7684TF24.66353.66163458.5827482908849.3041401958730.694668368939448831251215WETL
2021-06-11 16:00:05FORECAST2021256-2954.4347.7451.085107.534170666671.30391.96392.724.6839TF22.43351.43163458.5898282582949.3140768579240.613653542401828831251215WETL
2021-06-11 12:00:05FORECAST2021256-2954.2746.9750.62106.853406666671.12011.82012.724.5401TF22.27351.27163458.3487330061948.9761235630620.60759271114528831251215WETL
2021-06-11 08:00:06FORECAST2021256-2954.246.9750.585106.944918666671.18531.72532.724.4453TF22.2347.2163458.3811666000949.0215365803790.604932775088368831251215WETL
2021-06-11 04:00:07FORECAST2021256-2954.5847.0850.83106.909815083331.30451.87452.724.5945TF22.58349.58163458.3687261135649.0041157487840.619310535216668831251215WETL
2021-06-11 00:00:06FORECAST2021256-2956.6346.0751.3599.6426120.8781.6782.714.388TF24.63347.63163455.7692430445645.4140378462220.693629066978748831251215WETL
2021-06-10 20:00:04FORECAST2021256-2956.4447.2651.85100.700722666670.75861.66862.734.3986TF24.44354.44163456.1507209624945.9347072458430.687010907314838831251215WETL
2021-06-10 16:00:05FORECAST2021256-2956.3645.8451.1100.681753333330.61911.42912.734.1591TF24.36353.36163456.1438910190745.9253667200880.68420603181698831241212WETL
2021-06-10 12:00:05FORECAST2021256-2955.7745.6650.715100.059701333330.54781.30782.734.0378TF23.77352.77163455.9197376185545.6191927780840.663200568949568831241212WETL
2021-06-10 08:00:05FORECAST2021256-2952.9745.1649.065100.2212960.59311.39312.734.1231TF20.97344.97163455.9780015235745.6987062601820.557503770262378831241212WETL
2021-06-10 04:00:06FORECAST2021256-2959.1144.8751.99100.362277166670.49351.30352.754.0535TF27.11355.11163456.0288135807945.7680901845810.773721660896978841241214WETL
2021-06-10 00:00:05FORECAST2021256-2956.646.7351.665100.7370040.90671.62672.734.3567TF24.6346.6163456.1637832068245.9525728535610.692588206332558831251215WETL
2021-06-09 20:00:06FORECAST2021256-2960.8146.4353.62101.385169333330.37940.87942.793.6694TF28.81365.81163456.3969372243746.2718807637080.820989635746238841231210.5DRYL
2021-06-09 16:00:06FORECAST2021256-2961.0946.4153.75101.6756680.41861.08862.783.8686TF29.09364.09163456.5013090990846.4150755455240.828133774008558841241214DRYL
2021-06-09 12:00:06FORECAST2021256-2958.6247.1852.9100.856870666670.48830.96832.783.7483TF26.62361.62163456.206929835846.0116033196860.758893785426178841231210.5DRYL
2021-06-09 08:00:06FORECAST2021256-2956.6546.0651.355100.9557080.57371.08372.783.8637TF24.65359.65163456.2424969667346.0602843009640.694322108557768831241212DRYL
2021-06-09 04:00:08FORECAST2021256-2952.6346.0649.345101.500407166670.5741.0542.783.834TF20.63356.63163456.4383496894446.328678339960.544215648388658831241212DRYL
2021-06-09 00:00:06FORECAST2021256-2955.6845.8150.745103.293438666670.83021.36022.814.1702TF23.68341.68163457.0811436355847.2134830758120.659949023010088831241212WETL
2021-06-08 19:58:55FORECAST2021256-2950.9845.8348.405104.299069333330.82671.30672.964.2667TF18.98354.98163457.4403785145247.7106057545530.479297190197858821241210WETL
2021-06-08 16:00:06FORECAST2021256-2950.9745.1148.04104.2822320.83221.25222.974.2222TF18.97353.97163457.4343713737947.7022772403750.478903678507478821241210WETL
2021-06-08 12:00:06FORECAST2021256-2952.145.3448.72103.776401333330.44320.86322.953.8132TF20.1355.1163457.2537837589247.4521521745510.52340832733004883123129DRYL
2021-06-08 08:00:06FORECAST2021256-2952.1745.3648.765103.930561333330.44321.05322.974.0232TF20.17348.17163457.3088453106647.5283649958350.526161364793428831241212WETL
2021-06-08 04:00:08FORECAST2021256-2956.7545.3651.055103.812289416670.38921.00922.983.9892TF24.75352.75163457.2666038833447.4698930229140.69777685531638831241212DRYL
2021-06-08 00:00:06FORECAST2021256-2965.1348.2956.7198.9272640.17880.74882.643.3888TF33.13355.13163455.5107589850545.0624331089550.910906373742898851231212DRYL
2021-06-07 20:00:05FORECAST2021256-2965.1348.3456.73598.8079813333330.17880.75882.73.4588TF33.13371.13163455.4676116453745.0038352693940.910906373742898851231212DRYL
2021-06-07 16:00:06FORECAST2021256-2967.1947.8157.598.6166480.13290.74292.713.4529TF35.19372.19163455.3983745809544.9098612058210.939469984306338851231212DRYL
2021-06-07 11:58:54FORECAST2021256-2965.2345.0955.1698.7712419057630.01950.37952.753.1295FF33.23365.23163455.4543194987744.9857887682370.9124909616404885122128DRYL
2021-06-07 08:00:06FORECAST2021256-2965.2945.0655.17598.9392990397110.01950.28952.823.1095FF33.29357.29163455.5151116153645.0683458452190.91343159832192885122128DRYL
2021-06-07 04:00:08FORECAST2021256-2967.9646.2257.0998.8681914827840.21070.52072.863.3807FF35.96370.96163455.4893927032945.0334124961660.948093212587918851231212DRYL
2021-06-07 00:00:06FORECAST2021256-2960.1445.4752.805100.7890120.5741.2442.73.944TF28.14362.14163456.1825053697945.9781840079060.803151457686868841241214DRYL
2021-06-06 20:00:06FORECAST2021256-2960.1445.4352.785100.409066018020.54421.25423.194.4442TF28.14377.14163456.0456730731745.7911200948340.803151457686868841241214WETL
2021-06-06 16:00:06FORECAST2021256-2960.6943.3352.01101.885035166510.56331.31333.194.5033TF28.69377.69163456.576483886546.5183111169780.817871609345918841241214WETL
2021-06-06 12:00:06FORECAST2021256-2949.0244.0746.545103.252141798520.20130.63133.063.6913TF17.02371.02163457.0663718013847.193081832570.40302868712877882123127.5DRYL
2021-06-06 07:59:06FORECAST2021256-2944.8344.1344.48103.419649118080.19370.62373.043.6637TF12.83363.83163457.1262793415447.2758394121570.25481884436047882123127.5DRYL
2021-06-06 04:00:08FORECAST2021256-2945.6245.0445.33104.273992596920.09830.52833.013.5383TF13.62358.62163457.4314316665747.6982017191990.28049891577889882123127.5DRYL