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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Wednesday, June 16, 2021

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DAY 259 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 06/17/2021 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): 56.36°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 32.29°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 44.32°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.674
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: 24
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 338

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): 0.58 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 2.88 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 3.46 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: 95 in
SWE DAY: 166
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 455.61 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 43.16 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: -26

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 3
D1: 1
D2: 2
D3: 3
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 9.0

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
2021-06-17 04:00:07OBSERVATION2021259-2656.3599432.2899844.3249694.72093916666700.582.883.46TF24.35994338.35994166455.6126639324 43.1560594239030.6735582007431992 3123129DRYL
2021-06-17 00:00:03FORECAST2021259-2547.1147.1147.1194.9173986666670.00120.58122.883.4612TF15.11329.11167456.2230452477843.3035046667050.32367237019556922123127.5DRYL
2021-06-16 12:00:03FORECAST2021259-2557.746.9852.3494.5436253333330.01150.59152.883.4715TF25.7339.7167456.088475506943.1202579471760.719446362412519241231210.5DRYL
2021-06-16 08:00:02FORECAST2021259-2554.1439.2946.71594.3741040.00730.58732.883.4673TF22.14336.14167456.0274005589643.0371773272010.59174319672262923123129DRYL
2021-06-16 04:00:07FORECAST2021259-2558.6737.8848.27594.5292596666670.00680.58682.883.4668TF26.67340.67167456.0833008810943.1132167786190.750589337826239241231210.5DRYL
2021-06-16 00:00:03FORECAST2021259-2659.0338.4248.72594.9377546666670.00830.25832.883.1383FF27.03337.03166455.6910016134743.2622805149870.76166240084142924122127DRYL
2021-06-15 20:00:02FORECAST2021259-2658.8538.348.57595.9668373333330.00690.40692.883.2869FF26.85345.85166456.0622320588743.766850037870.75615973850721924122127DRYL
2021-06-15 16:00:03FORECAST2021259-2658.7537.2347.9996.0013866666670.00510.40512.883.2851FF26.75345.75166456.0746785295643.7838015623920.75307337667178924122127DRYL
2021-06-15 12:00:05FORECAST2021259-2658.5238.6148.56595.1831906666670.00670.40672.883.2867FF26.52345.52166455.7796281330143.3825592465670.74589625348262924122127DRYL
2021-06-15 08:00:04FORECAST2021259-2658.6838.3248.594.9602053333330.00730.46732.883.3473FF26.68345.68166455.6991108067843.2732811324290.75090056624282924122127DRYL
2021-06-15 04:00:07FORECAST2021259-2658.8838.2148.54594.84340250.00980.43982.883.3198FF26.88344.88166455.6569165024343.2160523337490.75708157696803924122127DRYL
2021-06-15 00:00:05FORECAST2021259-2659.2538.2648.75595.6200146666670.0070.2172.883.097FF27.25342.25166455.9372279226443.5967244210420.76829462917327924122127DRYL
2021-06-14 20:00:06FORECAST2021259-2659.638.2948.94596.5820213333330.00680.47682.883.3568FF27.6352.6166456.2836900588944.068801087320.77863111181609924122127DRYL
2021-06-14 16:00:06FORECAST2021259-2659.8938.349.09596.5236373333330.00250.44252.883.3225FF27.89352.89166456.2626874599744.0401341731180.78699253325753924122127DRYL
2021-06-14 12:00:05FORECAST2021259-2659.9138.8349.3795.3983240.00610.46612.883.3461FF27.91352.91166455.8572669851543.4880192536040.78756232247577924122127DRYL
2021-06-14 08:00:04FORECAST2021259-2660.0538.3249.18595.0560013333330.00540.49542.883.3754FF28.05354.05166455.7337071795943.3202238773080.791525889849969241231210.5DRYL
2021-06-14 04:00:07FORECAST2021259-2660.1938.2849.23595.1947127619050.00390.58392.883.4639TF28.19353.19166455.7837873842843.3882067215790.795445597609439241231210.5DRYL
2021-06-14 00:00:05FORECAST2021259-2660.7338.3849.55595.4104973333330.0040.6742.252.924FF28.73348.73166455.8616589164443.4939875924160.810149422829559241231210.5DRYL
2021-06-13 20:00:05FORECAST2021259-2663.5137.9650.73596.4470146666670.00670.58672.673.2567FF31.51357.51166456.2351191007544.0025152233580.875200052861219251231212DRYL
2021-06-13 16:00:05FORECAST2021259-2663.8937.9450.91596.1653173333330.00191.44192.674.1119TF31.89363.89166456.1337200162743.8642439317990.882709076452819251241216WETL
2021-06-13 12:00:06FORECAST2021259-2664.7538.4551.694.7606573333330.00161.41162.674.0816TF32.75364.75166455.6270177443543.1755157002810.898510949549579251241216WETL
2021-06-13 08:00:05FORECAST2021259-2660.938.5449.7294.3829653333330.00210.50212.693.1921FF28.9362.9166455.4904644217342.990540713180.814640756426389241231210.5DRYL
2021-06-13 04:00:07FORECAST2021259-2665.3938.5251.95593.8917499166670.00280.53282.813.3428FF33.39363.39166455.3126709807342.7501034376120.909224689718019251231212DRYL
2021-06-13 00:00:05FORECAST2021259-2665.1339.9452.53594.3546853333330.00820.47822.833.3082FF33.13362.13166455.4802346064942.9766942118480.90497774767113925122128DRYL
2021-06-12 20:00:05FORECAST2021259-2665.0836.950.9995.5289080.01050.52052.873.3905FF33.08374.08166455.9043723836343.5520468462340.904144570010039251231212DRYL
2021-06-12 16:00:05FORECAST2021259-2665.1539.5952.3795.3239626666670.01330.59332.963.5533TF33.15376.15166455.830435734343.4515634382670.905309525787459251231212DRYL
2021-06-12 12:00:05FORECAST2021259-2664.9839.4852.2394.0196706666670.01270.66273.153.8127TF32.98373.98166455.3589927452242.812702533010.902462171263139251231212DRYL
2021-06-12 08:00:06FORECAST2021259-2659.6938.6649.17593.9874720.01280.68283.324.0028TF27.69362.69166455.3473346073342.7969448616810.781245883340289241231210.5WETL
2021-06-12 04:00:07FORECAST2021259-2659.7138.6249.16593.6193455833330.01280.66283.243.9028TF27.71367.71166455.2139796700542.6168348770950.78182452503029241231210.5DRYL
2021-06-12 00:00:05FORECAST2021259-2664.5639.752.13100.1868240.00720.74723.053.7972TF32.56370.56166457.5744389479745.8429297817790.895160266185719251231212DRYL
2021-06-11 20:00:05FORECAST2021259-2664.0236.6250.32101.204754666670.00590.98593.744.7259TF32.02379.02166457.9367882086146.3453803034940.885203179715929251231212WETL
2021-06-11 16:00:05FORECAST2021259-2663.9936.6850.335101.1040040.0081.0083.654.658TF31.99376.99166457.9009661025346.2956211084340.884630983007659251241216WETL
2021-06-11 12:00:06FORECAST2021259-2663.1240.6751.895100.379998666670.01650.98653.514.4965TF31.12379.12166457.6432747114345.9382313053420.8671517454389251231212WETL
2021-06-11 08:00:06FORECAST2021259-2662.8240.1451.48100.495126666670.01570.80573.424.2257TF30.82375.82166457.6842833048945.9950400240670.860723165448339251231212WETL
2021-06-11 04:00:07FORECAST2021259-2662.840.1351.465100.536884416670.01570.76573.564.3257TF30.8377.8166457.6991544520546.0156469887510.860287213912299251231212WETL
2021-06-11 00:00:06FORECAST2021259-2662.4439.8651.1592.8747146666670.00780.73783.364.0978TF30.44378.44166454.9438533049742.2527805650530.852281812103879251231212WETL
2021-06-10 20:00:05FORECAST2021259-2662.4339.7851.10594.1987786666670.00780.67783.374.0478TF30.43382.43166455.4238247931442.9003680712160.852055152394519251231212WETL
2021-06-10 16:00:06FORECAST2021259-2663.0139.7751.3994.2073066666670.00820.71823.133.8482TF31.01381.01166455.4269109532542.9045426644250.864818668734729251231212DRYL
2021-06-10 12:00:05FORECAST2021259-2658.8837.8948.38594.0388240.06320.94323.013.9532TF26.88374.88166455.3659271205242.8220762760830.757081576968039241231210.5DRYL
2021-06-10 08:00:05FORECAST2021259-2659.8740.1450.00593.9297640.06280.66283.093.7528TF27.87363.87166455.3264379456642.7687048591970.786421855069279241231210.5DRYL
2021-06-10 04:00:07FORECAST2021259-2659.8640.1349.99594.0701438333330.06280.66283.023.6828TF27.86373.86166455.3772655937642.8374048728350.786136182862879241231210.5DRYL
2021-06-10 00:00:06FORECAST2021259-2665.538.6952.09594.173560.00660.51663.333.8466TF33.5377.5166455.4146981305542.8880233992790.910978590024759251231212DRYL
2021-06-09 20:00:06FORECAST2021259-2661.6737.7849.72595.7022413333330.01230.42232.643.0623FF29.67393.67166455.9668745654643.637051869670.83414920541475924122127DRYL
2021-06-09 16:00:06FORECAST2021259-2660.2137.7748.9996.5663573333330.01230.41232.843.2523FF28.21390.21166456.2780555209944.0611097527980.79600196105734924122127DRYL
2021-06-09 12:00:06FORECAST2021259-2652.4741.3846.92595.4289626666670.0050.3552.723.075FF20.47384.47166455.8683206349143.5030409507850.52720375710606923122126DRYL
2021-06-09 08:00:06FORECAST2021259-2640.3238.739.5196.4546186666670.00580.46582.833.2958FF8.32364.32166456.237855212544.006248345820.13057657514938921122124DRYL
2021-06-09 04:00:08FORECAST2021259-2639.7438.6939.21597.12729250.00170.46172.83.2617FF7.74360.74166456.4796912957844.3366364967950.11887611561885921122124DRYL