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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Thursday, June 17, 2021

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DAY 260 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 06/18/2021 04:00:06 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): 61.11°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 42.80°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 51.95°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.817
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: 29
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 341

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): 0.33 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 3.13 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 3.46 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: 91 in
SWE DAY: 167
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 454.84 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 41.44 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: -25

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 4
D1: 1
D2: 2
D3: 2
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 7.0

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
2021-06-18 04:00:06OBSERVATION2021260-2561.1099642.851.9549891.09889916666700.333.133.46FF29.10996341.10996167454.8422366613 41.4356270543490.8171721390144493 4122127DRYL
2021-06-18 00:00:03FORECAST2021260-2450.3250.3250.3292.8998506666670.00050.33053.133.4605FF18.32330.32168456.0352595914642.3656075147810.43814786479213932122125DRYL
2021-06-17 12:00:03FORECAST2021260-2462.5450.1756.35593.2057306666670.00290.33293.133.4629FF30.54342.54168456.1454364962242.5153686988960.85204668492869935122128DRYL
2021-06-17 08:00:02FORECAST2021260-2464.3546.1655.25592.734340.0030.3333.133.463FF32.35344.35168455.9756075290542.2845970203050.88939305880765935122128DRYL
2021-06-17 04:00:07FORECAST2021260-2462.6844.7953.73592.2962538333330.00630.33633.133.4663FF30.68342.68168455.8175948447742.0702564354920.85520472825773935122128DRYL
2021-06-17 00:00:03FORECAST2021260-2563.8543.3753.6192.1710546666670.00710.33713.133.4671FF31.85334.85167455.2312922942941.9591483280340.87982436364668935122128DRYL
2021-06-16 20:00:03FORECAST2021260-2563.7242.8653.2993.2744293333330.00420.34423.133.4742FF31.72345.72167455.6305718042642.4986815718630.87724397692108935122128DRYL
2021-06-16 16:00:02FORECAST2021260-2563.7943.0753.4393.2613640.00330.34333.133.4733FF31.79345.79167455.6258503802642.4922882801230.87863818966777935122128DRYL
2021-06-16 12:00:04FORECAST2021260-2563.9343.3753.6591.7722440.00240.34243.133.4724FF31.93345.93167455.086698653341.7643275499650.88139322636131935122128DRYL
2021-06-16 08:00:05FORECAST2021260-2564.0143.2553.6391.6202160.00270.34273.133.4727FF32.01342.01167455.0315404880341.6900880263260.88294760581596935122128DRYL
2021-06-16 04:00:07FORECAST2021260-2564.0443.3153.67591.7702876666670.00260.34263.133.4726FF32.04347.04167455.0859889998741.7633721235870.88352677194098935122128DRYL
2021-06-16 00:00:04FORECAST2021260-2563.9145.3954.6592.0872706666670.00020.01023.133.1402FF31.91342.91167455.200927541741.918211022250.88100236995758935121124DRYL
2021-06-15 20:00:02FORECAST2021260-2564.1645.654.8893.0737680.00060.16063.133.2906FF32.16352.16167455.5580414703942.400503462350.88582316518443935122128DRYL
2021-06-15 16:00:05FORECAST2021260-2564.2945.5354.9193.0966186666670.00040.16043.133.2904FF32.29352.29167455.5663028566142.4116823744250.88827444545205935122128DRYL
2021-06-15 12:00:05FORECAST2021260-2564.5645.4354.99592.2897933333330.00060.16063.133.2906FF32.56352.56167455.2743141483542.0171723627260.89324513747509935122128DRYL
2021-06-15 08:00:04FORECAST2021260-2564.8845.355.0992.03165733333300.223.133.35FF32.88352.88167455.1807687513941.8910405344510.89892787573734935122128DRYL
2021-06-15 04:00:07FORECAST2021260-2564.9645.4155.18591.8999851666670.00060.19063.133.3206FF32.96351.96167455.1330287065541.8267185869920.90031357863105935122128DRYL
2021-06-15 00:00:05FORECAST2021260-2566.2544.4255.33592.7842906666670.00060.22062.883.1006FF34.25350.25167455.4533428668542.2589153496630.92078156247359935122128DRYL
2021-06-14 20:00:06FORECAST2021260-2569.6644.7757.21593.5077866666670.00050.19053.173.3605FF37.66364.66167455.7148738382442.6128892036930.95963540593349351221116DRYL
2021-06-14 16:00:06FORECAST2021260-2569.7945.3157.5593.4125573333330.00050.15053.173.3205FF37.79364.79167455.6804775837642.5662787379730.960736442297739351221116DRYL
2021-06-14 12:00:05FORECAST2021260-2565.5844.7555.16592.44408266666700.183.173.35FF33.58360.58167455.3301974772842.092582416220.91058623663067935122128DRYL
2021-06-14 08:00:04FORECAST2021260-2564.6846.0555.36592.02347733333300.183.23.38FF32.68360.68167455.1778034145741.8870442751570.8954025133254935122128DRYL
2021-06-14 04:00:07FORECAST2021260-2570.5246.0458.2892.01404209523800.173.293.46FF38.52365.52167455.1743829641141.8824348347330.966474824073599351221116DRYL
2021-06-14 00:00:05FORECAST2021260-2570.3744.6557.5192.2787533333330.0020.1922.732.922FF38.37361.37167455.2703146398442.0117770646390.965355555206189351221116DRYL
2021-06-13 20:00:06FORECAST2021260-2570.242.2256.2193.3746933333330.00140.19143.073.2614FF38.2370.2167455.6667990260142.5477476212350.964050249578289351221116DRYL
2021-06-13 16:00:06FORECAST2021260-2572.2845.9459.1192.843880.00131.09133.024.1113TF40.28378.28167455.4749015206742.2880570997970.977525551371249351241132WETL
2021-06-13 12:00:06FORECAST2021260-2572.4544.7758.6191.45392533333301.12.984.08TF40.45379.45167454.9711832060241.6089006177420.978408073634549351241132WETL
2021-06-13 08:00:05FORECAST2021260-2571.0646.4858.7791.0744840.00040.18043.013.1904FF39.06376.06167454.833364727241.4237139985140.970261023090219351221116DRYL
2021-06-13 04:00:07FORECAST2021260-2568.1346.4957.3190.6616605833330.00040.19043.153.3404FF36.13373.13167454.6832704554241.2223403389490.944709290876429351221116DRYL
2021-06-13 00:00:05FORECAST2021260-2571.5946.2758.9391.0223693333330.00090.21093.13.3109FF39.59375.59167454.8144255639141.3982866218060.973625999119259351221116DRYL
2021-06-12 20:00:05FORECAST2021260-2570.544.4257.4692.3137973333330.00180.30183.093.3918FF38.5386.5167455.2830097941542.0289034954470.966327325376419351221116DRYL
2021-06-12 16:00:05FORECAST2021260-2570.5344.4157.4792.1100546666670.00180.32183.233.5518FF38.53388.53167455.2091854921441.929342960450.966548374315499351221116DRYL
2021-06-12 12:00:05FORECAST2021260-2567.8445.4656.6591.0631333333330.00040.38043.433.8104TF35.84383.84167454.8292399574641.4181757221450.94144264147144935122128DRYL
2021-06-12 08:00:06FORECAST2021260-2564.7944.2954.5491.3112106666670.00140.40143.64.0014TF32.79369.79167454.9193627966141.5392377726670.89735229388727935122128WETL
2021-06-12 04:00:07FORECAST2021260-2564.8244.2954.55590.9405695833330.00140.39143.513.9014TF32.82374.82167454.7846933901641.3583790546830.89787945289639935122128DRYL
2021-06-12 00:00:05FORECAST2021260-2570.9948.4659.72596.7359360.00250.40253.43.8025TF38.99383.99167456.8759540383644.1963230497930.96979112803989351221116DRYL
2021-06-11 20:00:05FORECAST2021260-2570.9848.3759.67597.7581853333330.00160.54164.194.7316TF38.98391.98167457.2416498777444.6991139508680.969723501869159351231124WETL
2021-06-11 16:00:05FORECAST2021260-2571.0148.3559.6897.6595120.00160.53164.134.6616TF39.01390.01167457.2063922198144.6505531474670.96992600583089351231124WETL
2021-06-11 12:00:06FORECAST2021260-2568.664757.8397.1671293333330.00170.49174.014.5017TF36.66389.66167457.0303234041544.4083245434660.950307124970739351231124WETL
2021-06-11 08:00:06FORECAST2021260-2569.6947.3158.597.1881213333330.00170.50173.734.2317TF37.69387.69167457.0378343299844.4186484967860.959891684475889351231124WETL
2021-06-11 04:00:07FORECAST2021260-2569.7147.3258.51597.2296604166670.00170.50173.834.3317TF37.71389.71167457.0526958104644.4390784061730.960061803515399351231124WETL
2021-06-11 00:00:06FORECAST2021260-2575.3947.0661.22589.177280.00020.41023.694.1002TF43.39395.39167454.1422773793140.4991730296930.989626744496529351221116WETL
2021-06-10 20:00:05FORECAST2021260-2575.3846.9761.17591.1426933333330.00020.47023.584.0502TF43.38399.38167454.858149118941.4569967953120.989599496612139351321118WETL
2021-06-10 16:00:06FORECAST2021260-2574.1547.760.92592.0100346666670.00020.49023.363.8502TF42.15397.15167455.1729301714141.88047708440.985735904655739351231124DRYL
2021-06-10 12:00:06FORECAST2021260-2561.3145.3653.33592.8549080.00070.63073.323.9507TF29.31378.31167455.4788909513242.2934505152270.822336802591079341231210.5DRYL
2021-06-10 08:00:06FORECAST2021260-2550.9846.1348.55593.23981600.383.373.75TF18.98356.98167455.6180632297842.4817443818220.46381938563884932122125DRYL
2021-06-10 04:00:07FORECAST2021260-2547.8546.1747.0193.655770500.383.33.68TF15.85363.85167455.7683081892242.6853320729430.34517972216008932122125DRYL