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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Wednesday, June 2, 2021

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DAY 245 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 06/03/2021 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): 69.33°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 51.15°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 60.24°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.956
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: 37
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 319

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: 115 in
SWE DAY: 152
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 455.51 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 52.56 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: -40

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
2021-06-03 04:00:07OBSERVATION2021245-4069.3300251.1500260.24002115.37870625003.453.45FF37.33002319.33002152455.50885997194 52.5560229489740.9555502488995291 5121118DRYL
2021-06-03 00:00:03FORECAST2021245-3953.4553.4553.45117.882740.00040.00043.453.4504FF21.45303.45153456.9482642107853.866313423410.56075196579891913121123DRYL
2021-06-02 11:59:12FORECAST2021245-3968.5953.761.145117.785070666670.00590.00593.453.4559FF36.59318.59153456.9132925514253.8175644517080.94833208818882915121118DRYL
2021-06-02 08:00:33FORECAST2021245-3969.4353.9761.7117.084845333330.00530.00533.453.4553FF37.43319.43153456.6623143670453.4682364472270.95646010522991915121118DRYL
2021-06-02 04:00:07FORECAST2021245-3967.0153.6760.34116.605679083330.00480.00483.453.4548FF35.01317.01153456.4903118339153.2293628063550.92983128123917915121124DRYL
2021-06-01 23:59:13FORECAST2021245-4069.2653.6661.46117.110685333330.00820.02823.453.4782FF37.26315.26152456.1338950578353.4181530539850.95490399474034915121118DRYL
2021-06-01 20:00:02FORECAST2021245-4068.2553.3360.79120.196457333330.00520.02523.453.4752FF36.25314.25152457.2406949280854.9587116789870.94471827116367915121118DRYL
2021-06-01 16:00:03FORECAST2021245-4068.3753.3260.845120.192466666670.00260.02263.453.4726FF36.37314.37152457.2392691568854.9567156168290.94601580162013915121118DRYL
2021-06-01 12:00:03FORECAST2021245-4069.0853.5561.315117.5935040.00070.02073.453.4707FF37.08315.08152456.3076446935953.6588148415060.95320804553616915121118DRYL
2021-06-01 08:00:05FORECAST2021245-4068.9153.5961.25117.035193333330.00040.01043.453.4604FF36.91312.91152456.1067088461853.3805368504430.95155985410429915121118DRYL
2021-06-01 04:00:07FORECAST2021245-4069.1653.7761.465116.848127416670.00160.01163.453.4616FF37.16314.16152456.0393201200153.2873405843930.9539679932929915121118DRYL
2021-06-01 00:00:06FORECAST2021245-4069.9154.4262.165116.970177333330.00270.01273.453.4627FF37.91303.91152456.0832910777753.3481434361370.96062168654612915121118DRYL
2021-05-31 19:59:20FORECAST2021245-4070.1254.3762.245119.108374666670.00290.01293.453.4629FF38.12316.12152456.8514129032154.4148292550720.96233797340299915121118DRYL
2021-05-31 16:00:06FORECAST2021245-4069.8554.4262.135119.149538666670.00260.01263.453.4626FF37.85315.85152456.8661596873254.4353921591560.96011983232705915121118DRYL
2021-05-31 12:00:05FORECAST2021245-4069.9154.3362.12117.0835760.00260.01263.453.4626FF37.91315.91152456.1241330328753.4046445953880.96062168654612915121118DRYL
2021-05-31 07:59:58FORECAST2021245-4070.1954.262.195117.054091833330.0020.0223.453.472FF38.19313.19152456.1135150713253.3899532795830.96289635379378915121118DRYL
2021-05-31 04:00:08FORECAST2021245-4070.4854.3862.43116.517101166670.00130.01133.453.4613FF38.48317.48152455.9199925547753.122475896410.96513821267138915121118DRYL
2021-05-31 00:00:06FORECAST2021245-4070.1754.0862.125116.916880.00090.01093.453.4609FF38.17306.17152456.064091309153.3215906358950.96273750919694915121118DRYL
2021-05-30 20:00:06FORECAST2021245-4072.254.963.55119.001722666670.00090.00093.453.4509FF40.2321.2152456.8131982180154.3615575248120.97626301837754915121118DRYL
2021-05-30 16:00:05FORECAST2021245-4071.6954.2962.99119.049774666670.00530.00533.453.4553FF39.69320.69152456.830417104854.3855582172060.97332739592776915121118DRYL
2021-05-30 12:00:06FORECAST2021245-4071.4552.9862.215117.274310666670.01460.01463.453.4646FF39.45321.45152456.1928019923653.4996963847490.97184463399223915121118DRYL
2021-05-30 08:00:05FORECAST2021245-4067.6452.6560.145116.939040.01960.01963.463.4796FF35.64315.64152456.0720745171153.332630564840.93773914076907915121124DRYL
2021-05-30 04:00:08FORECAST2021245-4071.5852.6662.12116.743504333330.0010.0013.463.461FF39.58319.58152456.0016166801353.2352267129030.97265607430833915121118DRYL
2021-05-30 00:00:06FORECAST2021245-4072.0952.7362.41116.175073333330.00020.00023.463.4602FF40.09309.09152455.7965937307452.9522027017530.97565387797155915121118DRYL
2021-05-29 20:00:05FORECAST2021245-4071.6352.6662.145118.2974720.00020.00023.453.4502FF39.63323.63152456.5605967545354.0099644108730.97296294292459915121118DRYL
2021-05-29 16:00:06FORECAST2021245-4071.7452.6162.175118.192457333330.00020.00023.453.4502FF39.74324.74152456.5228912418153.9575623447880.97362797193943915121118DRYL
2021-05-29 11:59:57FORECAST2021245-4071.2652.9662.11116.713614666670.00030.00033.453.4503FF39.26325.26152455.9908433809253.2203395858890.97062280137903915121118DRYL
2021-05-29 08:00:06FORECAST2021245-4066.8452.8359.835116.727117333330.00030.00033.483.4803FF34.84310.84152455.9957103236453.2270647824440.92757076199652915121124DRYL
2021-05-29 04:00:08FORECAST2021245-4069.8952.8161.35116.792508666670.00030.00033.453.4503FF37.89320.89152456.0192778155753.2596354564420.96045497407317915121118DRYL
2021-05-29 00:00:06FORECAST2021245-4065.9651.158.53115.599962666670.00060.00063.193.1906FF33.96309.96152455.5888600718152.666055215650.91497195890305915121124DRYL
2021-05-28 20:00:06FORECAST2021245-4067.9951.1559.57115.527693333330.00070.00073.213.2107FF35.99324.99152455.5627344567552.6301118804140.94182280536042915121124DRYL
2021-05-28 16:00:06FORECAST2021245-4068.0451.1759.605115.53890.0010.0013.213.211FF36.04323.04152455.5667860198652.635685333270.94238865996899915121118DRYL
2021-05-28 12:00:07FORECAST2021245-4068.7852.1960.485115.247854666670.00120.00123.213.2112FF36.78324.78152455.4615265568852.4909638188850.95026851052697915121118DRYL
2021-05-28 07:59:27FORECAST2021245-4068.8352.2160.52115.053589750.00120.00123.243.2412FF36.83313.83152455.3912253864952.3943952213670.95076838378531915121118DRYL
2021-05-28 04:00:30FORECAST2021245-4069.9552.7661.355114.966335073670.00120.00123.33.3012FF37.95321.95152455.3596381115352.3510287341530.96095340125417915121118DRYL
2021-05-27 23:59:21FORECAST2021245-4069.1649.9559.555116.917561951510.00150.00153.353.3515FF37.16319.16152456.0643369909253.3219303740090.9539679932929915121118DRYL
2021-05-27 20:00:06FORECAST2021245-4069.2149.9259.565116.241330878330.00150.00153.373.3715FF37.21321.21152455.8205068924652.9851823628140.95443792034019915121118DRYL
2021-05-27 15:59:27FORECAST2021245-4069.3150.4359.87116.511001823430.00150.00153.373.3715FF37.31322.31152455.9177929363453.119438804140.95536623693442915121118DRYL
2021-05-27 12:00:05FORECAST2021245-4069.3652.9761.165116.109005116780.0010.0113.393.401FF37.36323.36152455.7727448924352.9193199688070.95582466737767915121118DRYL
2021-05-27 07:59:37FORECAST2021245-4069.4252.9761.195116.511705771770.0010.0113.523.531FF37.42314.42152455.9180468043953.1197893253120.95636978121812915121118DRYL
2021-05-27 04:00:08FORECAST2021245-4066.5853.3959.985115.832911828120.00070.01073.643.6507FF34.58319.58152455.673039367552.7819349915080.92400652249344915121124DRYL
2021-05-27 00:00:06FORECAST2021245-4065.248.8557.025119.408753962360.11030.11033.693.8003TF33.2310.2152456.9589867716754.5649032223080.90283143423913915122128DRYL
2021-05-26 20:00:06FORECAST2021245-4064.8851.3558.115120.632445791260.00640.00643.593.5964FF32.88321.88152457.3963763276755.1768435724660.89735680034124915121124DRYL
2021-05-26 16:00:05FORECAST2021245-4063.450.4456.92121.251132138950.00690.00693.583.5869FF31.4319.4152457.6169992232455.4865792418460.86912889901637915121124DRYL
2021-05-26 12:00:05FORECAST2021245-4062.3154.0358.17120.166844364060.00130.01133.583.5913FF30.31323.31152457.2301145673954.9439000157820.84518907745283914121123.5DRYL
2021-05-26 08:00:06FORECAST2021245-4056.754.5655.63121.064813524220.00130.01133.583.5913FF24.7316.7152457.5505946822255.3932774230980.68061915920504913121123DRYL
2021-05-26 04:00:08FORECAST2021245-4055.8854.6855.28121.874825214280.00020.01023.613.6202FF23.88315.88152457.8390568689955.7990550321790.65156909289958913121123DRYL