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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Friday, June 4, 2021

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DAY 247 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 06/05/2021 04:00:08 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): 52.18°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 38.03°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 45.10°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.460
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: 20
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 320

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): 3.31 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 3.31 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: 109 in
SWE DAY: 154
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 454.11 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 49.29 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: -38

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: 1
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 2.5

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
2021-06-05 04:00:08OBSERVATION2021247-3852.1799838.0345.10499108.53160708333003.313.31FF20.17998320.17998154454.10777006124 49.2850460737760.4603566682580888 2121122.5DRYL
2021-06-04 12:00:03FORECAST2021247-3754.1440.8747.505110.810945333330.00490.00493.313.3149FF22.14322.14155455.4800780016350.4721780238610.53095560116684883121123DRYL
2021-06-04 08:00:03FORECAST2021247-3754.9141.348.105110.519025333330.00750.00753.313.3175FF22.91322.91155455.3744377735650.3275390244490.55854793045771883121123DRYL
2021-06-04 04:00:09FORECAST2021247-3754.3441.3847.86110.307111916670.00760.00763.313.3176FF22.34322.34155455.2977013030450.2225744930350.53814219056334883121123DRYL
2021-06-04 00:00:05FORECAST2021247-3851.541.1946.345111.002753333330.0060.0063.313.316FF19.5307.5154455.0074858189650.5070837131820.43604161498975882121122.5DRYL
2021-06-03 20:00:02FORECAST2021247-3853.5541.3147.43113.028282666670.0110.0213.313.331FF21.55321.55154455.7407576832851.5115951821470.5097051918574883121123DRYL
2021-06-03 16:00:03FORECAST2021247-3854.1741.3947.78113.042222666670.00730.01733.313.3273FF22.17322.17154455.7457911117651.5185171982520.53203429055669883121123DRYL
2021-06-03 12:00:06FORECAST2021247-3853.8141.2947.55111.401074666670.00420.01423.313.3242FF21.81321.81154455.151982237950.7044199579660.51907675631489883121123DRYL
2021-06-03 08:00:05FORECAST2021247-3854.1341.147.615110.984350666670.00440.01443.313.3244FF22.13321.13154455.0008064704550.4979690589330.53059598714312883121123DRYL
2021-06-03 04:00:08FORECAST2021247-3854.1540.9247.535111.106068916670.00430.01433.313.3243FF22.15322.15154455.0449789788150.5582587946030.53131518993841883121123DRYL
2021-06-03 00:00:06FORECAST2021247-3853.7240.747.21113.295277333330.00370.01373.313.3237FF21.72305.72154455.8371326296351.6441943601060.51583368277965883121123DRYL
2021-06-02 19:59:13FORECAST2021247-3853.7240.7647.24115.368858666670.00410.02413.313.3341FF21.72321.72154456.5833960895252.6755052929980.51583368277965883121123DRYL
2021-06-02 16:00:33FORECAST2021247-3853.0840.3946.735115.496286666670.00430.02433.313.3343FF21.08321.08154456.6291282263252.7389686939770.49275422095234882121122.5DRYL
2021-06-02 11:59:15FORECAST2021247-3853.5739.8946.73113.0908440.00370.01373.313.3237FF21.57321.57154455.7633458147851.5426614424570.51042633773822883121123DRYL
2021-06-02 08:00:36FORECAST2021247-3854.8340.5147.67112.327314666670.0040.0143.313.324FF22.83323.83154455.4874235621251.1636791531720.55569206066678883121123DRYL
2021-06-02 04:00:08FORECAST2021247-3854.6340.7347.68111.878871083330.00310.01313.313.3231FF22.63320.63154455.3251165665850.9412600173560.54854004493709883121123DRYL
2021-06-01 23:59:16FORECAST2021247-3855.0440.6147.825112.328609333330.00380.01383.333.3438FF23.04320.04154455.4878918784751.164321462880.56318216916699883121123DRYL
2021-06-01 20:00:05FORECAST2021247-3857.4440.7949.115115.281486666670.00350.01353.333.3435FF25.44321.44154456.5520309389352.6319968673260.64655270682399883121123DRYL
2021-06-01 16:00:06FORECAST2021247-3857.5740.0648.815115.199978666670.00450.00453.333.3345FF25.57321.57154456.5227645942652.5914127421060.65091193630836883121123DRYL
2021-06-01 12:00:04FORECAST2021247-3857.9540.1349.04112.578766666670.00480.00483.333.3348FF25.95322.95154455.5783517366751.2884489585480.66353884743079883121123DRYL
2021-06-01 08:00:06FORECAST2021247-3853.8339.8746.85112.0104520.00640.00643.323.3264FF21.83317.83154455.3727593446551.0065086026820.51979727546854883121123DRYL
2021-06-01 04:00:08FORECAST2021247-3858.1839.9149.045111.778122083330.00710.00713.323.3271FF26.18320.18154455.2886266344450.8913076910980.67109396102731883121123DRYL
2021-06-01 00:00:06FORECAST2021247-3855.5840.5548.065111.671337333330.00860.00863.323.3286FF23.58311.58154455.2499404397650.8383696698290.58233248414811883121123DRYL
2021-05-31 19:59:20FORECAST2021247-3857.9440.6349.285113.731197333330.00890.01893.323.3389FF25.94327.94154455.9943428137951.8607825854380.66320883468665883121123DRYL
2021-05-31 16:00:06FORECAST2021247-3857.6942.5250.105113.696538666670.00920.00923.323.3292FF25.69329.69154455.9818498812951.8435580263260.6549182668807883121123DRYL
2021-05-31 12:00:06FORECAST2021247-3859.3843.5651.47111.431206666670.00890.01893.323.3389FF27.38331.38154455.1629070793450.7193519657590.7093323479981884121123.5DRYL
2021-05-31 07:59:58FORECAST2021247-3856.7743.8850.325111.347493166670.01010.02013.333.3501FF24.77325.77154455.1325533374350.6778688726670.62379143817737883121123DRYL
2021-05-31 04:00:08FORECAST2021247-3856.7844.2650.52110.790549166670.01010.02013.323.3401FF24.78329.78154454.9304461959950.401993966690.62413457314419883121123DRYL
2021-05-31 00:00:06FORECAST2021247-3860.245.1252.66111.254014666670.02510.04513.323.3651FF28.2320.2154455.0986512684350.6315520229980.73420485982206884121123.5DRYL
2021-05-30 20:00:06FORECAST2021247-3860.2744.5852.425113.477820.0170.0373.313.347FF28.27335.27154455.9029859997251.7348769827380.73627712674455884121123.5DRYL
2021-05-30 16:00:06FORECAST2021247-3856.0644.6150.335113.644717333330.02710.05713.313.3671FF24.06331.06154455.9631685069251.817805399380.59919405818528883121123DRYL
2021-05-30 12:00:06FORECAST2021247-3861.8144.9753.39111.667533333330.00380.04383.313.3538FF29.81334.81154455.2485621254150.8364839860910.77969755114796884121123.5DRYL
2021-05-30 08:00:05FORECAST2021247-3861.8444.8953.365111.296565333330.00380.03383.323.3538FF29.84327.84154455.1140842176150.6526344082450.78050068458925884121123.5DRYL
2021-05-30 04:00:08FORECAST2021247-3860.844.252.5111.134157666670.00370.01373.323.3337FF28.8330.8154455.0551706674350.5721730839860.75169567481912884121123.5DRYL
2021-05-30 00:00:06FORECAST2021247-3854.2340.7347.48110.8018320.0990.1093.323.429FF22.23319.23154454.9345434154650.4075808505170.53419095599273883122126DRYL
2021-05-29 20:00:06FORECAST2021247-3854.1940.8447.515112.918709333330.0990.1093.313.419FF22.19333.19154455.7011869473651.4571898717630.53275328666176883122126DRYL
2021-05-29 16:00:06FORECAST2021247-3859.0642.0550.555112.4469360.02350.03353.313.3435FF27.06339.06154455.5306873681851.2230300485250.69933943859533884121123.5DRYL
2021-05-29 11:59:58FORECAST2021247-3853.7640.2547.005112.255438666670.41240.44243.313.7524TF21.76327.76154455.4614216309651.1280216809270.51727519089543883122126DRYL
2021-05-29 08:00:06FORECAST2021247-3853.2840.8147.045112.550693333330.45730.50733.343.8473TF21.28310.28154455.5682029494451.274517102580.49996757862453883123129DRYL
2021-05-29 04:00:08FORECAST2021247-3853.3140.8247.065112.613187333330.45730.50733.313.8173TF21.31321.31154455.5907941600351.3055314500860.50104964082611883123129DRYL
2021-05-29 00:00:06FORECAST2021247-3855.1739.0347.1111.701737333330.01650.04653.053.0965FF23.17309.17154455.2609548815150.8534396002970.56780775415739883121123DRYL
2021-05-28 20:00:06FORECAST2021247-3852.8140.4646.635111.833320.00630.00633.073.0763FF20.81322.81154455.3086197336550.9186745694320.48302038146493882121122.5DRYL
2021-05-28 16:00:06FORECAST2021247-3852.8540.4746.66112.235666666670.00450.00453.073.0745FF20.85320.85154455.4542680605851.1182134119580.48446193355587882121122.5DRYL
2021-05-28 12:00:07FORECAST2021247-3841.7838.6640.22112.577169333330.02190.06193.073.1319FF9.78310.78154455.5777743043251.287656242360.14916950735733881121122DRYL
2021-05-28 07:59:27FORECAST2021247-3839.4838.6539.065112.526623083330.01730.05733.13.1573FF7.48297.48154455.559500740151.2625722318130.10597951294453881121122DRYL
2021-05-28 04:00:30FORECAST2021247-384039.5539.775112.452761740330.0040.0143.163.174FF8308154455.5327940454751.2259207537030.11485366769792881121122DRYL