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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Sunday, June 6, 2021

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DAY 249 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 06/07/2021 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): 33.11°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 27.86°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 30.49°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.036
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 89 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 1
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 321

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: 0.49 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 1.25 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 2.48 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 3.73 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: 107 in
SWE DAY: 156
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 454.73 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 48.77 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: -36

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 1
D1: 1
D2: 2
D3: 4
D4: 1
D5: 2
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
2021-06-07 04:00:07OBSERVATION2021249-3633.1100627.8630.48503107.245520416670.490000000000011.252.483.73TF1.11006321.11006156454.72952255838 48.7677042955960.03634728854772589 1124128DRYL
2021-06-07 00:00:02FORECAST2021249-3530.1130.1130.111090.02690.78692.483.2669FF-1.89318.11157455.9067257542349.6938331072110.019354421709012891123126DRYL
2021-06-06 12:00:02FORECAST2021249-3541.5329.5535.54109.050143673880.52911.28912.483.7691TF9.53329.53157455.9248095662549.7186659876860.15106454121862891124128DRYL
2021-06-06 07:59:06FORECAST2021249-3538.5129.9234.215108.996791219190.52371.28372.483.7637TF6.51326.51157455.9055684612649.6922440612380.095913531006724891124128DRYL
2021-06-06 04:00:08FORECAST2021249-3534.6630.7432.7109.336906818010.51191.27192.483.7519TF2.66322.66157456.0281835740649.8607110138250.049053646503345891124128DRYL
2021-06-06 00:00:06FORECAST2021249-3639.2830.8135.045111.06261504370.5810.5812.483.061FF7.28320.28156456.1109131171950.6568707607640.10832583525517891123126DRYL
2021-06-05 20:00:03FORECAST2021249-3639.6330.3334.98109.643589378850.51690.80692.483.2869FF7.63325.63156455.5989370299649.9535027731520.11433352199942891123126DRYL
2021-06-05 16:00:03FORECAST2021249-3640.1930.635.395109.792095913820.58750.87752.483.3575TF8.19326.19156455.6526038075750.0270543806240.12443102989104891123126DRYL
2021-06-05 12:00:05FORECAST2021249-3640.6830.3735.525110.167634028230.53120.82122.483.3012FF8.68326.68156455.7882241855250.2131102764460.13376286859568891123126DRYL
2021-06-05 08:00:41FORECAST2021249-3639.6530.134.875110.511313070330.51570.93572.483.4157TF7.65324.65156455.9122257853950.3834587163610.1146838230513891123126DRYL
2021-06-05 04:00:09FORECAST2021249-3639.7130.1834.945109.900452057460.50240.98242.483.4624TF7.71326.71156455.6917484039550.0807291484460.11573929202754891123126DRYL
2021-06-04 23:59:01FORECAST2021249-3639.6330.2134.92111.834940301260.47290.95292.483.4329TF7.63330.63156456.38878899751.0402129716450.11433352199942891123126DRYL
2021-06-04 20:00:05FORECAST2021249-3639.8330.3435.085113.036555662070.44710.86712.483.3471TF7.83330.83156456.82003734951.6373635793510.11787082038181891123126DRYL
2021-06-04 16:00:05FORECAST2021249-3640.3630.0535.205113.278673923430.58990.92992.483.4099TF8.36331.36156456.9067720857751.7577932485110.12761578708307891123126DRYL
2021-06-04 12:00:06FORECAST2021249-3641.6430.5636.1111.760093976040.48510.82512.483.3051FF9.64332.64156456.3618837905451.0030470195120.15340751435073891123126DRYL
2021-06-04 08:00:06FORECAST2021249-3641.6830.636.14111.046704519480.40390.74392.483.2239FF9.68333.68156456.105182917150.6489774771990.15426542508482891123126DRYL
2021-06-04 04:00:09FORECAST2021249-3641.7630.3936.075110.830653033080.38360.71362.483.1936FF9.76332.76156456.0273487107650.5418088585590.15599072190254891123126DRYL
2021-06-04 00:00:06FORECAST2021249-3642.6530.1336.39110.289635635020.35420.70422.483.1842FF10.65319.65156455.8322555399450.2735733741880.17603644330472891123126DRYL
2021-06-03 20:00:06FORECAST2021249-3643.9631.1737.565112.337611799860.43330.72332.493.2133FF11.96334.96156456.5693531789651.2899107571310.20836218443864891123126DRYL
2021-06-03 16:00:06FORECAST2021249-3644.2331.2537.74112.275096345020.36780.67782.493.1678FF12.23335.23156456.5469096089551.2588482623670.21543460335607891123126DRYL
2021-06-03 12:00:06FORECAST2021249-3639.9731.2135.59110.628887911180.18640.47642.492.9664FF7.97330.97156455.9546226968550.4417528469160.12039241726337891122124DRYL
2021-06-03 08:00:06FORECAST2021249-3640.2131.8636.035110.144612678060.14930.46932.492.9593FF8.21330.21156455.7799140659750.2017021012360.12480280485711891122124DRYL
2021-06-03 04:00:08FORECAST2021249-3645.6130.6238.115110.142104958710.09630.43632.492.9263FF13.61336.61156455.7790088139750.2004594267660.25368301087146892122125DRYL
2021-06-03 00:00:07FORECAST2021249-3647.3831.4339.405112.567254830020.2110.5412.493.031FF15.38322.38156456.6517663599951.4040357524250.30750086256382892123127.5DRYL
2021-06-02 19:59:14FORECAST2021249-3647.431.5439.47114.619510172190.20350.50352.53.0035FF15.4338.4156457.3861393563752.4253752525750.30813667462401892123127.5DRYL
2021-06-02 16:00:35FORECAST2021249-3646.7231.3239.02115.223101249410.27610.56612.53.0661FF14.72335.72156457.6013991023352.7262523406390.28685194447559892123127.5DRYL
2021-06-02 11:59:16FORECAST2021249-3644.7529.4737.11113.049105458660.39490.59492.493.0849FF12.75336.75156456.824534410451.6436049666660.22944020558558891123126DRYL
2021-06-02 08:00:36FORECAST2021249-3644.730.5737.635112.423360105130.43750.62752.493.1175FF12.7337.7156456.600131740251.3325210346770.22807176522807891123126DRYL
2021-06-02 04:00:08FORECAST2021249-3643.0430.5636.8111.993023454880.38990.57992.493.0699FF11.04333.04156456.445598758651.118722647650.18531154085009891123126DRYL
2021-06-01 23:59:17FORECAST2021249-3646.7932.9739.88110.670405333330.11940.26942.512.7794FF14.79339.79156455.9695906512550.4623394170470.28901057883826892122125DRYL
2021-06-01 20:00:05FORECAST2021249-3645.0531.8938.47113.6627520.13130.26132.512.7713FF13.05340.05156457.0442521307551.9489074829620.23774660809572891122124DRYL
2021-06-01 16:00:06FORECAST2021249-3645.0932.7538.92113.529457435440.13150.27152.52.7715FF13.09341.09156456.9965547806351.8825709141120.23886643781386891122124DRYL
2021-06-01 12:00:05FORECAST2021249-3645.4434.5339.985110.8814760.12310.27312.52.7731FF13.44340.44156456.0456619169350.5670161167460.24878672128185891122124DRYL
2021-06-01 08:00:06FORECAST2021249-3647.4834.8141.145110.671562913620.06830.23832.492.7283FF15.48333.48156455.9700079620750.4629134228970.31068566499377892122125DRYL
2021-06-01 04:00:08FORECAST2021249-3647.534.8241.16110.430345415670.06830.23832.492.7283FF15.5335.5156455.8830218831350.3433195756950.31132434030178892122125DRYL
2021-06-01 00:00:06FORECAST2021249-3636.5432.6634.6111.316075051860.3730.5232.493.013FF4.54326.54156456.2021659126150.7826345395510.068951156919586891123126DRYL
2021-05-31 19:59:21FORECAST2021249-3639.3332.135.715113.328178652660.41010.55012.53.0501FF7.33346.33156456.9244997433851.7824213376940.10916993110773891123126DRYL
2021-05-31 16:00:07FORECAST2021249-3639.3532.1435.745113.250388621050.41010.54012.493.0301FF7.35348.35156456.8966421102351.7437222786360.10950888517321891123126DRYL
2021-05-31 12:00:06FORECAST2021249-3645.9734.5240.245109.053547029790.11940.22942.52.7294FF13.97357.97156455.3855094573449.6614050722940.26421607416475892122125DRYL
2021-05-31 07:59:58FORECAST2021249-3646.6435.1940.915108.85808250.11940.22942.512.7394FF14.64353.64156455.3147363092549.5646891286180.28439431982565892122125DRYL
2021-05-31 04:00:08FORECAST2021249-3648.9335.5642.245108.12385450.06530.21532.52.7153FF16.93358.93156455.0485753632249.2016059530050.3583600938276892122125DRYL
2021-05-31 00:00:06FORECAST2021249-3642.7333.4538.09109.396557304280.16570.36572.512.8757FF10.73341.73156455.5096205775149.831184310160.17791472323543891122124DRYL
2021-05-30 20:00:06FORECAST2021249-3642.7435.138.92111.508899017390.1280.3182.52.818FF10.74356.74156456.2715486755550.8783380457680.17815039160935891122124DRYL
2021-05-30 16:00:06FORECAST2021249-3642.1735.7138.94111.725260101410.08610.39612.512.9061FF10.17352.17156456.3493602211950.9857509678230.16503119219099891122124DRYL
2021-05-30 12:00:06FORECAST2021249-3635.133.9134.505111.35500254270.13230.25232.522.7723FF3.1343.1156456.2161757104850.8019534062590.053242807943899891122124DRYL
2021-05-30 08:00:05FORECAST2021249-3634.9134.1534.53110.846550548180.10060.22062.522.7406FF2.91335.91156456.0330773685450.5496935621720.051400422342235891122124DRYL
2021-05-30 04:00:08FORECAST2021249-3633.4833.2433.36109.936115052690.04820.12822.52.6282FF1.48341.48156455.7046296139150.0983965912790.039105256238055891122124DRYL