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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Saturday, July 10, 2021

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DAY 283 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 07/11/2021 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): 67.54°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 50.07°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 58.80°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.709
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 99 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 36
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 679

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): 0.08 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 0.08 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: 0 in
SWE DAY: 190
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 432.69 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 0.00 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: -2

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: 5
D3: 1
D4: 5
D5: 2
HSdry: 25.0

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
2021-07-11 04:00:07OBSERVATION2021283-267.5399250.0700258.804970000.080.08FF35.53992678.53992190432.68631576425 00.7090808022148599 41515225DRYL
2021-07-11 00:00:02FORECAST2021283-151.3651.3651.3600.04550.04550.080.1255FF19.36662.36191433.3129364310400.188287467927089911515217.5DRYL
2021-07-10 12:00:03FORECAST2021283-164.8352.8658.84500.00030.00030.080.0803FF32.83675.83191433.3129364310400.621863439173119931515222.5DRYL
2021-07-10 08:00:02FORECAST2021283-164.9352.9358.930000.080.08FF32.93675.93191433.3129364310400.62523022011799931515222.5DRYL
2021-07-10 04:00:07FORECAST2021283-166.0152.1659.08500.00070.00070.080.0807FF34.01677.01191433.3129364310400.660937102203119931515222.5DRYL
2021-07-10 00:00:05FORECAST2021283-265.7852.8159.2950000.080.08FF33.78666.78190432.6863157642500.653440253907149931515222.5DRYL
2021-07-09 20:00:02FORECAST2021283-264.7752.6158.6900.00150.00150.080.0815FF32.77675.77190432.6863157642500.619838902671099931515222.5DRYL
2021-07-09 16:00:02FORECAST2021283-265.4852.7259.10000.080.08FF33.48676.48190432.6863157642500.643571166194369931515222.5DRYL
2021-07-09 12:00:03FORECAST2021283-265.6752.8859.2750000.080.08FF33.67676.67190432.6863157642500.649833237853549931515222.5DRYL
2021-07-09 08:00:04FORECAST2021283-266.1152.9759.5400.00170.00170.080.0817FF34.11674.11190432.6863157642500.664177053935839931515222.5DRYL
2021-07-09 04:00:07FORECAST2021283-266.2253.5359.87500.00240.02240.080.1024FF34.22678.22190432.6863157642500.667726961175029931515222.5DRYL
2021-07-09 00:00:05FORECAST2021283-266.4553.8760.1600.00240.00240.080.0824FF34.45666.45190432.6863157642500.675100785744189931515222.5DRYL
2021-07-08 20:00:06FORECAST2021283-266.8453.5560.19500.00030.00030.080.0803FF34.84676.84190432.6863157642500.687447730291819931515222.5DRYL
2021-07-08 16:00:06FORECAST2021283-267.0453.3860.2100.00110.00110.080.0811FF35.04676.04190432.6863157642500.693700005579579931515222.5DRYL
2021-07-08 12:00:03FORECAST2021283-266.5953.3659.97500.00110.00110.080.0811FF34.59675.59190432.6863157642500.679556099371019931515222.5DRYL
2021-07-08 08:00:05FORECAST2021283-267.1253.0560.08500.00030.00030.080.0803FF35.12676.12190432.6863157642500.696185358451549931515222.5DRYL
2021-07-08 04:00:07FORECAST2021283-266.2953.1859.73500.00030.00030.080.0803FF34.29677.29190432.6863157642500.669978213364599931515222.5DRYL
2021-07-08 00:00:06FORECAST2021283-265.7453.2759.50500.00250.01250.080.0925FF33.74662.74190432.6863157642500.652130199067229931515222.5DRYL
2021-07-07 20:00:06FORECAST2021283-267.3352.7860.05500.00190.00190.080.0819FF35.33675.33190432.6863157642500.702666216887439941515225DRYL
2021-07-07 16:00:06FORECAST2021283-268.8853.661.2400.0010.0010.080.081FF36.88676.88190432.6863157642500.7484288090699941515150DRYMH
2021-07-07 12:00:06FORECAST2021283-264.8453.7859.3100.0010.0010.080.081FF32.84672.84190432.6863157642500.622200538646819931515222.5DRYL
2021-07-07 08:00:06FORECAST2021283-265.8753.6359.7500.00360.00360.090.0936FF33.87677.87190432.6863157642500.65638115963269931515222.5DRYL
2021-07-07 04:00:07FORECAST2021283-270.1852.1361.15500.00360.00360.10.1036FF38.18679.18190432.6863157642500.783733472442069941515150DRYMH
2021-07-07 00:00:06FORECAST2021283-271.7654.5163.1350000.110.11FF39.76670.76190432.6863157642500.822527118620489941515150DRYMH
2021-07-06 20:00:06FORECAST2021283-271.8554.4163.130000.110.11FF39.85683.85190432.6863157642500.82459634094389941515150DRYMH
2021-07-06 16:00:06FORECAST2021283-272.256.0764.1350000.120.12FF40.2680.2190432.6863157642500.832497509603279941515150DRYMH
2021-07-06 12:00:06FORECAST2021283-273.3856.2664.820000.120.12FF41.38686.38190432.6863157642500.857421650735499951515155DRYH
2021-07-06 08:00:05FORECAST2021283-270.3156.3463.3250000.120.12FF38.31674.31190432.6863157642500.787099189079569941515150DRYMH
2021-07-06 04:00:08FORECAST2021283-273.8556.3565.10000.120.12FF41.85687.85190432.6863157642500.86661428224869951515155DRYH
2021-07-06 00:00:07FORECAST2021283-271.4955.4663.4750000.130.13FF39.49670.49190432.6863157642500.81622770209899941515150DRYMH
2021-07-05 20:00:06FORECAST2021283-271.1254.3762.7450000.140.14FF39.12682.12190432.6863157642500.807372593980149941515150DRYMH
2021-07-05 16:00:06FORECAST2021283-271.1255.0763.0950000.140.14FF39.12682.12190432.6863157642500.807372593980149941515150DRYMH
2021-07-05 12:00:06FORECAST2021283-274.5757.3565.960000.130.13FF42.57683.57190432.6863157642500.879893214504849951515155DRYH
2021-07-05 08:00:05FORECAST2021283-270.8557.5464.1950000.160.16FF38.85677.85190432.6863157642500.800749412554879941515150DRYMH
2021-07-05 04:00:07FORECAST2021283-273.7157.5865.6450000.110.11FF41.71686.71190432.6863157642500.863919603967049951515155DRYH
2021-07-05 00:00:06FORECAST2021283-275.6758.2366.950000.120.12FF43.67672.67190432.6863157642500.898339227480389951515155DRYH
2021-07-04 20:00:05FORECAST2021283-275.6758.266.9350000.110.11FF43.67683.67190432.6863157642500.898339227480389951515155DRYH
2021-07-04 16:00:06FORECAST2021283-275.6458.7767.2050000.110.11FF43.64689.64190432.6863157642500.897865100439259951515155DRYH
2021-07-04 12:00:06FORECAST2021283-274.2156.6765.440000.110.11FF42.21694.21190432.6863157642500.873374585179479951515155DRYH
2021-07-04 08:00:06FORECAST2021283-274.455.6965.0450000.10.1FF42.4681.4190432.6863157642500.876844956659229951515155DRYH
2021-07-04 04:00:08FORECAST2021283-274.455.6765.0350000.110.11FF42.4693.4190432.6863157642500.876844956659229951515155DRYH
2021-07-04 00:00:06FORECAST2021283-269.3450.1259.73000.010.110.12FF37.34683.34190432.6863157642500.761257711030219941515150DRYMH
2021-07-03 20:00:04FORECAST2021283-269.6850.5260.1000.010.110.12FF37.68701.68190432.6863157642500.770505363465559941515150DRYMH
2021-07-03 16:00:06FORECAST2021283-269.6850.5160.095000.010.10.11FF37.68695.68190432.6863157642500.770505363465559941515150DRYMH
2021-07-03 12:00:06FORECAST2021283-263.5552.1657.855000.010.140.15FF31.55709.55190432.6863157642500.578034729063039931515222.5DRYL
2021-07-03 08:00:06FORECAST2021283-253.7551.1652.455000.010.140.15FF21.75694.75190432.6863157642500.250723582604889921515220DRYL
2021-07-03 04:00:07FORECAST2021283-253.2951.7552.52000.010.140.15FF21.29704.29190432.6863157642500.237918217414259911515217.5DRYL