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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Monday, July 26, 2021

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DAY 299 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 07/27/2021 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:
M
MEDIUM

MODEL USED FOR HAZARD CLASS DETERMINATION:

DRY

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 68.74°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 52.11°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 60.42°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.639
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 96 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: 568

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): 0.03 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 0.03 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: 206
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 442.43 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: 14

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 3
D1: 2
D2: 4
D3: 1
D4: 5
D5: 1
HSdry: 45.0

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
2021-07-27 04:00:08OBSERVATION20212991468.7399852.1099660.424970000.030.03FF36.73998567.73998206442.43203585831 00.6392853059643496 32415145DRYM
2021-07-27 00:00:02FORECAST20212991452.6252.6252.6200.00070.00070.030.0307FF20.62551.62207443.0216930638100.0743692218260099612415217.5DRYL
2021-07-26 12:00:02FORECAST20212991471.5155.4163.4600.00070.00070.030.0307FF39.51570.51207443.0216930638100.74724015394359642415150DRYMH
2021-07-26 08:00:03FORECAST20212991473.7955.9564.870000.030.03FF41.79572.79207443.0216930638100.821335621903139642415150DRYMH
2021-07-26 04:00:07FORECAST20212991472.5754.1263.3450000.030.03FF40.57571.57207443.0216930638100.783539132721689642415150DRYMH
2021-07-26 00:00:05FORECAST20212991472.7353.0162.870000.030.03FF40.73556.73206442.4320358583100.78874399287819642415150DRYMH
2021-07-25 20:00:02FORECAST20212991473.3151.5262.4150000.030.03FF41.31574.31206442.4320358583100.80698800534579642415150DRYMH
2021-07-25 16:00:02FORECAST20212991473.5152.5663.0350000.030.03FF41.51574.51206442.4320358583100.813049498056369642415150DRYMH
2021-07-25 12:00:06FORECAST20212991470.5554.3162.430000.030.03FF38.55571.55206442.4320358583100.711795445124689642415150DRYMH
2021-07-25 08:00:04FORECAST20212991472.9254.163.510000.030.03FF40.92573.92206442.4320358583100.794828706980669642415150DRYMH
2021-07-25 04:00:08FORECAST20212991472.6554.1363.390000.030.03FF40.65572.65206442.4320358583100.786150765852479642415150DRYMH
2021-07-25 00:00:05FORECAST20212991473.0854.863.940000.030.03FF41.08563.08206442.4320358583100.799871142573199642415150DRYMH
2021-07-24 20:00:04FORECAST20212991472.8354.6563.740000.030.03FF40.83578.83206442.4320358583100.791959529026159642415150DRYMH
2021-07-24 16:00:05FORECAST20212991473.2354.1863.7050000.030.03FF41.23579.23206442.4320358583100.804530253069642415150DRYMH
2021-07-24 12:00:04FORECAST20212991473.2354.4163.820000.030.03FF41.23577.23206442.4320358583100.804530253069642415150DRYMH
2021-07-24 08:00:06FORECAST20212991472.853.8863.340000.030.03FF40.8579.8206442.4320358583100.790997908660249642415150DRYMH
2021-07-24 04:00:07FORECAST20212991472.5953.963.2450000.030.03FF40.59575.59206442.4320358583100.784193762340539642415150DRYMH
2021-07-24 00:00:07FORECAST20212991472.9751.6262.2950000.030.03FF40.97571.97206442.4320358583100.796412503828129642415150DRYMH
2021-07-23 20:00:06FORECAST20212991473.8254.0863.950000.040.04FF41.82580.82206442.4320358583100.822209528233179642415150DRYMH
2021-07-23 16:00:05FORECAST20212991473.5853.7663.670000.040.04FF41.58579.58206442.4320358583100.815142950137339642415150DRYMH
2021-07-23 12:00:06FORECAST20212991469.1353.6661.3950000.040.04FF37.13575.13206442.4320358583100.655456248227519632415145DRYM
2021-07-23 08:00:06FORECAST20212991469.7253.6861.70000.030.03FF37.72575.72206442.4320358583100.679380217078649632415145DRYM
2021-07-23 04:00:07FORECAST20212991474.9850.9762.9750000.030.03FF42.98585.98206442.4320358583100.853925823900989652415155DRYH
2021-07-23 00:00:06FORECAST20212991475.0551.8763.460000.030.03FF43.05570.05206442.4320358583100.85571018651929652415155DRYH
2021-07-22 20:07:04FORECAST20212991474.8651.5663.210000.030.03FF42.86590.86206442.4320358583100.850832657743429652415155DRYH
2021-07-22 20:04:00FORECAST20212991474.8651.5663.210000.030.03FF42.86590.86206442.4320358583100.850832657743429652415155DRYH
2021-07-22 20:00:06FORECAST20212991474.8651.5663.210000.030.03FF42.86590.86206442.4320358583100.850832657743429652415155DRYH
2021-07-22 16:00:06FORECAST20212991474.8153.9264.3650000.030.03FF42.81589.81206442.4320358583100.849531056362429652415155DRYH
2021-07-22 12:00:05FORECAST20212991472.2253.2862.750000.030.03FF40.22588.22206442.4320358583100.771898858052939642415150DRYMH
2021-07-22 08:00:06FORECAST20212991469.7753.0361.40000.030.03FF37.77582.77206442.4320358583100.6813755865239632415145DRYM
2021-07-22 04:00:08FORECAST20212991469.7753.0261.3950000.030.03FF37.77587.77206442.4320358583100.6813755865239632415145DRYM
2021-07-22 00:00:06FORECAST20212991468.7453.160.920000.030.03FF36.74572.74206442.4320358583100.639286141914179632415145DRYM
2021-07-21 20:00:06FORECAST20212991472.8349.5961.210000.030.03FF40.83591.83206442.4320358583100.791959529026159642415150DRYMH
2021-07-21 16:00:06FORECAST20212991472.8649.561.180000.030.03FF40.86595.86206442.4320358583100.792918537927519642415150DRYMH
2021-07-21 12:00:06FORECAST20212991469.4551.2760.360000.030.03FF37.45591.45206442.4320358583100.668516731988859632415145DRYM
2021-07-21 08:00:06FORECAST20212991469.0851.460.240000.030.03FF37.08586.08206442.4320358583100.653398215883349632415145DRYM
2021-07-21 04:00:07FORECAST20212991469.7451.4860.610000.040.04FF37.74591.74206442.4320358583100.680178990759399632415145DRYM
2021-07-21 00:00:06FORECAST20212991471.3752.3261.8450000.030.03FF39.37578.37206442.4320358583100.742217602328599642415150DRYMH
2021-07-20 20:00:06FORECAST20212991469.6450.4260.030000.050.05FF37.64600.64206442.4320358583100.676176844461549632515150DRYMH
2021-07-20 16:00:06FORECAST20212991469.6450.4560.0450000.050.05FF37.64602.64206442.4320358583100.676176844461549632515150DRYMH
2021-07-20 12:00:06FORECAST20212991473.0549.9161.480000.050.05FF41.05601.05206442.4320358583100.798931390205559642515155DRYH
2021-07-20 08:00:05FORECAST20212991472.2549.861.0250000.040.04FF40.25598.25206442.4320358583100.772910162227579642415150DRYMH
2021-07-20 04:00:08FORECAST20212991472.2649.861.030000.030.03FF40.26604.26206442.4320358583100.773246702025689642515155DRYH
2021-07-20 00:00:06FORECAST20212991471.7850.8761.3250000.040.04FF39.78581.78206442.4320358583100.756779269954069642415150DRYMH
2021-07-19 20:00:06FORECAST20212991471.7451.7161.7250000.040.04FF39.74604.74206442.4320358583100.755378439536129642515155DRYH
2021-07-19 16:00:06FORECAST20212991471.251.7561.4750000.040.04FF39.2604.2206442.4320358583100.736049974347019642515155DRYH
2021-07-19 12:00:06FORECAST20212991462.2649.7355.9950000.050.05FF30.26587.26206442.4320358583100.356842960700179622415220DRYL
2021-07-19 08:00:06FORECAST2021299145249.7250.860000.040.04FF20581206442.4320358583100.0650884876995259612415217.5DRYL
2021-07-19 04:00:07FORECAST20212991453.3651.7352.5450000.040.04FF21.36578.36206442.4320358583100.0867256262869319612415217.5DRYL