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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Tuesday, July 6, 2021

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DAY 279 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 07/07/2021 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:
M
MEDIUM

MODEL USED FOR HAZARD CLASS DETERMINATION:

DRY

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 73.30°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 52.95°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 63.12°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.925
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 92 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 41
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 693

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: 1 in
SWE DAY: 186
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 430.78 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 0.64 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: -6

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: 5
D3: 1
D4: 4
D5: 1
HSdry: 44.0

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
2021-07-07 04:00:07OBSERVATION2021279-673.2999252.9500263.124971.4780154166667000.080.08FF41.29992693.29992186430.78444272479 0.636706047607390.9247616084203992 51514144DRYM
2021-07-07 00:00:03FORECAST2021279-557.8957.8957.898.858468000.080.08FF25.89677.89187434.510130344253.84909408533040.483446747862129221513212DRYL
2021-07-06 12:00:02FORECAST2021279-569.7456.6863.218.6465453333333000.080.08FF37.74689.74187434.422156586083.75625087072590.863397610645699251513133DRYL
2021-07-06 08:00:03FORECAST2021279-566.5455.761.128.18548666666670.00090.00090.080.0809FF34.54686.54187434.230597335163.55438876474560.784794470079319241513215DRYL
2021-07-06 04:00:08FORECAST2021279-570.552.8761.6857.60552541666670.00010.00010.080.0801FF38.5690.5187433.989318009473.30071678868280.878740881896999251513133DRYL
2021-07-06 00:00:06FORECAST2021279-670.3851.6961.0358.19110.00110.01110.080.0911FF38.38679.38186433.609812857993.55174133810110.876402121213369251513133DRYL
2021-07-05 20:00:03FORECAST2021279-670.3250.3360.32510.362152000.080.08FF38.32689.32186434.513293110174.50249278922810.875221005660059251513133DRYL
2021-07-05 16:00:03FORECAST2021279-670.4551.3860.91510.334108000.080.08FF38.45689.45186434.501654372964.49018702246880.877770196709399251513133DRYL
2021-07-05 12:00:06FORECAST2021279-670.4151.4460.9258.3342373333333000.080.08FF38.41689.41186433.669532791753.61430481052230.876989742718549251513133DRYL
2021-07-05 08:00:02FORECAST2021279-670.2351.1460.6857.90554133333330.00020.05020.080.1302FF38.23689.23186433.490606835583.42697790995040.873434627191949251513133DRYL
2021-07-05 04:00:07FORECAST2021279-670.2951.3860.8357.66315491666670.00020.00020.080.0802FF38.29689.29186433.389355137063.32112976764950.874627508414159251513133DRYL
2021-07-05 00:00:05FORECAST2021279-670.3751.9261.1456.0429013333333000.080.08FF38.37673.37186432.710925712352.6148294299350.876205812574739251513133DRYL
2021-07-04 20:00:05FORECAST2021279-670.1751.8761.028.1497746666667000.080.08FF38.17687.17186433.592567012153.53368171829060.872233886924079251513133DRYL
2021-07-04 16:00:05FORECAST2021279-669.5151.2260.3658.2368586666667000.080.08FF37.51686.51186433.628906706133.57174001831960.858504021734549251513133DRYL
2021-07-04 12:00:05FORECAST2021279-669.8551.4260.6356.2343093333333000.080.08FF37.85686.85186432.79121720912.69815432483140.865696745087299251513133DRYL
2021-07-04 08:00:06FORECAST2021279-670.351.9861.145.7432386666667000.080.08FF38.3684.3186432.585145313772.48443973319170.874825558723399251514144DRYM
2021-07-04 04:00:08FORECAST2021279-670.7352.1161.425.056407666666700.010.080.09FF38.73687.73186432.296493450992.18586730375870.883136385383369251514144DRYM
2021-07-04 00:00:06FORECAST2021279-671.4553.3862.4154.6215333333333000.080.08FF39.45680.45186432.113469932621.99702680507590.896164799964889251514144DRYM
2021-07-03 20:00:04FORECAST2021279-672.5552.7362.646.8840973333333000.080.08FF40.55695.55186433.063498145292.9812512727460.913988821208979251513133DRYL
2021-07-03 16:00:05FORECAST2021279-672.6951.4762.086.96576933333330.00020.00020.080.0802FF40.69693.69186433.097689416763.01685860327680.916082742153599251513133DRYL
2021-07-03 12:00:06FORECAST2021279-673.8152.563.1553.95287066666670.01150.01150.080.0915FF41.81702.81186431.831658316731.70697469509820.931481379480599251514144DRYM
2021-07-03 08:00:05FORECAST2021279-673.5353.9163.723.31742533333330.01150.01150.080.0915FF41.53702.53186431.563402412321.43167936410220.927852188360299251514144DRYM
2021-07-03 04:00:07FORECAST2021279-680.4651.565.983.0642640.01180.01180.080.0918FF48.46709.46186431.456408629051.32209634053130.98332110919279251514144DRYM
2021-07-03 00:00:06FORECAST2021279-678.1852.765.447.154720.03990.03990.060.0999FF46.18703.18186433.176764786123.09925846255060.971791254767229251513133DRYL
2021-07-02 20:00:05FORECAST2021279-677.5951.7764.689.27618933333330.040.040.060.1FF45.59720.59186434.061994042674.0264412391440.967909285397059251513133DRYL
2021-07-02 16:00:05FORECAST2021279-677.7454.6766.2059.12809733333330.0530.0530.060.113FF45.74721.74186434.00035418153.96159747566990.968935689118259251513133DRYL
2021-07-02 12:00:06FORECAST2021279-676.7154.3565.537.06639866666670.00350.00350.060.0635FF44.71722.71186433.139807258383.06073855649090.961311496743089251513133DRYL
2021-07-02 08:00:04FORECAST2021279-672.7654.0463.46.731620.00350.00350.070.0735FF40.76710.76186432.999645852532.91478907601380.917115286472849251513133DRYL
2021-07-02 04:00:07FORECAST2021279-672.7754.0463.4056.43938966666670.00350.00350.070.0735FF40.77719.77186432.877200645692.78746497277340.917262011818739251513133DRYL
2021-07-02 00:00:06FORECAST2021279-670.6950.2860.4855.21381733333330.00220.00220.010.0122FF38.69716.69186432.362691901982.25426009732520.88238014896719251514144DRYM
2021-07-01 20:00:05FORECAST2021279-668.645.6957.1457.59817866666670.00310.00310.020.0231FF36.6722.6186433.362202113093.29276343903540.837991806304489241513130DRYL
2021-07-01 16:00:05FORECAST2021279-668.7345.7257.2257.16642133333330.00310.00310.020.0231FF36.73726.73186433.181660516333.1043622931330.841034853820489241513130DRYL
2021-07-01 12:00:06FORECAST2021279-677.6752.2564.964.40411466666670.00040.00040.020.0204FF45.67739.67186432.021890128531.90267394263610.968460121996219251514144DRYM
2021-07-01 08:00:05FORECAST2021279-674.9351.2563.094.019480.00040.00040.020.0204FF42.93730.93186431.859752661931.73585163862960.944609609571149251514144DRYM
2021-07-01 04:00:07FORECAST2021279-674.9651.2563.1053.12523991666670.00040.00040.010.0104FF42.96739.96186431.482185221291.34848534858410.944931906350499251514144DRYM
2021-07-01 00:00:06FORECAST2021279-667.7947.2157.56.33439733333330.00490.00490.020.0249FF35.79718.79186432.833186410032.74173738177390.818185692235649241513215DRYL
2021-06-30 20:00:06FORECAST2021279-668.2847.5357.9058.20543866666670.00490.00490.040.0449FF36.28742.28186433.61579623273.55800782088520.830341108257579241513130DRYL
2021-06-30 16:00:05FORECAST2021279-668.3347.5457.9358.1038680.00490.00490.040.0449FF36.33743.33186433.573407166473.51362165998730.831551531034829241513130DRYL
2021-06-30 12:00:06FORECAST2021279-668.3949.759.0455.63118533333330.00040.00040.030.0304FF36.39740.39186432.538087452882.43570213417270.83299670783039241514140DRYM
2021-06-30 08:00:05FORECAST2021279-667.5148.7758.144.83070133333330.00040.00040.020.0204FF35.51737.51186432.201526720632.0878364913980.811001741577359241514220DRYL
2021-06-30 04:00:07FORECAST2021279-667.4548.7658.1054.71698041666670.00040.00040.040.0404FF35.45738.45186432.153657616472.03846033996770.80943992369789241514220DRYL
2021-06-30 00:00:06FORECAST2021279-678.5756.0367.34.706484000.020.02FF46.57747.57186432.149238611182.03390347713570.974136816700959251514144DRYM
2021-06-29 20:00:05FORECAST2021279-678.5956.0667.3258.2146106666667000.020.02FF46.59782.59186433.61962349753.56201638445850.974252577432269251513133DRYL
2021-06-29 16:00:06FORECAST2021279-681.4657.7569.6058.654568000.020.02FF49.46788.46186433.803102905223.75437845270420.986935414766029251513133DRYL
2021-06-29 12:00:06FORECAST2021279-667.5751.0759.326.67312000.010.01FF35.57769.57186432.97514148842.88929507616910.812555666859089241513215DRYL
2021-06-29 08:00:06FORECAST2021279-657.0852.1454.615.861648000.040.04FF25.08759.08186432.634857884832.53595324945090.452549841659839221513212DRYL
2021-06-29 04:00:08FORECAST2021279-654.7152.6153.665.428886000.020.02FF22.71760.71186432.453096002882.34773855854670.364439617183049221514216DRYL