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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Friday, July 9, 2021

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DAY 282 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 07/10/2021 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:
MH
MEDIUM HIGH

MODEL USED FOR HAZARD CLASS DETERMINATION:

DRY

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 68.38°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 45.07°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 56.72°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.745
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: 36
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 678

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: 189
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 432.06 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: -3

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: 1
HSdry: 50.0

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
2021-07-10 04:00:07OBSERVATION2021282-368.3799845.0699856.724980000.080.08FF36.37998678.37998189432.05730940898 00.7448738386768592 41515150DRYMH
2021-07-10 00:00:02FORECAST2021282-258.1258.1258.120000.080.08FF26.12668.12190432.6863157642500.354715800734579221515220DRYL
2021-07-09 12:00:02FORECAST2021282-267.9656.6262.290000.080.08FF35.96677.96190432.6863157642500.731130065870469241515225DRYL
2021-07-09 08:00:03FORECAST2021282-265.3650.5557.95500.00030.00030.080.0803FF33.36675.36190432.6863157642500.638683262571839231515222.5DRYL
2021-07-09 04:00:07FORECAST2021282-268.848.7858.7900.01540.01540.080.0954FF36.8678.8190432.6863157642500.758242717357299241515150DRYMH
2021-07-09 00:00:05FORECAST2021282-369.1548.6658.90500.00150.00150.080.0815FF37.15667.15189432.0573094089800.769086279177329241515150DRYMH
2021-07-08 20:00:02FORECAST2021282-368.8248.2358.5250000.080.08FF36.82676.82189432.0573094089800.758869692073069241515150DRYMH
2021-07-08 16:00:02FORECAST2021282-368.4447.2157.8250000.080.08FF36.44676.44189432.0573094089800.746807580311199241515150DRYMH
2021-07-08 12:00:02FORECAST2021282-368.348.4258.360000.080.08FF36.3676.3189432.0573094089800.742285083077239241515150DRYMH
2021-07-08 08:00:05FORECAST2021282-368.448.2758.3350000.080.08FF36.4676.4189432.0573094089800.745519704960489241515150DRYMH
2021-07-08 04:00:07FORECAST2021282-368.5248.458.460000.080.08FF36.52677.52189432.0573094089800.749373026775069241515150DRYMH
2021-07-08 00:00:06FORECAST2021282-368.3748.7258.545000.010.080.09FF36.37664.37189432.0573094089800.744551553907889241515150DRYMH
2021-07-07 20:00:06FORECAST2021282-368.7148.7458.7250000.080.08FF36.71674.71189432.0573094089800.755410431098429241515150DRYMH
2021-07-07 16:00:06FORECAST2021282-368.748.6158.6550000.080.08FF36.7674.7189432.0573094089800.755094634874019241515150DRYMH
2021-07-07 12:00:05FORECAST2021282-368.6148.5758.590000.080.08FF36.61674.61189432.0573094089800.75224263642099241515150DRYMH
2021-07-07 08:00:05FORECAST2021282-370.0548.5359.29000.010.080.09FF38.05679.05189432.0573094089800.795686283331569241515150DRYMH
2021-07-07 04:00:07FORECAST2021282-370.2948.6659.475000.020.080.1FF38.29676.29189432.0573094089800.802459491759629241515150DRYMH
2021-07-07 00:00:06FORECAST2021282-370.9748.9559.96000.030.080.11FF38.97665.97189432.0573094089800.820901631779949241515150DRYMH
2021-07-06 20:00:06FORECAST2021282-373.4549.0161.231.729298666666700.030.080.11FF41.45679.45189432.784162440010.748413075061960.878646294317279251514144DRYM
2021-07-06 16:00:06FORECAST2021282-373.3448.9361.1351.843442666666700.040.080.12FF41.34675.34189432.832026835810.797901025768940.876400261377349251514144DRYM
2021-07-06 12:00:06FORECAST2021282-375.3948.5461.965000.040.080.12FF43.39680.39189432.0573094089800.9136412148819251515155DRYH
2021-07-06 08:00:05FORECAST2021282-371.0549.7960.42000.040.080.12FF39.05671.05189432.0573094089800.822997913478989241515150DRYMH
2021-07-06 04:00:08FORECAST2021282-374.4648.5961.525000.040.080.12FF42.46681.46189432.0573094089800.897938385312089251515155DRYH
2021-07-06 00:00:06FORECAST2021282-374.3748.8661.615000.040.090.13FF42.37666.37189432.0573094089800.89631539705559251515155DRYH
2021-07-05 20:00:06FORECAST2021282-373.8448.0660.951.118565333333300.060.080.14FF41.84677.84189432.527825634070.483810631456320.886378408015339251514144DRYM
2021-07-05 16:00:06FORECAST2021282-374.4849.6762.0751.017377333333300.060.080.14FF42.48678.48189432.485316625390.440000758134170.898296533655729251514144DRYM
2021-07-05 12:00:06FORECAST2021282-373.8749.8761.87000.050.080.13FF41.87675.87189432.0573094089800.886958343028739251515155DRYH
2021-07-05 08:00:05FORECAST2021282-370.7749.9760.37000.030.130.16FF38.77673.77189432.0573094089800.815593105382069241515150DRYMH
2021-07-05 04:00:07FORECAST2021282-372.7450.4761.605000.030.080.11FF40.74679.74189432.0573094089800.863638918685679251515155DRYH
2021-07-05 00:00:06FORECAST2021282-373.1249.9761.545000.040.080.12FF41.12664.12189432.0573094089800.871821521644579251515155DRYH
2021-07-04 20:00:05FORECAST2021282-369.447.3258.36000.030.080.11FF37.4675.4189432.0573094089800.776662668224829241515150DRYMH
2021-07-04 16:00:06FORECAST2021282-373.0747.3260.195000.030.080.11FF41.07681.07189432.0573094089800.870764726062669251515155DRYH
2021-07-04 12:00:06FORECAST2021282-376.8953.4165.15000.030.080.11FF44.89686.89189432.0573094089800.935066818144239251515155DRYH
2021-07-04 08:00:06FORECAST2021282-375.4153.0764.24000.020.080.1FF43.41674.41189432.0573094089800.913957921858559251515155DRYH
2021-07-04 04:00:08FORECAST2021282-375.4253.0764.245000.020.090.11FF43.42686.42189432.0573094089800.914115950195839251515155DRYH
2021-07-04 00:00:06FORECAST2021282-372.3354.1963.2600.00520.03520.080.1152FF40.33681.33189432.0573094089800.854418519010489251515155DRYH
2021-07-03 20:00:04FORECAST2021282-373.8955.2164.5500.00530.03530.080.1153FF41.89698.89189432.0573094089800.887343794617319251515155DRYH
2021-07-03 16:00:06FORECAST2021282-373.9755.2664.61500.00530.02530.080.1053FF41.97692.97189432.0573094089800.888876242561479251515155DRYH
2021-07-03 12:00:06FORECAST2021282-375.4153.8264.61500.01220.06220.090.1522FF43.41713.41189432.0573094089800.913957921858559251515155DRYH
2021-07-03 08:00:06FORECAST2021282-374.953.3664.1300.01230.06230.090.1523FF42.9707.9189432.0573094089800.905608161623069251515155DRYH
2021-07-03 04:00:07FORECAST2021282-374.9253.3564.13500.01230.06230.090.1523FF42.92717.92189432.0573094089800.905946437390539251515155DRYH
2021-07-03 00:00:06FORECAST2021282-370.2645.0357.64500.00250.02250.10.1225FF38.26698.26189432.0573094089800.801620325525259241515150DRYMH
2021-07-02 20:00:05FORECAST2021282-370.2845.0257.650.3141360.0020.0320.10.132FF38.28716.28189432.18958341590.135766306975940.802180007922039241514140DRYM
2021-07-02 16:00:06FORECAST2021282-369.3943.6556.520.8828880.00170.04170.110.1517FF37.39716.39189432.428800836320.381786199112770.776362349723119241514140DRYM
2021-07-02 12:00:06FORECAST2021282-365.753.959.800.00090.07090.060.1309FF33.7722.7189432.0573094089800.651402298066739231515222.5DRYL
2021-07-02 08:00:05FORECAST2021282-356.5253.9955.25500.00090.07090.070.1409FF24.52702.52189432.0573094089800.296874007890889221515220DRYL
2021-07-02 04:00:07FORECAST2021282-351.5350.7251.12500.0010.0710.070.141FF19.53701.53189432.0573094089800.150323493353119211515217.5DRYL