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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Wednesday, August 11, 2021

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DAY 315 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 08/12/2021 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:
H
HIGH

MODEL USED FOR HAZARD CLASS DETERMINATION:

DRY

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 76.90°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 62.70°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 69.80°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.876
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 94 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 45
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 664

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): 0.66 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 0.66 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: 222
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 451.60 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: 30

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 5
D1: 2
D2: 5
D3: 1
D4: 5
D5: 1
HSdry: 60.0

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
2021-08-12 04:00:08OBSERVATION20213153076.8999262.7000869.80000.660.66FF44.89992663.89992222451.60286979454 00.8764390275400394 52515160DRYH
2021-08-12 00:00:03FORECAST20213153066.6266.6266.620000.660.66FF34.62653.62223452.1577439607100.565346709942829432515225DRYL
2021-08-11 12:00:01FORECAST20213153077.9367.272.56500.00050.00050.660.6605FF45.93664.93223452.1577439607100.895616381322399452515160DRYH
2021-08-11 08:00:02FORECAST20213153077.9363.6470.78500.01030.01030.660.6703FF45.93664.93223452.1577439607100.895616381322399452515160DRYH
2021-08-11 04:00:09FORECAST20213153078.8862.8770.8750000.660.66FF46.88665.88223452.1577439607100.911307381162059452515160DRYH
2021-08-11 00:00:05FORECAST20213153078.4661.2369.8450000.660.66FF46.46658.46222451.6028697945400.90460088322669452515160DRYH
2021-08-10 20:00:02FORECAST20213153078.3862.1170.2450000.660.66FF46.38667.38222451.6028697945400.903282340016139452515160DRYH
2021-08-10 16:00:01FORECAST20213153078.8662.0970.4750000.660.66FF46.86667.86222451.6028697945400.910996175599449452515160DRYH
2021-08-10 12:00:05FORECAST20213153079.1962.9271.0550000.660.66FF47.19668.19222451.6028697945400.916028279294819452515160DRYH
2021-08-10 08:00:05FORECAST20213153079.2761.9670.6150000.660.66FF47.27669.27222451.6028697945400.917215484397519452515160DRYH
2021-08-10 04:00:07FORECAST20213153079.1961.9770.5800.00110.00110.660.6611FF47.19669.19222451.6028697945400.916028279294819452515160DRYH
2021-08-10 00:00:05FORECAST20213153079.0962.0770.5800.00510.00510.660.6651FF47.09658.09222451.6028697945400.914526412599099452515160DRYH
2021-08-09 20:00:05FORECAST20213153079.2761.970.58500.00510.00510.660.6651FF47.27670.27222451.6028697945400.917215484397519452515160DRYH
2021-08-09 16:00:05FORECAST20213153079.3162.2570.7800.00970.00970.660.6697FF47.31671.31222451.6028697945400.91780434607299452515160DRYH
2021-08-09 12:00:06FORECAST20213153079.1462.1370.63500.00660.00660.660.6666FF47.14670.14222451.6028697945400.915279833232319452515160DRYH
2021-08-09 08:00:04FORECAST20213153079.4461.9470.6900.00670.00670.660.6667FF47.44670.44222451.6028697945400.919696434793189452515160DRYH
2021-08-09 04:00:07FORECAST20213153081.5961.9471.76500.00220.00220.660.6622FF49.59672.59222451.6028697945400.946430945769699452515160DRYH
2021-08-09 00:00:04FORECAST20213153081.3661.6671.510000.60.6FF49.36671.36222451.6028697945400.943959879041859452515160DRYH
2021-08-08 20:00:03FORECAST20213153081.3261.2771.2950000.620.62FF49.32682.32222451.6028697945400.943521123718829452515160DRYH
2021-08-08 16:00:03FORECAST20213153080.2862.2171.2450000.620.62FF48.28681.28222451.6028697945400.931139732260269452515160DRYH
2021-08-08 12:00:05FORECAST20213153077.3562.169.7250000.620.62FF45.35678.35222451.6028697945400.885101121796469452515160DRYH
2021-08-08 08:00:04FORECAST20213153077.0362.3769.70000.630.63FF45.03672.03222451.6028697945400.878988064816579452515160DRYH
2021-08-08 04:00:07FORECAST20213153081.3362.6972.010000.660.66FF49.33682.33222451.6028697945400.943631064682879452515160DRYH
2021-08-08 00:00:05FORECAST20213153082.0261.7971.9050000.320.32FF50.02673.02222451.6028697945400.950819293535159452515160DRYH
2021-08-07 20:00:05FORECAST20213153082.0260.9671.490000.50.5FF50.02689.02222451.6028697945400.950819293535159452515160DRYH
2021-08-07 16:00:06FORECAST20213153082.1361.2771.70000.480.48FF50.13691.13222451.6028697945400.951894640865859452515160DRYH
2021-08-07 12:00:06FORECAST20213153082.4462.0472.240000.460.46FF50.44691.44222451.6028697945400.95482450431789452515160DRYH
2021-08-07 08:00:06FORECAST20213153079.3862.1970.7850000.460.46FF47.38684.38222451.6028697945400.918827279509859452515160DRYH
2021-08-07 04:00:07FORECAST20213153081.9962.1972.090000.470.47FF49.99683.99222451.6028697945400.950522719960479452515160DRYH
2021-08-07 00:00:06FORECAST20213153081.7360.5171.120000.270.27FF49.73681.73222451.6028697945400.947892433366579452515160DRYH
2021-08-06 20:00:06FORECAST20213153081.9459.870.870000.380.38FF49.94685.94222451.6028697945400.950025270634099452515160DRYH
2021-08-06 16:00:06FORECAST20213153081.9459.870.870000.450.45FF49.94683.94222451.6028697945400.950025270634099452515160DRYH
2021-08-06 12:00:05FORECAST20213153081.8361.4771.650000.410.41FF49.83683.83222451.6028697945400.94891689011869452515160DRYH
2021-08-06 08:00:06FORECAST20213153081.8261.0871.450000.430.43FF49.82683.82222451.6028697945400.948815168903079452515160DRYH
2021-08-06 04:00:08FORECAST20213153081.460.8971.1450000.480.48FF49.4682.4222451.6028697945400.944395950690149452515160DRYH
2021-08-06 00:00:06FORECAST20213153083.8863.1273.50000.470.47FF51.88683.88222451.6028697945400.966610429981789452515160DRYH
2021-08-05 20:00:06FORECAST20213153083.2361.5172.370000.520.52FF51.23696.23222451.6028697945400.961646992314859452515160DRYH
2021-08-05 16:00:06FORECAST20213153083.2261.4472.330000.610.61FF51.22694.22222451.6028697945400.96156618531989452515160DRYH
2021-08-05 12:00:06FORECAST20213153081.9460.8671.40000.610.61FF49.94693.94222451.6028697945400.950025270634099452515160DRYH
2021-08-05 08:00:06FORECAST20213153082.1262.3972.2550000.440.44FF50.12687.12222451.6028697945400.951797663598459452515160DRYH
2021-08-05 04:00:09FORECAST20213153082.1262.4972.3050000.420.42FF50.12688.12222451.6028697945400.951797663598459452515160DRYH
2021-08-05 00:00:06FORECAST20213153080.9363.2572.090000.410.41FF48.93670.93222451.6028697945400.939100606567349452515160DRYH
2021-08-04 20:00:06FORECAST20213153080.7763.3472.0550000.460.46FF48.77682.77222451.6028697945400.937210891607099452515160DRYH
2021-08-04 16:00:06FORECAST20213153077.2263.3470.280000.460.46FF45.22681.22222451.6028697945400.882644636022439452515160DRYH
2021-08-04 12:00:06FORECAST20213153073.4761.867.6350000.340.34FF41.47687.47222451.6028697945400.795587654714029442515155DRYH
2021-08-04 08:00:06FORECAST20213153060.8958.5959.740000.440.44FF28.89660.89222451.6028697945400.348754064748049422515222.5DRYL
2021-08-04 04:00:08FORECAST20213153059.8558.7159.280000.440.44FF27.85659.85222451.6028697945400.312385245077129422515222.5DRYL