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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Wednesday, August 4, 2021

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DAY 308 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 08/05/2021 04:00:09 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): 75.60°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 60.09°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 67.85°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.894
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: 44
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 675

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): 0.04 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 0.04 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: 215
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 447.66 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: 23

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
2021-08-05 04:00:09OBSERVATION20213082375.5999660.0900867.845020000.040.04FF43.59996674.59996215447.65914715223 00.8935506558601796 52515160DRYH
2021-08-05 00:00:02FORECAST20213082361.361.361.300.00010.00010.040.0401FF29.3660.3216448.2289790267900.386494171623139622515222.5DRYL
2021-08-04 12:00:03FORECAST20213082375.2260.4667.8400.00030.00030.040.0403FF43.22674.22216448.2289790267900.885864203409129652515160DRYH
2021-08-04 08:00:03FORECAST20213082371.9560.4966.220000.040.04FF39.95670.95216448.2289790267900.803396463905239642515155DRYH
2021-08-04 04:00:08FORECAST20213082372.8258.2865.550000.040.04FF40.82671.82216448.2289790267900.828224262246449642515155DRYH
2021-08-04 00:00:05FORECAST20213082372.9458.0865.5100.00040.00040.040.0404FF40.94652.94215447.6591471522300.83148483862259642515155DRYH
2021-08-03 20:00:02FORECAST20213082372.4157.5164.96000.060.040.1FF40.41670.41215447.6591471522300.81678320723899642515155DRYH
2021-08-03 16:00:03FORECAST20213082372.257.2864.74000.060.040.1FF40.2670.2215447.6591471522300.810743724056049642515155DRYH
2021-08-03 12:00:06FORECAST20213082372.2957.7265.00500.00020.06020.040.1002FF40.29670.29215447.6591471522300.813346901222259642515155DRYH
2021-08-03 08:00:05FORECAST20213082371.6756.9864.32500.00120.05120.040.0912FF39.67665.67215447.6591471522300.794965975391779642515155DRYH
2021-08-03 04:00:07FORECAST20213082372.1357.9565.04000.070.040.11FF40.13667.13215447.6591471522300.808703691442589642515155DRYH
2021-08-03 00:00:04FORECAST20213082372.3758.3465.355000.020.040.06FF40.37656.37215447.6591471522300.81564217121639642515155DRYH
2021-08-02 20:00:06FORECAST20213082372.8258.865.81000.020.040.06FF40.82665.82215447.6591471522300.828224262246449642515155DRYH
2021-08-02 16:00:06FORECAST20213082373.1259.0466.0800.00740.01740.040.0574FF41.12666.12215447.6591471522300.836300756744279642515155DRYH
2021-08-02 12:00:04FORECAST20213082374.6860.2567.46500.01540.04540.040.0854FF42.68668.68215447.6591471522300.874274670381469652515160DRYH
2021-08-02 08:00:05FORECAST20213082374.3559.9167.1300.02920.06920.040.1092FF42.35667.35215447.6591471522300.866801971214299652515160DRYH
2021-08-02 04:00:07FORECAST20213082375.0860.7567.91500.03520.08520.040.1252FF43.08669.08215447.6591471522300.882935029187219652515160DRYH
2021-08-02 00:00:06FORECAST20213082375.5360.1867.85500.0750.0950.040.135FF43.53657.53215447.6591471522300.8921641143117796525251120DRYVH
2021-08-01 20:00:03FORECAST20213082376.7660.0368.39500.06290.08290.050.1329FF44.76669.76215447.6591471522300.914699625635139652515160DRYH
2021-08-01 16:00:05FORECAST20213082377.2359.9768.600.09440.12440.050.1744FF45.23671.23215447.6591471522300.9223119137313996525251120DRYVH
2021-08-01 12:00:06FORECAST20213082375.9259.2667.5900.03620.05620.050.1062FF43.92669.92215447.6591471522300.899730013161079652515160DRYH
2021-08-01 08:00:04FORECAST20213082371.5559.8765.7100.04640.06640.050.1164FF39.55664.55215447.6591471522300.791288236297319642515155DRYH
2021-08-01 04:00:11FORECAST20213082376.3459.8668.100.04830.07830.070.1483FF44.34669.34215447.6591471522300.907437781843949652515160DRYH
2021-08-01 00:00:06FORECAST20213082375.8258.9967.40500.0330.0430.050.093FF43.82662.82215447.6591471522300.897827898753149652515160DRYH
2021-07-31 20:00:06FORECAST20213082376.658.8967.74500.03390.04390.080.1239FF44.6665.6215447.6591471522300.911985058299299652515160DRYH
2021-07-31 16:00:06FORECAST20213082376.659.5368.06500.03390.04390.140.1839FF44.6668.6215447.6591471522300.911985058299299652515160DRYH
2021-07-31 12:00:05FORECAST20213082374.7758.4866.62500.07180.15180.190.3418FF42.77665.77215447.6591471522300.8762610690369596525251120DRYVH
2021-07-31 08:00:04FORECAST20213082371.0158.0964.5500.0770.1670.240.407FF39.01657.01215447.6591471522300.7742649983980796425251110DRYVH
2021-07-31 04:00:07FORECAST20213082372.2256.5364.37500.10720.20720.20.4072FF40.22661.22215447.6591471522300.8113241268394796425251110DRYVH
2021-07-31 00:00:06FORECAST20213082370.8456.6663.7500.03530.06530.180.2453FF38.84650.84215447.6591471522300.768747864873869642515155DRYH
2021-07-30 20:00:06FORECAST20213082374.2156.3965.300.09880.12880.140.2688FF42.21665.21215447.6591471522300.8635414679430396525251120DRYVH
2021-07-30 16:00:05FORECAST20213082374.356.2465.2700.09880.12880.120.2488FF42.3665.3215447.6591471522300.8656436970582596525251120DRYVH
2021-07-30 12:00:06FORECAST20213082369.3853.3861.3800.02730.17730.060.2373FF37.38653.38215447.6591471522300.7184082643004396425251110DRYVH
2021-07-30 08:00:06FORECAST20213082369.6153.8761.7400.02730.20730.050.2573FF37.61651.61215447.6591471522300.7266756291241696425251110DRYVH
2021-07-30 04:00:07FORECAST20213082369.3453.8461.5900.02730.20730.020.2273FF37.34651.34215447.6591471522300.7169582590252396425251110DRYVH
2021-07-30 00:00:06FORECAST20213082368.6553.6861.16500.0560.0760.170.246FF36.65640.65215447.6591471522300.691399569385529632515150DRYMH
2021-07-29 20:00:06FORECAST20213082370.353.2761.78500.03990.09990.550.6499FF38.3644.3215447.6591471522300.7507343571840996425251110DRYVH
2021-07-29 16:00:06FORECAST20213082369.5653.2361.39500.03990.09990.580.6799FF37.56644.56215447.6591471522300.7248886339490496425251110DRYVH
2021-07-29 12:00:06FORECAST20213082368.1853.560.8400.02020.20020.480.6802FF36.18641.18215447.6591471522300.6734326836833296325251100DRYVH
2021-07-29 08:00:06FORECAST20213082371.2653.262.2300.02030.03030.090.1203FF39.26660.26215447.6591471522300.782241766818849642515155DRYH
2021-07-29 04:00:07FORECAST20213082371.2353.1862.20500.02030.03030.080.1103FF39.23657.23215447.6591471522300.781293211211389642515155DRYH
2021-07-29 00:00:06FORECAST20213082371.6651.461.5300.0020.2120.050.262FF39.66641.66215447.6591471522300.7946609733758696425251110DRYVH
2021-07-28 20:00:06FORECAST20213082371.1548.5759.86000.310.120.43FF39.15652.15215447.6591471522300.7787521568532896425251110DRYVH
2021-07-28 16:00:06FORECAST20213082371.1248.6459.88000.310.090.4FF39.12654.12215447.6591471522300.7777949330141596425251110DRYVH
2021-07-28 12:00:06FORECAST20213082365.6952.1858.9350000.090.09FF33.69657.69215447.6591471522300.572348823767579632515225DRYL
2021-07-28 08:00:06FORECAST20213082353.9952.6253.3050000.080.08FF21.99645.99215447.6591471522300.141706267305429612515220DRYL
2021-07-28 04:00:08FORECAST20213082353.9853.2453.610000.080.08FF21.98645.98215447.6591471522300.141465492987029612515220DRYL