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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Friday, August 6, 2021

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DAY 310 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 08/07/2021 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): 57.30°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 49.00°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 53.15°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.257
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 97 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 25
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 661

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: 0.20 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.20 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 0.04 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 0.24 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: 217
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 448.80 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: 25

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 2
D1: 2
D2: 5
D3: 2
D4: 5
D5: 2
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
2021-08-07 04:00:07OBSERVATION20213102557.3000848.9999253.1500.199999999999930.199999999999930.040.23999999999993FF25.30008661.30008217448.79664964921 00.2567604610032397 22525245DRYM
2021-08-07 00:00:03FORECAST20213102548.7548.7548.7500.00280.00280.040.0428FF16.75652.75218449.3621672166600.0620262056441449712515220DRYL
2021-08-06 12:00:02FORECAST20213102554.4948.3451.41500.06680.06680.040.1068FF22.49658.49218449.3621672166600.172621466569619712515220DRYL
2021-08-06 08:00:02FORECAST20213102555.6548.7452.19500.13990.13990.040.1799FF23.65659.65218449.3621672166600.204990943026559712525240DRYM
2021-08-06 04:00:07FORECAST20213102556.1248.2352.17500.17770.17770.040.2177FF24.12660.12218449.3621672166600.219069369121059712525240DRYM
2021-08-06 00:00:06FORECAST20213102555.9248.1252.0200.23930.23930.040.2793FF23.92647.92217448.7966496492100.213011868052749712525240DRYM
2021-08-05 20:00:03FORECAST20213102555.5347.5251.52500.25570.26570.040.3057FF23.53662.53217448.7966496492100.201484384796979712525240DRYM
2021-08-05 16:00:02FORECAST20213102555.2947.6951.4900.31930.32930.040.3693FF23.29662.29217448.7966496492100.194579776984899712525240DRYM
2021-08-05 12:00:06FORECAST20213102555.0447.4751.25500.32090.33090.040.3709FF23.04662.04217448.7966496492100.18754236753999712525240DRYM
2021-08-05 08:00:06FORECAST20213102554.8846.7950.83500.19740.20740.040.2474FF22.88660.88217448.7966496492100.183121883747189712525240DRYM
2021-08-05 04:00:09FORECAST20213102554.9146.6550.7800.18640.19640.040.2364FF22.91657.91217448.7966496492100.183945747241279712525240DRYM
2021-08-05 00:00:06FORECAST20213102556.0847.3551.71500.18760.19760.040.2376FF24.08646.08217448.7966496492100.217850020336149712525240DRYM
2021-08-04 20:00:06FORECAST20213102555.4447.0351.23500.21730.22730.040.2673FF23.44659.44217448.7966496492100.198878159894989712525240DRYM
2021-08-04 16:00:06FORECAST20213102555.647.5151.55500.21620.22620.040.2662FF23.6659.6217448.7966496492100.203525498199869712525240DRYM
2021-08-04 12:00:06FORECAST20213102556.2348.0952.1600.20510.21510.040.2551FF24.23660.23217448.7966496492100.222442704047679712525240DRYM
2021-08-04 08:00:06FORECAST20213102555.4548.1651.80500.25380.26380.040.3038FF23.45656.45217448.7966496492100.199166735065089712525240DRYM
2021-08-04 04:00:08FORECAST20213102555.3548.0851.71500.24470.26470.040.3047FF23.35657.35217448.7966496492100.196292317532649712525240DRYM
2021-08-04 00:00:05FORECAST20213102555.5348.0351.7800.16950.17950.040.2195FF23.53638.53217448.7966496492100.201484384796979712525240DRYM
2021-08-03 20:00:03FORECAST20213102555.7148.2851.99500.17780.18780.10.2878FF23.71655.71217448.7966496492100.206757714598779712525240DRYM
2021-08-03 16:00:06FORECAST20213102555.8246.7551.28500.21470.22470.10.3247FF23.82655.82217448.7966496492100.210020065358149712525240DRYM
2021-08-03 12:00:06FORECAST20213102556.245.2150.70500.21520.21520.10.3152FF24.2657.2217448.7966496492100.221519782565799712525240DRYM
2021-08-03 08:00:06FORECAST20213102553.9443.9348.93500.29590.29590.090.3859FF21.94650.94217448.7966496492100.158478320169159712525240DRYM
2021-08-03 04:00:07FORECAST20213102553.6943.9148.800.34150.35150.110.4615FF21.69647.69217448.7966496492100.152307617741369712525240DRYM
2021-08-03 00:00:05FORECAST20213102553.5742.7848.17500.53050.54050.060.6005FF21.57639.57217448.7966496492100.149402951883549712535260DRYH
2021-08-02 20:00:06FORECAST20213102554.1441.847.9700.58870.59870.060.6587FF22.14651.14217448.7966496492100.163531019675799712535260DRYH
2021-08-02 16:00:06FORECAST20213102553.6341.847.71500.59270.62270.050.6727FF21.63649.63217448.7966496492100.150850643494839712535260DRYH
2021-08-02 12:00:06FORECAST20213102552.6240.7146.66500.65260.70260.070.7726FF20.62653.62217448.7966496492100.127713155005399712535260DRYH
2021-08-02 08:00:06FORECAST20213102552.9140.4746.6900.72030.76030.080.8403FF20.91651.91217448.7966496492100.13408940056729712535260DRYH
2021-08-02 04:00:07FORECAST20213102552.9140.4746.6900.72030.77030.090.8603FF20.91652.91217448.7966496492100.13408940056729712535260DRYH
2021-08-02 00:00:06FORECAST20213102552.8242.3147.56500.65310.80310.060.8631FF20.82637.82217448.7966496492100.13208765025789712535260DRYH
2021-08-01 20:00:04FORECAST20213102553.1443.2848.2100.54710.67710.070.7471FF21.14650.14217448.7966496492100.139299032228689712535260DRYH
2021-08-01 16:00:06FORECAST20213102553.1343.2848.20500.54710.71710.080.7971FF21.13651.13217448.7966496492100.139069709785149712535260DRYH
2021-08-01 12:00:06FORECAST20213102553.9146.7150.3100.49850.57850.070.6485FF21.91649.91217448.7966496492100.157729319350289712535260DRYH
2021-08-01 08:00:05FORECAST20213102553.0846.3849.7300.41040.50040.070.5704FF21.08642.08217448.7966496492100.137926942402919712535260DRYH
2021-08-01 04:00:11FORECAST20213102553.0846.3849.7300.41040.50040.10.6004FF21.08646.08217448.7966496492100.137926942402919712535260DRYH
2021-08-01 00:00:06FORECAST20213102560.3250.9155.61500.17420.22420.060.2842FF28.32650.32217448.7966496492100.366449851120999722525245DRYM
2021-07-31 20:00:06FORECAST20213102560.1551.0555.600.20520.24520.090.3352FF28.15655.15217448.7966496492100.359857910548699722525245DRYM
2021-07-31 16:00:06FORECAST20213102560.1951.0655.62500.20520.24520.150.3952FF28.19658.19217448.7966496492100.361405295880289722525245DRYM
2021-07-31 12:00:06FORECAST20213102561.5450.3655.9500.03820.48820.270.7582FF29.54654.54217448.7966496492100.414806810854759722525245DRYM
2021-07-31 08:00:05FORECAST20213102560.1649.3354.74500.15550.52550.330.8555FF28.16645.16217448.7966496492100.360244542863489722535267.5DRYH
2021-07-31 04:00:07FORECAST20213102560.1349.3354.7300.15550.55550.30.8555FF28.13649.13217448.7966496492100.35908507611239722535267.5DRYH
2021-07-31 00:00:06FORECAST20213102551.9745.448.68500.25980.35980.210.5698FF19.97623.97217448.7966496492100.11419351540869712525240DRYM
2021-07-30 20:00:06FORECAST20213102552.9846.649.7900.24050.38050.170.5505FF20.98644.98217448.7966496492100.135660614018649712525240DRYM
2021-07-30 16:00:05FORECAST20213102551.8146.6249.21500.21540.35540.150.5054FF19.81643.81217448.7966496492100.11102745405199712525240DRYM
2021-07-30 12:00:06FORECAST20213102546.1139.6742.8900.0660.6360.210.846FF14.11618.11217448.7966496492100.0350084182263339712535260DRYH
2021-07-30 08:00:06FORECAST20213102549.1245.8147.46500.02580.54580.230.7758FF17.12625.12217448.7966496492100.0668537707792459712535260DRYH
2021-07-30 04:00:07FORECAST20213102549.1148.3848.74500.01720.53720.20.7372FF17.11624.11217448.7966496492100.0667195935933939712535260DRYH