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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Sunday, January 2, 2022

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DAY 94 OF WATER YEAR 2022, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 01/03/2022 07:00:03 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:
L
LOW

MODEL USED FOR HAZARD CLASS DETERMINATION:

WET

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 26.83°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 22.64°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 24.74°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.253
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 16 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: -5
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: -150

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: 0.52 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.79 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 9.11 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 9.90 in

PRECIP THRESHOLD A (PA) EXCEEDED: True
P3 > (-0.67 * P15 + 2.5)

PRECIP THRESHOLD B (PB) EXCEEDED: True
P3 > (-0.67 * P15 + 4.5)
Snow at Paradise DEPTH: 108 in
SWE DAY: 2
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 341.07 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 36.69 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: -190

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 2
D1: 1
D2: 1
D3: 3
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 6.0

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
2022-01-03 07:00:03OBSERVATION202294-19026.8300422.6424.73502107.565401666670.519999999999980.789999999999989.119.9TT-5.16996-150.169962341.06764117068 36.6870778180270.2529319336832716 2113126WETL
2022-01-03 03:00:03OBSERVATION202294-19026.8300422.6424.73502107.565401666670.519999999999980.789999999999989.119.9TT-5.16996-150.169962341.06764117068 36.6870778180270.2529319336832716 2113126WETL
2022-01-02 11:00:02FORECAST202294-19027.2420.7824.01114.922587445920.8461.1169.1110.226TT-4.76-149.762345.8225655433839.7428240294330.27067489791053162114128WETL
2022-01-02 07:00:06FORECAST202294-19027.2620.5923.925115.013064254850.84351.11359.1110.2235TT-4.74-149.742345.8804890785439.7807749148870.27155611042461162114128WETL
2022-01-02 03:00:07FORECAST202294-19027.4220.8924.155115.232155577420.91291.18299.1110.2929TT-4.58-149.582346.0206968940839.8727107775070.27865676325055162114128WETL
2022-01-01 23:00:01FORECAST202294-19027.6720.9424.305116.620707242210.95241.22249.1110.3324TT-4.33-143.332346.907490610240.4565969025820.28992911081616162114128WETL
2022-01-01 19:00:02FORECAST202294-19027.7121.6124.66116.404401821370.90391.17399.1110.2839TT-4.29-143.292346.7695534787140.3655024425540.29175232049886162114128WETL
2022-01-01 15:00:01FORECAST202294-19028.1822.0725.125116.706424613710.96281.23289.1110.3428TT-3.82-142.822346.962131283940.4927098184960.31356349176387162114128WETL
2022-01-01 11:00:03FORECAST202294-19030.9922.1526.57117.6264979371.05391.32399.1110.4339TT-1.01-140.012347.547884914840.880840567940.45535827300059162114128WETL
2022-01-01 07:00:06FORECAST202294-19028.2422.5225.38118.298112587111.10871.38879.1110.4987TT-3.76-143.762347.974596823541.1647380324790.31639761784829162114128WETL
2022-01-01 03:00:07FORECAST202294-19026.0521.8723.96118.366009864591.10111.37119.1110.4811TT-5.95-146.952348.0176950133641.1934659210040.22093650151405161114126WETL
2021-12-31 23:00:03FORECAST202294-19028.5822.6525.615116.952802495361.11981.11989.1110.2298TT-3.42-144.422347.1191190302440.5965537703060.33265779133048162114128WETL
2021-12-31 19:00:02FORECAST202294-19031.4622.0726.765117.325913954281.22691.22699.1110.3369TT-0.54-138.542347.3566722672340.753939041870.48020436080264162114128WETL
2021-12-31 15:00:03FORECAST202294-19031.0821.6726.375116.742725962471.13511.13519.1110.2451TT-0.92-140.922346.9852680502640.5080060610050.46010554658358162114128WETL
2021-12-31 11:00:02FORECAST202294-19028.0421.9124.975117.689161323961.17541.17549.1110.2854TT-3.96-144.962347.5877290389340.9073083170920.30699336410201162114128WETL
2021-12-31 07:00:05FORECAST202294-19028.4521.7925.12117.370767469981.2921.3029.1110.412TT-3.55-144.552347.3852145239940.7728692364030.3264013073308162114128WETL
2021-12-31 03:00:05FORECAST202294-19028.3421.4324.885117.040596762911.15061.18069.1110.2906TT-3.66-144.662347.1750362896640.6335734285260.32114512674459162114128WETL
2021-12-30 23:00:03FORECAST202294-19028.4821.0124.745113.056528172891.10221.15228.519.6622TT-3.52-142.522344.6249352846238.9620987050850.32784086693458162114128WETL
2021-12-30 19:00:03FORECAST202294-19027.5922.3624.975111.37340475880.88030.95038.519.4603TT-4.41-143.412343.5398327514838.26120084380.28629879210744162113126WETL
2021-12-30 15:00:02FORECAST202294-19027.8222.2925.055110.655480451530.78860.86868.519.3786TT-4.18-143.182343.0755767672537.9631927783660.29679346531945162113126WETL
2021-12-30 11:00:02FORECAST202294-19028.0322.3525.19113.754368166150.9721.0628.519.572TT-3.97-142.972345.0734711416439.2536146806180.3065263968114162114128WETL
2021-12-30 07:00:10FORECAST202294-19031.4623.8627.66115.251490334581.01581.12588.779.8958TT-0.54-139.542346.0330664542539.8808266138970.48020436080264162114128WETL
2021-12-30 03:00:08FORECAST202294-19031.6523.0627.355117.507811854950.98551.09559.0610.1555TT-0.35-143.352347.4724017260440.8307216068120.49027589767673162114128WETL
2021-12-29 23:00:04FORECAST202294-19031.0125.6528.33120.704171304410.83641.07649.2310.3064TT-0.99-130.992349.4973304704442.1857856475380.45641269617915162114128WETL
2021-12-29 19:00:02FORECAST202294-19030.6226.4228.52121.458324162510.78031.08039.3310.4103TT-1.38-131.382349.9727023275142.5070979273240.43591585835778162114128WETL
2021-12-29 15:00:02FORECAST202294-19030.6725.7628.215121.105978010280.75731.03739.2410.2773TT-1.33-137.332349.7507181863642.3569027857570.43853524229901162114128WETL
2021-12-29 11:00:03FORECAST202294-19031.1424.6227.88120.258687532070.50930.72939.229.9493TT-0.86-136.862349.2160966183241.9962694443910.46327360039372162113126WETL
2021-12-29 07:00:13FORECAST202294-19031.8124.1227.965120.744480311330.68330.88339.1510.0333TT-0.19-130.192349.5227618454442.2029442360080.49876226638755162113126WETL
2021-12-29 03:00:07FORECAST202294-19031.8124.3428.075121.329203023210.75650.98659.1210.1065TT-0.19-134.192349.8913768481242.4520418976750.49876226638755162113126WETL
2021-12-28 23:00:03FORECAST202294-19032.2725.6428.955117.65584430470.55080.82088.929.7408TT0.27-123.732347.5665454093840.8932353522070.52315032961537163113127.5WETL
2021-12-28 19:00:02FORECAST202294-19032.3824.2428.31117.319444857410.49060.680699.6806TT0.38-125.622347.352555429240.7512089727580.52897286143847163113127.5WETL
2021-12-28 15:00:03FORECAST202294-19032.424.3228.36117.291278631410.48820.69828.979.6682TT0.4-123.62347.3346300690940.739322873770.53003087517554163113127.5WETL
2021-12-28 11:00:03FORECAST202294-1902722.6324.815119.693021960980.59520.86528.939.7952TT-5-1342348.8585331254541.7559320666590.26021286322312162113126WETL
2021-12-28 07:00:10FORECAST202294-19029.9921.9425.965119.674732947940.53760.64769.119.7576TT-2.01-132.012348.8469638612441.7481672397950.4031890874396162113126WETL
2021-12-28 03:00:09FORECAST202294-1903021.8225.91120.04171516030.53760.64769.149.7876TT-2-1312349.0790067036941.9040426911660.40370393444708162113126WETL
2021-12-27 23:00:03FORECAST202294-19030.5720.7925.68127.360506058710.99981.06989.2210.2898TT-1.43-134.432353.6617931552845.0425449498880.433299282138162114128WETL
2021-12-27 19:00:03FORECAST202294-19030.8922.6126.75126.923547735221.04951.18959.1510.3395TT-1.11-127.112353.390569000644.8535847537230.45009101969798162114128WETL
2021-12-27 15:00:03FORECAST202294-19030.9222.4226.67127.673187772531.04951.18959.1410.3295TT-1.08-126.082353.8556929519445.1778843306310.45167031580252162114128WETL
2021-12-27 11:00:03FORECAST202294-19030.2622.7626.51127.502319141490.91471.06479.1710.2347TT-1.74-126.742353.7497531920345.1039139277120.41714600855752162114128WETL
2021-12-27 07:00:09FORECAST202294-19030.9422.8226.88128.493081988840.82171.02179.3210.3417TT-1.06-131.062354.3633940270845.5332446425640.45272360651351162114128WETL
2021-12-27 03:00:11FORECAST202294-19026.4523.1624.805129.635528385550.82171.02179.3710.3917TT-5.55-136.552355.0690675609146.0295661866220.23704688724427161114126WETL
2021-12-26 23:00:04FORECAST202294-19030.0622.4426.25128.540253493611.12861.34869.0810.4286TT-1.94-122.942354.3925717690245.5537110114420.40679649075031162114128WETL
2021-12-26 19:00:04FORECAST202294-19028.4321.524.965131.517590287460.98011.35019.4210.7701TT-3.57-124.572356.2271353505546.850134436310.32544303271951162114128WETL
2021-12-26 15:00:03FORECAST202294-19028.4321.5124.97132.0601252890.92161.29169.4910.7816TT-3.57-125.572356.559940598147.0873504284250.32544303271951162114128WETL
2021-12-26 11:00:04FORECAST202294-19019.9618.6319.295133.137863209810.59581.02589.4610.4858TT-12.04-127.042357.2196945508747.5594668289650.057057138451188161114126WETL
2021-12-26 07:00:07FORECAST202294-19019.9918.9219.455133.470585438690.38410.81419.6810.4941TT-12.01-136.012357.4230110326247.7054585317810.057516810744178161113124.5WETL
2021-12-26 03:00:05FORECAST202294-19019.3218.9119.115133.621421131580.25530.72539.7910.5153TT-12.68-137.682357.5151255695847.7716791546430.047920992533938161113124.5WETL