diff --git a/ccpp/data/GFS_typedefs.F90 b/ccpp/data/GFS_typedefs.F90
index cd01dbbc8..2dcad7717 100644
--- a/ccpp/data/GFS_typedefs.F90
+++ b/ccpp/data/GFS_typedefs.F90
@@ -823,8 +823,7 @@ module GFS_typedefs
     integer              :: thompson_ext_ndiag3d=37 !< number of 3d arrays for extended diagnostic output from Thompson
     real(kind=kind_phys) :: dt_inner        !< time step for the inner loop in s
     logical              :: sedi_semi       !< flag for semi Lagrangian sedi of rain
-    logical              :: sedi_semi_update!< flag for v update in semi Lagrangian sedi of rain
-    logical              :: sedi_semi_decfl !< flag for interation with semi Lagrangian sedi of rain
+    integer              :: decfl           !< deformed CFL factor
 
     !--- GFDL microphysical paramters
     logical              :: lgfdlmprad      !< flag for GFDL mp scheme and radiation consistency
@@ -3193,8 +3192,7 @@ subroutine control_initialize (Model, nlunit, fn_nml, me, master, &
     logical              :: ext_diag_thompson = .false.         !< flag for extended diagnostic output from Thompson
     real(kind=kind_phys) :: dt_inner       = -999.0             !< time step for the inner loop 
     logical              :: sedi_semi      = .false.            !< flag for semi Lagrangian sedi of rain
-    logical              :: sedi_semi_update = .false.          !< flag for v update in semi Lagrangian sedi of rain
-    logical              :: sedi_semi_decfl = .false.           !< flag for interation with semi Lagrangian sedi of rain
+    integer              :: decfl          = 8                  !< deformed CFL factor
 
     !--- GFDL microphysical parameters
     logical              :: lgfdlmprad     = .false.            !< flag for GFDLMP radiation interaction
@@ -3564,7 +3562,7 @@ subroutine control_initialize (Model, nlunit, fn_nml, me, master, &
                                mg_alf,   mg_qcmin, mg_do_ice_gmao, mg_do_liq_liu,           &
                                ltaerosol, lradar, nsradar_reset, lrefres, ttendlim,         &
                                ext_diag_thompson, dt_inner, lgfdlmprad,                     &
-                               sedi_semi, sedi_semi_update, sedi_semi_decfl,                &
+                               sedi_semi, decfl,                                            &
                           !--- max hourly
                                avg_max_length,                                              &
                           !--- land/surface model control
@@ -4040,8 +4038,7 @@ subroutine control_initialize (Model, nlunit, fn_nml, me, master, &
       Model%dt_inner       = Model%dtp
     endif
     Model%sedi_semi        = sedi_semi
-    Model%sedi_semi_update = sedi_semi_update
-    Model%sedi_semi_decfl  = sedi_semi_decfl
+    Model%decfl            = decfl
 !--- F-A MP parameters
     Model%rhgrd            = rhgrd
     Model%spec_adv         = spec_adv
@@ -5118,8 +5115,7 @@ subroutine control_initialize (Model, nlunit, fn_nml, me, master, &
                                           ' ext_diag_thompson =',Model%ext_diag_thompson, &
                                           ' dt_inner =',Model%dt_inner, &
                                           ' sedi_semi=',Model%sedi_semi, & 
-                                          ' sedi_semi_update=',sedi_semi_update, & 
-                                          ' sedi_semi_decfl=',sedi_semi_decfl, &
+                                          ' decfl=',decfl, &
                                           ' effr_in =',Model%effr_in, &
                                           ' lradar =',Model%lradar, &
                                           ' nsradar_reset =',Model%nsradar_reset, &
@@ -5538,8 +5534,7 @@ subroutine control_print(Model)
         print *, ' ext_diag_thompson : ', Model%ext_diag_thompson
         print *, ' dt_inner          : ', Model%dt_inner
         print *, ' sedi_semi         : ', Model%sedi_semi
-        print *, ' sedi_semi_update  : ', Model%sedi_semi_update
-        print *, ' sedi_semi_decfl  : ', Model%sedi_semi_decfl
+        print *, ' decfl             : ', Model%decfl
         print *, ' '
       endif
       if (Model%imp_physics == Model%imp_physics_mg) then
diff --git a/ccpp/data/GFS_typedefs.meta b/ccpp/data/GFS_typedefs.meta
index 0b5abf86e..51de5da0a 100644
--- a/ccpp/data/GFS_typedefs.meta
+++ b/ccpp/data/GFS_typedefs.meta
@@ -3513,19 +3513,12 @@
   dimensions = ()
   type = logical
   intent = in
-[sedi_semi_update]
-  standard_name = flag_for_v_update_in_semi_Lagrangian_sedi
-  long_name = flag for v update in semi Lagrangian sedi of rain
-  units = flag
-  dimensions = ()
-  type = logical
-  intent = in
-[sedi_semi_decfl]
-  standard_name = flag_for_iteration_with_semi_Lagrangian_sedi
-  long_name = flag for interation with semi Lagrangian sedi of rain
-  units = flag
+[decfl]
+  standard_name = deformed_CFL_factor
+  long_name = deformed CFL factor
+  units = count
   dimensions = ()
-  type = logical
+  type = integer
   intent = in
 [lgfdlmprad]
   standard_name = flag_for_GFDL_microphysics_radiation_interaction
diff --git a/ccpp/physics b/ccpp/physics
index 27a312cd8..c3627d901 160000
--- a/ccpp/physics
+++ b/ccpp/physics
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 27a312cd87705fe9e0f9ff0d2026744ad3cea14d
+Subproject commit c3627d901574b25673782e39a46d0905e8e0dc5d