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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Thursday, November 7, 2019

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DAY 38 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 11/08/2019 04:00:11 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:

DRY

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 60.33°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 38.51°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 49.42°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.989
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 84 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 28
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 204

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): 1.75 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 1.75 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: 8 in
SWE DAY: 55
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 327.41 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 2.58 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: 118

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 5
D1: 5
D2: 2
D3: 1
D4: 3
D5: 2
HSdry: 18.0

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
2019-11-08 04:00:11OBSERVATION20203811860.3300238.5100649.420047.8822020833333001.751.75FF28.33002204.3300255327.41439009957 2.58074638775610.9891327610989584 55213218DRYL
2019-11-08 00:00:12FORECAST20203911945.3945.3945.396.9268013333333000.160.16FF13.39178.3955326.75720074292.26338221378220.731663478368368445114220DRYL
2019-11-07 12:00:11FORECAST20203811854.2941.3147.86.79093733333330.00430.00431.751.7543FF22.29198.2955326.663614690812.21835213644540.946890249617558455114222DRYL
2019-11-07 08:00:11FORECAST20203811854.3433.5843.966.51607333333330.00410.00411.751.7541FF22.34198.3455326.474183653192.12732972212430.94749515336438455114222DRYL
2019-11-07 04:00:12FORECAST20203811850.3330.4940.416.83185950.00370.00371.751.7537FF18.33194.3355326.691806160282.23191251948820.879229918543948455114222DRYL
2019-11-07 00:00:14FORECAST20203811855.2132.8344.025.95563066666670.00180.00181.751.7518FF23.21185.2155326.087527245951.94205687728350.95717270996488455114222DRYL
2019-11-06 20:00:11FORECAST20203811857.5939.5948.596.90664933333330.00090.00091.751.7509FF25.59208.5955326.743321650682.25670154464980.976507069066488455214224DRYL
2019-11-06 16:00:10FORECAST20203811857.5339.1848.3556.9644320.00040.00041.751.7504FF25.53208.5355326.783115846492.2758587890610.976130007918558455214224DRYL
2019-11-06 12:00:12FORECAST20203811857.4441.149.275.87689333333330.00020.00021.751.7502FF25.44208.4455326.033161264981.91606211188380.975554910661788455214224DRYL
2019-11-06 08:00:12FORECAST20203811857.8639.2248.545.6598120.00140.01141.751.7614FF25.86208.8655325.883216201691.84443773765690.978142542333218455214224DRYL
2019-11-06 04:00:16FORECAST20203811857.7339.2248.4755.039156250.0010.0111.751.761FF25.73208.7355325.454052906351.64001382479080.977367475224258455214224DRYL
2019-11-06 00:00:13FORECAST20203811856.8639.8148.3354.509041333333300.011.751.76FF24.86178.8655325.086959559931.46583053758340.971564056538258455114222DRYL
2019-11-05 20:00:11FORECAST20203811858.0838.6648.375.445901333333300.011.751.76FF26.08207.0855325.735380322691.77392274201320.979403229604368455214224DRYL
2019-11-05 16:00:11FORECAST2020381185836.6547.3255.65642266666670.00080.01081.751.7608FF2620755325.880874424511.84331996472790.978952097613048455214224DRYL
2019-11-05 12:00:11FORECAST20203811857.7938.4448.1154.3182920.00070.01071.751.7607FF25.79207.7955324.954748714031.40324949173380.977728024224858455214224DRYL
2019-11-05 08:00:11FORECAST20203811857.2538.0647.6554.1475680.00020.01021.751.7602FF25.25208.2555324.836363352721.34728090587810.974302657053378455214224DRYL
2019-11-05 04:00:12FORECAST20203811857.1237.7247.423.628260083333300.011.751.76FF25.12203.1255324.475943265351.17728311295160.973415347537088455214224DRYL
2019-11-05 00:00:13FORECAST20203811856.9838.5647.772.77862266666670.00080.01081.751.7608FF24.98185.9855323.885235372040.899954856403410.972431381471488455114222DRYL
2019-11-04 20:00:12FORECAST20203811856.0838.2347.1553.844660.00040.00041.761.7604FF24.08208.0855324.626191084731.24807733181580.965358760635228455214224DRYL
2019-11-04 16:00:12FORECAST20203811856.3238.3447.333.86783866666670.00020.00021.761.7602FF24.32208.3255324.642279282361.25566396064310.967376354707218455214224DRYL
2019-11-04 12:00:11FORECAST20203811857.0737.3347.22.42267066666670.00050.00051.761.7605FF25.07210.0755323.637381641510.78406679113970.973067344304268455214224DRYL
2019-11-04 08:00:11FORECAST20203811852.6237.8245.222.26397333333330.00080.00081.761.7608FF20.62207.6255323.526806501810.73245606253860.923346687203778455214224DRYL
2019-11-04 04:00:12FORECAST20203811857.5237.5747.5452.21049066666670.00140.00141.771.7714FF25.52208.5255323.489531476510.71507059009320.976066673673678455214224DRYL
2019-11-04 00:00:13FORECAST20203811857.5437.2147.3751.47513333333330.00160.00161.761.7616FF25.54198.5455322.976506543780.476433410686270.97619320157278455114222DRYL
2019-11-03 20:00:11FORECAST20203811856.3738.8147.592.66438933333330.00140.00141.771.7714FF24.37211.3755323.80571772180.862744500370310.967784283198688455214224DRYL
2019-11-03 16:00:12FORECAST20203811857.2640.0748.6652.50295866666670.00170.00171.771.7717FF25.26213.2655323.693306731520.810190967425640.974369875167578455214224DRYL
2019-11-03 12:00:11FORECAST20203811857.2940.0848.6851.3668760.00170.00171.761.7617FF25.29213.2955322.900899439220.441365489821880.974570649122858455214224DRYL
2019-11-03 08:00:12FORECAST20203811856.6740.4148.541.3380120.0010.0011.761.761FF24.67205.6755322.880737262080.432018301025510.970144566142548455214224DRYL
2019-11-03 04:00:12FORECAST20203811855.1739.8647.5151.40085608333330.01150.01151.761.7715FF23.17205.1755322.924633425550.452370937192370.956761727514238455214224DRYL
2019-11-03 00:00:13FORECAST20203811850.2635.4642.861.42597066666670.5880.5881.762.348FF18.26179.2655322.942173831150.460506066912790.877646131881068455134266DRYH
2019-11-02 20:00:11FORECAST20203811850.2935.4542.872.5085720.5880.5881.762.348FF18.29202.2955323.697216306120.812017773303470.878326668205028455234272DRYH
2019-11-02 16:00:12FORECAST20203811852.0635.0243.542.42908666666670.22130.22131.751.9713FF20.06202.0655323.641851164250.78615410543840.913892800711458455224248DRYM
2019-11-02 12:00:11FORECAST20203811853.0140.8646.9350.735622666666670.59620.59621.752.3462FF21.01201.0155322.459616749890.237208603165860.929450884354878455234272DRYH
2019-11-02 08:00:11FORECAST20203811853.0540.8846.9650.536745333333330.59620.59621.752.3462FF21.05202.0555322.320443324990.173003993792620.930055278509028455234272DRYH
2019-11-02 04:00:12FORECAST20203811851.9740.7446.3550.454836583333330.70160.70161.762.4616FF19.97198.9755322.263103522860.146577048940730.912295637351218455134266DRYH
2019-11-02 00:00:17FORECAST20203811852.4235.3843.900.09350.09351.761.8535FF20.42188.4255321.9444803576800.920064981185788455125255DRYH
2019-11-01 20:02:13FORECAST20203811852.4635.443.9300.09350.09351.771.8635FF20.46206.4655321.9444803576800.920729653134228455225260DRYH
2019-11-01 16:02:15FORECAST20203811851.3535.7743.5600.02680.02681.761.7868FF19.35206.3555321.9444803576800.900690305824478455215230DRYL
2019-11-01 12:00:12FORECAST20203811853.1539.0946.1200.16620.16621.761.9262FF21.15207.1555321.9444803576800.93154888862838455225260DRYH
2019-11-01 08:02:14FORECAST20203811853.1839.1146.14500.16620.16621.761.9262FF21.18206.1855321.9444803576800.931992155864768455225260DRYH
2019-10-31 20:02:12FORECAST20203811852.9640.3746.66500.03460.03461.761.7946FF20.96209.9655321.9444803576800.928689775421258455215230DRYL
2019-10-31 20:00:11FORECAST20203811852.9740.3846.67500.01230.01231.761.7723FF20.97209.9755321.9444803576800.928842497595858455215230DRYL
2019-10-31 12:02:13FORECAST20203811847.4138.1242.76500.00060.00061.751.7506FF15.41195.4155321.9444803576800.80067214546468445115225DRYL
2019-10-31 12:00:12FORECAST20203811838.2337.0637.6450.0455384158567840.00060.00061.741.7406FF6.23176.2355321.976397617860.0146622950907910.427145867128648425114216DRYL
2019-10-31 08:02:14FORECAST20203811838.2337.0737.650.0141871229791330.00060.00061.751.7506FF6.23175.2355321.954424316340.00456760701145190.427145867128648425115220DRYL
2019-10-31 08:00:12FORECAST20203811838.2537.7738.010.0341646473759770.00020.00021.751.7502FF6.25175.2555321.968426243140.0109999377487950.428024254571668425114216DRYL
2019-10-31 04:02:13FORECAST20203811836.5335.2135.870.31204123076923001.751.75FF4.53176.5355322.163111834210.100528173925190.354223607257728425114216DRYL
2019-10-31 04:00:13FORECAST20203811836.5335.8436.1850.30083456410256001.751.75FF4.53177.5355322.155262890360.0969154380849690.354223607257728425114216DRYL