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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Friday, November 8, 2019

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DAY 39 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 11/09/2019 04:00:12 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): 56.49°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 43.63°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 50.06°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.954
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 89 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 24
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 217

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): 0.16 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 0.16 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: 54
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 326.35 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 2.56 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: 119

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
2019-11-09 04:00:12OBSERVATION20203911956.4900843.6299850.060037.8379108333333000.160.16FF24.49008217.4900854326.35404225897 2.55793388332370.953950945689589 55213218DRYL
2019-11-09 00:00:13FORECAST20204012031.3131.3131.3170.00110.00110.160.1611FF-0.69190.3154325.775497319292.28042848123510.190357895666238915114214DRYL
2019-11-08 12:00:11FORECAST20203911953.7242.7948.2556.92361333333330.00330.00330.160.1633FF21.72214.7254325.722694020412.2551779872890.919548056901288955214224DRYL
2019-11-08 08:00:11FORECAST20203911956.1837.7646.976.56505466666670.00780.00780.160.1678FF24.18217.1854325.474698616912.13675918903690.950814274931618955214224DRYL
2019-11-08 04:00:12FORECAST20203911951.0830.1140.5956.360008750.00490.00490.160.1649FF19.08212.0854325.332778035882.069119314970.871446268847298955214224DRYL
2019-11-08 00:00:13FORECAST20203911955.3343.1849.2554.74904533333330.00270.00270.160.1627FF23.33201.3354324.21518970411.539712633660.941339498578898955214224DRYL
2019-11-07 20:00:11FORECAST20203911955.943.3349.6155.90107333333330.00240.00240.160.1624FF23.9210.954325.01486226631.91793653665670.947837900889068955214224DRYL
2019-11-07 16:00:11FORECAST20203911955.943.4549.6755.8780040.0020.0020.160.162FF23.9210.954324.998871791171.9103446683840.947837900889068955214224DRYL
2019-11-07 12:00:11FORECAST20203911956.2844.1950.2354.4992560.00190.00190.160.1619FF24.28211.2854324.04149119951.45794562352830.951843905195128955214224DRYL
2019-11-07 08:00:11FORECAST20203911956.3844.6450.514.24450933333330.00190.00190.160.1619FF24.38211.3854323.864231919971.37464475511710.952856272184698955214224DRYL
2019-11-07 04:00:12FORECAST20203911956.6345.1950.914.51721816666670.00210.00210.160.1621FF24.63207.6354324.053985408611.46382254986850.955312877836318955214224DRYL
2019-11-07 00:00:14FORECAST20203911956.4845.0450.763.65460133333330.00240.00240.160.1624FF24.48198.4854323.453318181831.18209292789840.953851560896098955114222DRYL
2019-11-06 20:00:11FORECAST20203911959.5344.2751.94.513780.0020.0020.160.162FF27.53225.5354324.051593916441.46269760358820.976969030049558955214224DRYL
2019-11-06 16:00:11FORECAST20203911959.444.3451.874.59474133333330.00190.00190.160.1619FF27.4225.454324.107902802021.48919197746440.976234704661818955214224DRYL
2019-11-06 12:00:12FORECAST20203911958.7144.9551.833.4817280.0020.0020.160.162FF26.71223.7154323.332782658021.12575680269830.972000873813928955214224DRYL
2019-11-06 08:00:12FORECAST20203911959.4544.9952.223.25841466666670.00260.01260.160.1726FF27.45225.4554323.176999598741.05304467542190.976519428791258955214224DRYL
2019-11-06 04:00:16FORECAST20203911961.1844.5152.8452.589050916666700.010.160.17FF29.18227.1854322.709522683870.835511385521730.984748528724318955214224DRYL
2019-11-06 00:00:13FORECAST20203911961.6244.1452.882.0717280.00060.01060.160.1706FF29.62197.6254322.347684663790.667816724053140.986395149170778955114222DRYL
2019-11-05 20:00:11FORECAST20203911961.6343.3952.512.98896266666670.00060.00060.170.1706FF29.63225.6354322.988912600710.965401801510790.986430718674018955214224DRYL
2019-11-05 16:00:11FORECAST20203911961.1144.2752.693.2170866666667000.170.17FF29.11225.1154323.148159554561.03959563546090.984471406074678955214224DRYL
2019-11-05 12:00:11FORECAST20203911962.0544.3153.181.8831106666667000.170.17FF30.05227.0554322.215639220620.606767707183170.987853995548188955214224DRYL
2019-11-05 08:00:11FORECAST20203911961.8444.5653.21.70670133333330.00180.00180.170.1718FF29.84226.8454322.092082973650.549714987467250.987159379347418955214224DRYL
2019-11-05 04:00:12FORECAST20203911961.4944.4452.9651.19198541666670.00140.00140.170.1714FF29.49221.4954321.731261839080.383498972197950.985925385239438955214224DRYL
2019-11-05 00:00:13FORECAST20203911962.0245.2353.6250.258926666666670.00250.00250.170.1725FF30.02205.0254321.075974229710.0831351317540520.987756800152718955214224DRYL
2019-11-04 20:00:12FORECAST20203911963.0445.3354.1851.26636133333330.00230.00230.170.1723FF31.04228.0454321.783429281080.407494092548970.990707805619368955214224DRYL
2019-11-04 16:00:12FORECAST20203911961.5645.5953.5751.39799866666670.00270.00270.170.1727FF29.56226.5654321.875735861070.449981849566130.986180040655518955214224DRYL
2019-11-04 12:00:12FORECAST20203911961.5945.6353.6100.00270.00270.170.1727FF29.59228.5954320.8938544580800.986287958238198955215230DRYL
2019-11-04 08:00:11FORECAST20203911961.3845.8453.6100.0010.0010.170.171FF29.38226.3854320.8938544580800.985517056931968955215230DRYL
2019-11-04 04:00:12FORECAST20203911960.0145.1152.5600.0010.0010.180.181FF28.01226.0154320.8938544580800.979517328794718955215230DRYL
2019-11-04 00:00:13FORECAST20203911960.0445.1252.5800.0010.0010.170.171FF28.04216.0454320.8938544580800.979668352971098955215230DRYL
2019-11-03 20:00:12FORECAST20203911956.1245.2450.680.3349880.53230.53230.180.7123FF24.12224.1254321.12945029930.107574512296860.950188133615058955234272DRYH
2019-11-03 16:00:12FORECAST20203911954.5142.248.3550.3372840.52990.52990.180.7099FF22.51224.5154321.131064376150.108312369917050.930900641296148955234272DRYH
2019-11-03 12:00:11FORECAST20203911954.5442.2248.3800.52990.52990.170.6999FF22.54224.5454320.8938544580800.931306155795378955235290DRYVH
2019-11-03 08:00:12FORECAST20203911951.742.5547.12500.70550.70550.170.8755FF19.7214.754320.8938544580800.884220356128118955235290DRYVH
2019-11-03 04:00:12FORECAST20203911950.8944.0347.4600.73730.74730.170.9173FF18.89212.8954320.8938544580800.86734341137648955235290DRYVH
2019-11-03 00:00:13FORECAST20203911956.414651.20500.26270.85270.171.0227FF24.41192.4154320.8938544580800.953156643589018955135282.5DRYVH
2019-11-02 20:00:11FORECAST20203911956.4346.0351.230.293806666666670.26270.85270.171.0227FF24.43215.4354321.100498423260.0943414671067440.95335603974668955234272DRYH
2019-11-02 16:00:12FORECAST20203911955.2543.9249.5850.420469333333330.13240.35240.160.5124FF23.25214.2554321.189536913650.135050350459720.940378831839598955224248DRYM
2019-11-02 12:00:12FORECAST20203911953.1543.4848.31501.05741.65740.161.8174FF21.15211.1554320.8938544580800.9105224420176589552552150DRYVH
2019-11-02 08:00:11FORECAST20203911953.1843.5148.34501.05741.65740.161.8174FF21.18212.1854320.8938544580800.911015444578589552552150DRYVH
2019-11-02 04:00:12FORECAST20203911953.8845.7949.83501.05181.75180.171.9218FF21.88209.8854320.8938544580800.9219539635707889552552150DRYVH
2019-11-02 00:00:17FORECAST20203911957.3746.1251.74500.41950.50950.170.6795FF25.37202.3754320.8938544580800.961987002082588955235290DRYVH
2019-11-01 20:02:13FORECAST20203911957.3846.1551.76500.19080.28080.180.4608FF25.38220.3854320.8938544580800.962071309727728955225260DRYH
2019-11-01 16:02:15FORECAST20203911958.1644.7551.45500.00150.03150.170.2015FF26.16221.1654320.8938544580800.968193170997928955215230DRYL
2019-11-01 12:00:12FORECAST20203911948.5742.4945.5300.02060.19060.170.3606FF16.57212.5754320.8938544580800.810010245264178945225255DRYH
2019-11-01 08:02:14FORECAST20203911944.0642.9643.5100.00920.17920.170.3492FF12.06207.0654320.8938544580800.662554235892128935225250DRYMH