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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Saturday, November 9, 2019

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DAY 40 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 11/10/2019 04:00:13 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:
H
HIGH

MODEL USED FOR HAZARD CLASS DETERMINATION:

DRY

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 43.63°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 35.39°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 39.51°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.700
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 86 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 12
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 227

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: 0.55 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.55 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 0.16 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 0.71 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: 6 in
SWE DAY: 53
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 324.37 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 2.10 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: 120

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 4
D1: 5
D2: 2
D3: 3
D4: 4
D5: 2
HSdry: 66.0

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
2019-11-10 04:00:13OBSERVATION20204012043.6299835.3899439.509966.46324166666670.549999999999950.549999999999950.160.70999999999995FF11.62998226.6299853324.36678515038 2.09646092106670.7003055344566286 45234266DRYH
2019-11-10 00:00:13FORECAST20204112137.9137.9137.916.9676920.00930.00930.150.1593FF5.91205.9153324.717039871482.26252832097620.460621095987778625214218DRYL
2019-11-09 12:00:11FORECAST20204012043.7538.4941.127.26276533333330.10180.10180.160.2618FF11.75226.7553324.921710040062.35983013172640.704841428866568645224244DRYM
2019-11-09 08:00:11FORECAST20204012044.5338.3841.4557.051260.26370.26370.160.4237FF12.53227.5353324.77502027592.29007310947060.733520571617858645224244DRYM
2019-11-09 04:00:12FORECAST20204012044.333.7339.0156.76146950.24310.24310.160.4031FF12.3227.353324.573907746672.1945965777250.7252121001478645224244DRYM
2019-11-09 00:00:13FORECAST20204012044.4432.1238.285.69379466666670.29710.29710.160.4571FF12.44202.4453323.831670356391.8438310375730.730284598649158645224244DRYM
2019-11-08 20:00:12FORECAST20204012044.2539.0441.6456.70270533333330.29570.29570.160.4557FF12.25225.2553324.533107780532.17524979236380.723389177636888645224244DRYM
2019-11-08 16:00:11FORECAST20204012047.2839.7343.5056.53947066666670.27670.27670.160.4367FF15.28228.2853324.419741978552.12153338635630.822168107159218645224244DRYM
2019-11-08 12:00:12FORECAST20204012047.4939.3943.445.42443466666670.3220.3220.160.482FF15.49228.4953323.644095661821.75558625216990.828075400500168645224244DRYM
2019-11-08 08:00:11FORECAST20204012043.9641.0742.5155.1828080.31260.32260.160.4826FF11.96226.9653323.475724448181.67651257247580.712701004613638645224244DRYM
2019-11-08 04:00:12FORECAST2020401204442.0243.014.90800741666670.31920.31920.160.4792FF1222253323.284111228021.58668081559760.714186776130628645224244DRYM
2019-11-08 00:00:13FORECAST20204012045.0639.9242.493.33192133333330.36380.36380.160.5238FF13.06212.0653322.182549347991.07348690940030.752170624965118645224244DRYM
2019-11-07 20:00:11FORECAST20204012049.4641.1145.2854.250960.34170.34170.160.5017FF17.46226.4653322.825422004011.37231795592220.877329834562458655224248DRYM
2019-11-07 16:00:11FORECAST20204012049.5641.1145.3354.1876560.19050.19050.160.3505FF17.56226.5653322.781188612361.35169658117970.879535382937248655224248DRYM
2019-11-07 12:00:12FORECAST20204012050.4941.0745.782.80885333333330.13790.13790.160.2979FF18.49227.4953321.815989699950.903933915388680.898720694849218655224248DRYM
2019-11-07 08:00:11FORECAST20204012045.0841.743.392.75894266666670.12570.12570.160.2857FF13.08222.0853321.780987457320.887775295618140.752860518770718645224244DRYM
2019-11-07 04:00:12FORECAST20204012048.5241.745.112.92931550.11070.11070.160.2707FF16.52222.5253321.900451280060.942947981391660.855214277086128655224248DRYM
2019-11-07 00:00:14FORECAST20204012048.541.1944.8452.10605866666670.12750.12750.160.2875FF16.5212.553321.322712416910.676724483282470.854716343137668655224248DRYM
2019-11-06 20:00:11FORECAST20204012050.5341.9946.262.7374960.14890.14890.160.3089FF18.53242.5353321.765945593280.880832988997810.899492972715438655224248DRYM
2019-11-06 16:00:11FORECAST20204012050.5241.9846.252.82102666666670.15080.15080.160.3108FF18.52241.5253321.82452615920.907875570282470.899300305912538655224248DRYM
2019-11-06 12:00:12FORECAST20204012056.9742.2349.61.41445333333330.18380.18380.160.3438FF24.97246.9753320.836428308760.453808155476090.976361380461548655224248DRYM
2019-11-06 08:00:12FORECAST20204012056.3140.8848.5951.27139066666670.04720.04720.170.2172FF24.31247.3153320.735730882550.407780414710590.972024819445958655214224DRYL
2019-11-06 04:00:16FORECAST20204012056.3242.0349.1750.595193583333330.030.030.170.2FF24.32249.3253320.259280955860.190616269027880.972095148201398655214224DRYL
2019-11-06 00:00:13FORECAST20204012056.441.3748.8850.0656799999999990.08050.08050.170.2505FF24.4220.453319.885612815670.0210100870497330.972652506794538655214224DRYL
2019-11-05 20:00:11FORECAST20204012056.4341.0848.7550.995105333333330.08070.08070.170.2507FF24.43248.4353320.541158505420.318972216381590.972859114789988655214224DRYL
2019-11-05 16:00:11FORECAST20204012056.7641.6549.2051.135380.08120.08120.170.2512FF24.76247.7653320.639963206790.364048201425720.975047266083138655214224DRYL
2019-11-05 12:00:11FORECAST20204012056.7941.6549.2200.08120.08120.170.2512FF24.79249.7953319.8392285849300.975238657216218655215230DRYL
2019-11-05 08:00:11FORECAST20204012054.4543.1748.8100.01160.01160.170.1816FF22.45247.4553319.8392285849300.956142094477928655215230DRYL
2019-11-05 04:00:12FORECAST20204012054.4643.1648.8100.01160.01160.170.1816FF22.46241.4653319.8392285849300.956243697524048655215230DRYL
2019-11-05 00:00:13FORECAST20204012056.1444.6850.4100.01630.01630.170.1863FF24.14227.1453319.8392285849300.970806532482698655215230DRYL
2019-11-04 20:00:12FORECAST20204012056.9646.3851.6700.01640.01640.170.1864FF24.96250.9653319.8392285849300.976300147145988655215230DRYL
2019-11-04 16:00:12FORECAST20204012054.3244.9549.63500.03410.03410.170.2041FF22.32247.3253319.8392285849300.954803916417758655215230DRYL
2019-11-04 12:00:12FORECAST20204012054.3444.9849.6600.03410.03410.170.2041FF22.34249.3453319.8392285849300.955011895952578655215230DRYL
2019-11-04 08:00:11FORECAST20204012053.8743.8548.8600.09360.09360.170.2636FF21.87245.8753319.8392285849300.949917220220038655225260DRYH
2019-11-04 04:00:12FORECAST20204012052.343.2247.7600.12560.12560.180.3056FF20.3244.353319.8392285849300.929518807990488655225260DRYH
2019-11-04 00:00:13FORECAST20204012052.2943.2347.7600.12560.12560.170.2956FF20.29234.2953319.8392285849300.92937102413748655225260DRYH
2019-11-03 20:00:12FORECAST20204012054.1544.6849.41500.67241.20240.181.3824FF22.15244.1553319.8392285849300.9530047992961286552452120DRYVH
2019-11-03 16:00:12FORECAST20204012051.6844.1847.9300.72851.25850.181.4385FF19.68242.6853319.8392285849300.9199001002799686552452120DRYVH
2019-11-03 12:00:11FORECAST20204012051.7144.247.95500.72851.25850.171.4285FF19.71242.7153319.8392285849300.9203872016879886552452120DRYVH
2019-11-03 08:00:12FORECAST20204012052.7143.8648.28502.2422.9520.173.122TF20.71233.7153319.8392285849300.9353762302302586552552150DRYVH
2019-11-03 04:00:12FORECAST20204012052.9545.9549.4502.42493.17490.173.3449TF20.95231.9553319.8392285849300.9386258088192286552552150DRYVH
2019-11-03 00:00:13FORECAST20204012052.5344.3948.4602.57763.42760.173.5976TF20.53210.5353319.8392285849300.9328528330381986552552150DRYVH
2019-11-02 20:00:11FORECAST20204012052.5644.4148.48502.05072.90070.173.0707TF20.56233.5653319.8392285849300.933278592802286552552150DRYVH
2019-11-02 16:00:12FORECAST20204012050.7645.0447.901.77432.12430.162.2843FF18.76230.7653319.8392285849300.9038505804531786552552150DRYVH
2019-11-02 12:00:12FORECAST20204012048.245.4446.8202.15683.81680.163.9768TF16.2225.253319.8392285849300.8471094906028386452552137.5DRYVH
2019-11-02 08:00:12FORECAST20204012048.2245.847.0101.44773.10770.163.2677TF16.22226.2253319.8392285849300.8476246618757886452552137.5DRYVH
2019-11-02 04:00:12FORECAST20204012046.3345.645.96500.49232.24230.172.4123FF14.33222.3353319.8392285849300.7938779660547186452552137.5DRYVH