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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Sunday, November 10, 2019

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DAY 41 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 11/11/2019 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:
H
HIGH

MODEL USED FOR HAZARD CLASS DETERMINATION:

DRY

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 43.51°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 36.11°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 39.81°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.722
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 88 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: 224

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: 0.14 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.69 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 0.15 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 0.84 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: 5 in
SWE DAY: 52
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 322.40 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 1.66 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: 121

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
2019-11-11 04:00:11OBSERVATION20204112143.5099236.1099439.809935.14434666666670.139999999999990.689999999999990.150.83999999999999FF11.50992223.5099252322.4040159654 1.65855802485160.7221931332650688 45234266DRYH
2019-11-11 00:00:13FORECAST20204212235.7635.7635.764.97944533333330.01090.56090.150.7109FF3.76210.7652322.288600472291.60481846760830.400001056007418825234254DRYMH
2019-11-10 12:00:11FORECAST20204112148.3440.7144.5255.1055440.01860.56860.150.7186FF16.34228.3452322.376862081051.64590925393670.867538241724178855234272DRYH
2019-11-10 08:00:11FORECAST20204112148.2437.9543.0954.922520.01250.56250.150.7125FF16.24228.2452322.248746843341.58627590131130.86519130927028855234272DRYH
2019-11-10 04:00:13FORECAST20204112144.9137.5841.2455.33087633333330.02430.57430.150.7243FF12.91224.9152322.534511011781.71939159143590.770845876355588845234266DRYH
2019-11-10 00:00:13FORECAST20204112147.7338.0642.8955.4787360.03850.04850.150.1985FF15.73221.7352322.637908835851.76764792610370.852780814829728855214224DRYL
2019-11-09 20:00:11FORECAST20204112148.5839.6444.116.51164533333330.03130.13130.150.2813FF16.58228.5852323.359137107632.10560001613760.873055849543838855224248DRYM
2019-11-09 16:00:11FORECAST20204112149.1441.3445.246.44735733333330.03110.13110.150.2811FF17.14229.1452323.314303252432.08452284404610.885304039470178855224248DRYM
2019-11-09 12:00:12FORECAST20204112149.4441.6745.5555.66638933333330.02150.12150.150.2715FF17.44229.4452322.769078349411.82893526268890.891509437146868855224248DRYM
2019-11-09 08:00:11FORECAST20204112149.142.4145.7555.40858133333330.01690.27690.150.4269FF17.1230.152322.588854727991.74474805802320.884458004337438855224248DRYM
2019-11-09 04:00:12FORECAST20204112149.3742.6746.025.10233616666670.02390.26390.150.4139FF17.37229.3752322.374617137851.64486366823780.89008350437098855224248DRYM
2019-11-09 00:00:13FORECAST20204112149.8642.4846.174.02121333333330.02680.32680.150.4768FF17.86204.8652321.616970317431.29329044926670.899786972436938855224248DRYM
2019-11-08 20:00:12FORECAST20204112148.9741.8445.4055.08265866666670.06760.36760.150.5176FF16.97226.9752322.360845800871.63845014670380.881677894950388855224248DRYM
2019-11-08 16:00:11FORECAST20204112148.5541.5245.0354.966820.0680.3480.150.498FF16.55229.5552322.279761928671.60070556714260.872375006539488855224248DRYM
2019-11-08 12:00:12FORECAST20204112148.2341.3844.8053.89896133333330.07510.39510.150.5451FF16.23229.2352321.531165567591.25363758200960.86495506113228855224248DRYM
2019-11-08 08:00:11FORECAST20204112148.1740.4944.333.634320.12440.44440.150.5944FF16.17228.1752321.345331029861.16787176346850.863531628288318855224248DRYM
2019-11-08 04:00:12FORECAST20204112148.3540.3844.3653.33612208333330.19290.51290.150.6629FF16.35223.3552321.135782895251.07134817706540.867771381457798855234272DRYH
2019-11-08 00:00:13FORECAST20204112148.8442.745.771.5930840.24240.60240.150.7524FF16.84213.8452319.907743592570.509639907793430.878850972307118855234272DRYH
2019-11-07 20:00:11FORECAST20204112146.3943.4544.922.54218933333330.36050.70050.150.8505FF14.39225.3952320.577100040670.814967684234320.816637920335798845234266DRYH
2019-11-07 16:00:11FORECAST20204112148.9641.3145.1352.45330133333330.64150.83150.150.9815FF16.96228.9652320.514480249980.786318601749920.881462104181358855234272DRYH
2019-11-07 12:00:12FORECAST20204112148.6140.944.7551.12030933333330.67970.81970.150.9697FF16.61228.6152319.573716726270.358021417536460.873734167856248855234272DRYH
2019-11-07 08:00:11FORECAST20204112144.9541.5143.231.2887920.44740.57740.150.7274FF12.95219.9552319.692799856080.412017522912120.772162070515118845234266DRYH
2019-11-07 04:00:12FORECAST20204112152.4239.8846.151.37563416666670.08850.19850.150.3485FF20.42228.4252319.754159783220.439864747131590.940544511761698855224248DRYM
2019-11-07 00:00:14FORECAST20204112152.4539.8246.1350.5771960.09810.22810.150.3781FF20.45218.4552319.189498473880.184234901761130.940930532849328855224248DRYM
2019-11-06 20:00:11FORECAST20204112154.9143.2349.070.721717333333330.07550.22550.150.3755FF22.91250.9152319.291789915710.230438419173190.966460262917258855224248DRYM
2019-11-06 16:00:11FORECAST20204112155.0144.7649.8850.723630666666670.08930.23930.150.3893FF23.01250.0152319.293143911170.231050310590540.967267132875978855224248DRYM
2019-11-06 12:00:12FORECAST20204112156.7245.9351.32500.09120.27120.150.4212FF24.72256.7252318.780587509400.978768092546968855225260DRYH
2019-11-06 08:00:12FORECAST20204112158.0645.1351.59500.04320.09320.160.2532FF26.06258.0652318.780587509400.985203829063718855225260DRYH
2019-11-06 04:00:16FORECAST20204112158.0945.1451.61500.04320.07320.160.2332FF26.09260.0952318.780587509400.985326234385568855215230DRYL
2019-11-06 00:00:13FORECAST20204112156.7744.1250.44500.13250.21250.160.3725FF24.77229.7752318.780587509400.979044998564538855225260DRYH
2019-11-05 20:00:11FORECAST20204112156.844.1450.4700.13250.21250.160.3725FF24.8257.852318.780587509400.979209673733038855225260DRYH
2019-11-05 16:00:11FORECAST20204112156.7545.4851.11500.1330.2130.160.373FF24.75257.7552318.780587509400.978934604291268855225260DRYH
2019-11-05 12:00:11FORECAST20204112156.7745.5151.1400.1330.2130.160.373FF24.77259.7752318.780587509400.979044998564538855225260DRYH
2019-11-05 08:00:11FORECAST20204112155.7540.6648.20500.10430.11430.160.2743FF23.75255.7552318.780587509400.972754666883188855225260DRYH
2019-11-05 04:00:12FORECAST20204112155.7540.7248.23500.10430.11430.160.2743FF23.75249.7552318.780587509400.972754666883188855225260DRYH
2019-11-05 00:00:13FORECAST20204112155.6142.849.20500.41110.43110.160.5911FF23.61235.6152318.780587509400.971779614221748855225260DRYH
2019-11-04 20:00:12FORECAST20204112154.7945.1449.96500.41290.43290.160.5929FF22.79258.7952318.780587509400.965470545160468855225260DRYH
2019-11-04 16:00:12FORECAST20204112155.4745.6150.5400.41450.44450.160.6045FF23.47255.4752318.780587509400.970775766515638855225260DRYH
2019-11-04 12:00:12FORECAST20204112155.4945.6150.5500.41450.44450.160.6045FF23.49257.4952318.780587509400.970920959198138855225260DRYH
2019-11-04 08:00:11FORECAST20204112153.1143.7548.4301.66651.75650.161.9165FF21.11252.1152318.780587509400.9489370539961188552552150DRYVH
2019-11-04 04:00:12FORECAST20204112153.2843.8748.57501.66831.79830.171.9683FF21.28250.2852318.780587509400.9508532524230788552552150DRYVH
2019-11-04 00:00:13FORECAST20204112153.3143.9148.6101.66831.79830.161.9583FF21.31240.3152318.780587509400.9511853853125988552552150DRYVH
2019-11-03 20:00:12FORECAST20204112156.0747.0151.5400.37161.57160.171.7416FF24.07253.0752318.780587509400.9748784493189688552552150DRYVH
2019-11-03 16:00:12FORECAST20204112154.4945.650.04500.12361.38360.171.5536FF22.49250.4952318.780587509400.9628912901996388552452120DRYVH
2019-11-03 12:00:11FORECAST20204112150.8545.6348.2400.05631.31630.161.4763FF18.85246.8552318.780587509400.9174615743955288552452120DRYVH
2019-11-03 08:00:12FORECAST20204112151.6145.3448.47501.10164.05160.164.2116TF19.61238.6152318.780587509400.9293592303377288552552150WETMH
2019-11-03 04:00:12FORECAST20204112148.4647.2947.87500.723.880.174.05TF16.46233.4652318.780587509400.8703173083906688552552150WETMH