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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Wednesday, November 13, 2019

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DAY 44 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 11/14/2019 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:
M
MEDIUM

MODEL USED FOR HAZARD CLASS DETERMINATION:

DRY

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 49.98°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 33.23°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 41.60°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.919
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 85 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 18
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 271

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): 0.25 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 0.71 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 0.96 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: 49
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 319.65 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 1.83 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: 124

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: 2
D4: 4
D5: 2
HSdry: 48.0

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
2019-11-14 04:00:11OBSERVATION20204412449.9800233.2299441.604985.710290416666700.250.710.96FF17.98002270.9800249319.64566922788 1.8252696017210.9190185545130485 55224248DRYM
2019-11-14 00:00:14FORECAST20204512539.6739.6739.674.958070666666700.250.70.95FF7.67260.6749319.113517671281.58218737130280.584872364408038534224236DRYL
2019-11-13 12:00:11FORECAST20204412447.5438.0842.815.1286680.00760.25760.710.9676FF15.54268.5449319.234294487411.63724671064010.868210729515058555224248DRYM
2019-11-13 08:00:13FORECAST20204412448.9234.0541.4854.9515480.00820.25820.710.9682FF16.92269.9249319.108898817531.58008302972210.899126634251968555224248DRYM
2019-11-13 04:00:13FORECAST20204412449.2835.3942.3354.60929491666670.0050.2550.710.965FF17.28270.2849318.866433973161.46974943320810.9062458098548555224248DRYM
2019-11-13 00:00:12FORECAST20204412449.3834.8242.13.5804160.00860.00860.710.7186FF17.38257.3849318.136267244281.13906018142170.908156125435288555214224DRYL
2019-11-12 20:00:14FORECAST20204412450.1138.1644.1354.55373866666670.00790.12790.710.8379FF18.11265.1149318.827055966131.45185509273250.921238794096668555224248DRYM
2019-11-12 16:00:10FORECAST20204412449.6837.0843.384.59851066666670.00350.12350.710.8335FF17.68264.6849318.858790582431.46627554965380.913714508866028555224248DRYM
2019-11-12 12:00:11FORECAST20204412449.7437.9843.864.0206840.00140.12140.710.8314FF17.74264.7449318.448946768451.28038258508870.914795448032788555224248DRYM
2019-11-12 08:00:11FORECAST20204412450.6638.344.483.74494533333330.00250.36250.711.0725FF18.66265.6649318.253157342851.19184067640970.930127217306588555224248DRYM
2019-11-12 04:00:11FORECAST20204412450.9638.8744.9153.41871083333330.00290.38290.711.0929FF18.96265.9649318.021335970751.08722298651430.934639790434678555224248DRYM
2019-11-12 00:00:12FORECAST20204412450.9138.7244.8151.37561733333330.00240.44240.711.1524FF18.91251.9149316.565142382040.435472496989870.933903753291918555224248DRYM
2019-11-11 20:00:11FORECAST20204412450.3238.9344.6252.3427080.00390.38390.711.0939FF18.32267.3249317.255368136280.74323668897580.924728313660838555224248DRYM
2019-11-11 16:00:11FORECAST20204412450.8439.0944.9652.23736533333330.00220.37220.711.0822FF18.84269.8449317.180265900240.709648131342640.932862571140838555224248DRYM
2019-11-11 12:00:12FORECAST20204412450.7738.5944.681.08373466666670.00160.41160.711.1216FF18.77270.7749316.356488453560.342846493562060.93180879503848555224248DRYM
2019-11-11 08:00:11FORECAST20204412451.8739.5345.70.983202666666670.00190.40190.711.1119FF19.87271.8749316.284586777810.310971849145510.946957132600318555224248DRYM
2019-11-11 04:00:11FORECAST20204412451.3939.745.5451.00170666666670.00150.47150.711.1815FF19.39264.3949316.297822436250.316837637386540.940710725132338555224248DRYM
2019-11-11 00:00:13FORECAST20204412451.0439.545.270.584026666666670.00190.49190.581.0719FF19.04262.0449315.998910127460.184551790152040.935804249776938555234272DRYH
2019-11-10 20:00:11FORECAST20204412450.7439.5345.1351.6075880.0020.3420.590.932FF18.74273.7449316.730857600660.509172725908530.931353300875698555224248DRYM
2019-11-10 16:00:11FORECAST20204412451.1139.2545.181.5701960.00280.31280.590.9028FF19.11275.1149316.7041521020.497287592813960.936809910942788555224248DRYM
2019-11-10 12:00:12FORECAST20204412450.7339.6645.1950.6524520.00270.26270.590.8527FF18.73272.7349316.047900377220.206206084696920.931200950946928555224248DRYM
2019-11-10 08:00:11FORECAST20204412445.8339.8742.850.448490666666670.0080.2580.580.838FF13.83270.8349315.901845745520.141679029399640.821615004066748545224244DRYM
2019-11-10 04:00:13FORECAST20204412450.9836.7843.880.919604333333330.0070.3470.590.937FF18.98271.9849316.239091015080.290814838466860.934932424917898555224248DRYM
2019-11-10 00:00:13FORECAST20204412451.0136.8443.9251.04160666666670.00680.37680.070.4468FF19.01268.0149316.326360244410.329487645672980.93536947523628555224248DRYM
2019-11-09 20:00:11FORECAST20204412451.8838.345.091.757340.02480.39480.150.5448FF19.88277.8849316.837785592460.556791714133050.947081508472428555224248DRYM
2019-11-09 16:00:11FORECAST20204412451.7639.3345.5451.60143066666670.00510.34510.150.4951FF19.76279.7649316.726460185860.507215466286410.945573699374588555224248DRYM
2019-11-09 12:00:12FORECAST20204412451.7939.3445.5650.7124960.00510.35510.140.4951FF19.79280.7949316.090882859240.225213489673680.945953790327488555224248DRYM
2019-11-09 08:00:11FORECAST20204412453.3942.1947.790.114880.00050.14050.30.4405FF21.39281.3949315.662787389970.0362633410153590.963367492563938555224248DRYM
2019-11-09 04:00:12FORECAST20204412453.7141.2947.500.00070.12070.280.4007FF21.71285.7149315.5804199094300.966230347734178555225260DRYH
2019-11-09 00:00:13FORECAST20204412453.7541.3147.5300.00070.12070.350.4707FF21.75262.7549315.5804199094300.966574935401648555225260DRYH
2019-11-08 20:00:12FORECAST20204412450.2338.0944.160.83861200.290.390.68FF18.23273.2349316.181141624060.265153299539630.923247465506978555224248DRYM
2019-11-08 16:00:11FORECAST20204412450.3737.6644.0150.79843200.340.370.71FF18.37278.3749316.152388718990.252426184029680.925541573259388555224248DRYM
2019-11-08 12:00:12FORECAST20204412450.4137.744.055000.340.420.76FF18.41278.4149315.5804199094300.926187353808518555225260DRYH
2019-11-08 08:00:11FORECAST20204412450.3340.145.21500.03240.53240.460.9924FF18.33271.3349315.5804199094300.924891503145028555235290DRYVH
2019-11-08 04:00:12FORECAST20204412452.0740.2946.1800.0320.4020.530.932FF20.07276.0749315.5804199094300.949401123572068555225260DRYH
2019-11-08 00:00:13FORECAST20204412452.0940.3146.200.0320.3920.621.012FF20.09267.0949315.5804199094300.949640523309688555225260DRYH
2019-11-07 20:00:12FORECAST20204412452.0738.2145.1400.00220.40220.721.1222FF20.07276.0749315.5804199094300.949401123572068555225260DRYH
2019-11-07 16:00:11FORECAST20204412450.6336.4343.5300.00160.51160.851.3616FF18.63277.6349315.5804199094300.929663130424588555235290DRYVH
2019-11-07 12:00:12FORECAST20204412450.6536.4743.5600.00160.51160.841.3516FF18.65277.6549315.5804199094300.929972783334388555235290DRYVH
2019-11-07 08:00:11FORECAST20204412446.2837.1741.72500.00830.41830.61.0183FF14.28268.2849315.5804199094300.834778255616598545225255DRYH
2019-11-07 04:00:12FORECAST20204412446.8338.9742.900.11420.29420.220.5142FF14.83277.8349315.5804199094300.849991977195998555225260DRYH
2019-11-07 00:00:14FORECAST20204412446.8638.9942.92500.11420.29420.250.5442FF14.86267.8649315.5804199094300.850794125710078555225260DRYH
2019-11-06 20:00:11FORECAST20204412452.3239.6445.9800.00110.11110.250.3611FF20.32312.3249315.5804199094300.952329428100738555225260DRYH
2019-11-06 16:00:11FORECAST20204412456.241.8649.0300.00110.10110.260.3611FF24.2320.249315.5804199094300.982800793114948555225260DRYH
2019-11-06 12:00:12FORECAST20204412453.0742.1447.60500.00050.10050.290.3905FF21.07326.0749315.5804199094300.960309719376148555225260DRYH
2019-11-06 08:00:12FORECAST20204412443.3141.3542.33000.020.120.14FF11.31318.3149315.5804199094300.736370655817448545215227.5DRYL
2019-11-06 04:00:16FORECAST20204412443.3343.1343.23000.020.10.12FF11.33320.3349315.5804199094300.737120151315558545215227.5DRYL