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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Sunday, November 17, 2019

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DAY 48 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 11/18/2019 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:
VH
VERY HIGH

MODEL USED FOR HAZARD CLASS DETERMINATION:

DRY

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 43.99°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 33.11°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 38.55°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.838
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 87 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: 320

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: 1.09 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 2.35 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 0.95 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 3.30 in

PRECIP THRESHOLD A (PA) EXCEEDED: True
P3 > (-0.67 * P15 + 2.5)

PRECIP THRESHOLD B (PB) EXCEEDED: False
P3 > (-0.67 * P15 + 4.5)
Snow at Paradise DEPTH: 3 in
SWE DAY: 45
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 313.50 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 0.97 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: 128

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 4
D1: 4
D2: 2
D3: 5
D4: 4
D5: 2
HSdry: 100.0

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
2019-11-18 04:00:12OBSERVATION20204812843.9899833.1100638.550023.095466251.092.350.953.3TF11.98998319.9899845313.50127700744 0.970432622308420.8379577104214487 442542100DRYVH
2019-11-18 00:00:12FORECAST20204912934.9234.9234.923.98403733333330.00291.26290.942.2029FF2.92295.9245314.142432743191.2515551800330.45258825420348724244264DRYH
2019-11-17 12:00:11FORECAST20204812850.2341.5445.8854.04120133333330.17941.43940.952.3894FF18.23326.2345314.183630374881.26967930598250.959771820144158754244288DRYVH
2019-11-17 08:00:10FORECAST20204812850.5641.0345.7953.76896133333330.72651.98650.952.9365TF18.56326.5645313.987375609691.18340627782770.9631458081783187542542110DRYVH
2019-11-17 04:00:12FORECAST20204812846.739.5943.1453.710348251.02462.28460.953.2346TF14.7322.745313.94510433761.16484566847510.9060292391771587542542110DRYVH
2019-11-17 00:00:13FORECAST20204812847.7339.0843.4052.3923081.29872.15870.953.1087TF15.73323.7345312.992880775920.748775372623290.9254132965136787542542110DRYVH
2019-11-16 20:00:10FORECAST20204812845.5641.3443.453.43041066666670.92451.90450.952.8545TF13.56328.5645313.743128835571.07626777575090.8805175292972387542542110DRYVH
2019-11-16 16:00:11FORECAST20204812849.6742.1245.8953.300140.65041.63040.952.5804FF17.67332.6745313.649089323361.03508590563960.9534774839784287542542110DRYVH
2019-11-16 12:00:11FORECAST20204812845.2442.8444.042.5937920.62411.60410.952.5541FF13.24328.2445313.138650206640.812216525796790.8725527321768787542542110DRYVH
2019-11-16 08:00:11FORECAST20204812845.8141.9943.92.57326679023770.66941.69940.952.6494FF13.81326.8145313.12380406210.805751086225910.8864915688017687542542110DRYVH
2019-11-16 04:00:14FORECAST20204812850.341.846.052.05660783333330.56141.56140.952.5114FF18.3333.345312.749843020910.643203777030570.9605076710431487542542110DRYVH
2019-11-16 00:00:16FORECAST20204812850.3942.3546.372.09807212741370.58330.70330.951.6533FF18.39324.3945312.779873256410.656234734095270.961437686133618754234266DRYH
2019-11-15 20:00:11FORECAST20204812845.2842.5243.92.5004760.59550.81550.951.7655FF13.28324.2845313.071147320210.782826890166640.873567988368418754234266DRYH
2019-11-15 16:00:11FORECAST20204812845.9642.6944.3252.4163440.64790.84790.951.7979FF13.96324.9645313.010274234870.756340498085770.88997241578478754234266DRYH
2019-11-15 12:00:13FORECAST20204812845.5141.7243.6151.93832208108440.7520.9620.951.912FF13.51327.5145312.664157979610.606043841375540.879296658917048754234266DRYH
2019-11-15 08:00:14FORECAST20204812849.1941.9745.581.5940480.66361.10360.952.0536FF17.19331.1945312.414622650850.498003904407340.947476129345358754244288DRYVH
2019-11-15 04:00:13FORECAST20204812845.9741.0143.491.63921460107720.58751.26750.952.2175FF13.97327.9745312.447372558770.512168295166550.890201727557938754244288DRYVH
2019-11-15 00:00:13FORECAST20204812850.140.6245.361.24588048698630.63551.46550.952.4155FF18.1315.145312.162043279660.388916598499890.958375804896088754244288DRYVH
2019-11-14 20:00:14FORECAST20204812849.841.7145.7552.04798266666670.75011.58010.972.5501FF17.8331.845312.74359590470.640493463523830.9550047357921987542542110DRYVH
2019-11-14 16:00:11FORECAST20204812848.9841.1745.0751.87496266666670.76171.59170.972.5617FF16.98331.9845312.618250450850.5861475485140.9446649840906787542542110DRYVH
2019-11-14 12:00:11FORECAST20204812851.2742.7547.010.816670666666670.74961.58960.972.5596FF19.27332.2745311.850363911070.254679044595490.9696253974089687542542110DRYVH
2019-11-14 08:00:15FORECAST20204812846.2941.7244.0050.649445333333330.43321.23320.982.2132FF14.29330.2945311.728837849460.202450839006760.897360013347938754244288DRYVH
2019-11-14 04:00:11FORECAST20204812850.2841.2645.770.443485083333330.55141.42140.982.4014FF18.28327.2845311.579091378150.138180679304760.960298550408318754244288DRYVH
2019-11-14 00:00:15FORECAST20204812850.3141.6545.9800.60541.52540.982.5054FF18.31322.3145311.256382862300.9606118959014687542552137.5DRYVH
2019-11-13 20:00:11FORECAST20204812849.5541.8845.7150.3170721.14342.08340.993.0734TF17.55331.5545311.487142056420.0987638511061120.952031168177787542542110DRYVH
2019-11-13 16:00:13FORECAST20204812848.9342.2745.60.2718080.93171.97170.992.9617TF16.93330.9345311.454211116740.0846557462152180.943978513252987542542110DRYVH
2019-11-13 12:00:11FORECAST20204812848.9742.2945.6300.93171.95170.982.9317TF16.97331.9745311.256382862300.9445282221953187542552137.5DRYVH
2019-11-13 08:00:13FORECAST20204812849.3742.5545.9600.29971.32970.982.3097FF17.37331.3745311.256382862300.9497946799208687542452110DRYVH
2019-11-13 04:00:13FORECAST20204812847.4742.144.78500.81881.80880.992.7988FF15.47326.4745311.256382862300.9208340397758287542552137.5DRYVH
2019-11-13 00:00:12FORECAST20204812847.542.1444.8200.81881.78880.722.5088FF15.5314.545311.256382862300.9213729959394487542552137.5DRYVH
2019-11-12 20:00:14FORECAST20204812845.7641.343.5301.85173.08170.843.9217TF13.76323.7645311.256382862300.8853140752225487542552137.5DRYVH
2019-11-12 16:00:11FORECAST20204812847.1342.0344.5801.7282.8480.853.698TF15.13325.1345311.256382862300.9145296873149287542552137.5DRYVH
2019-11-12 12:00:12FORECAST20204812847.3742.3344.8501.08552.01550.852.8655TF15.37327.3745311.256382862300.9190173794536587542552137.5DRYVH
2019-11-12 08:00:11FORECAST20204812847.0943.2345.1600.66411.48411.112.5941FF15.09323.0945311.256382862300.9137640317116187542452110DRYVH
2019-11-12 04:00:11FORECAST20204812850.2442.5546.39500.51991.27991.172.4499FF18.24328.2445311.256382862300.959877616473487542452110DRYVH
2019-11-12 00:00:12FORECAST20204812850.2642.5946.42500.51991.20991.292.4999FF18.26317.2645311.256382862300.9600885330748787542452110DRYVH
2019-11-11 20:00:11FORECAST20204812848.4539.6444.04501.15113.28111.124.4011TF16.45328.4545311.256382862300.9370430899275787542552137.5WETMH
2019-11-11 16:00:11FORECAST20204812847.3937.8342.6101.69614.03611.145.1761TT15.39330.3945311.256382862300.919383197881187542552137.5WETH
2019-11-11 12:00:12FORECAST20204812847.437.8442.6201.69614.03611.155.1861TT15.4331.445311.256382862300.9195656399965587542552137.5WETH
2019-11-11 08:00:11FORECAST20204812846.0737.5741.8202.00793.30791.14.4079TF14.07325.0745311.256382862300.8924760558836487542552137.5WETMH
2019-11-11 04:00:12FORECAST20204812847.9340.4444.18503.21284.22281.175.3928TT15.93323.9345311.256382862300.9287965094762787542552137.5WETH
2019-11-11 00:00:13FORECAST20204812847.9540.4744.2103.21284.22281.065.2828TT15.95321.9545311.256382862300.9291282656354287542552137.5WETH
2019-11-10 20:00:11FORECAST20204812850.1443.0746.60500.97831.42830.922.3483FF18.14337.1445311.256382862300.9588094545043287542452110DRYVH
2019-11-10 16:00:11FORECAST20204812850.3744.0347.200.80581.20580.912.1158FF18.37336.3745311.256382862300.9612325688534187542452110DRYVH
2019-11-10 12:00:12FORECAST20204812848.5844.0546.31500.38220.78220.861.6422FF16.58332.5845311.256382862300.938984117971958754235282.5DRYVH
2019-11-10 08:00:12FORECAST20204812841.0339.4140.2200.34521.30520.832.1352FF9.03321.0345311.256382862300.7341212133706587442452100DRYVH
2019-11-10 04:00:13FORECAST20204812840.0539.4139.7300.04661.17660.962.1366FF8.05320.0545311.256382862300.693540973082838734245290DRYVH