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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Wednesday, November 20, 2019

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DAY 51 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 11/21/2019 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:
L
LOW

MODEL USED FOR HAZARD CLASS DETERMINATION:

WET

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 37.55°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 25.73°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 31.64°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.570
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: 6
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 287

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: 0.02 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 1.16 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 3.29 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 4.45 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: 5 in
SWE DAY: 42
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 311.65 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 1.57 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: 131

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 3
D1: 4
D2: 2
D3: 4
D4: 4
D5: 2
HSdry: 72.0

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
2019-11-21 04:00:11OBSERVATION20205113137.5499425.7300631.645.02787708333330.0200000000000391.163.294.45TF5.54994286.5499442311.64904697111 1.56693310130870.5696012796115486 34244272WETL
2019-11-21 00:00:12FORECAST20205213231.5331.5331.5340.00231.14233.294.4323TF-0.47280.5342310.900724314321.24360289725730.313442468651098624244264WETL
2019-11-20 12:00:11FORECAST20205113144.3435.3939.8654.41936454560930.00671.14673.294.4367TF12.34293.3442311.206269149331.37533395224990.821620993303428644244280WETM
2019-11-20 08:00:11FORECAST20205113144.2431.4637.854.36608533333330.0121.1523.294.442TF12.24293.2442311.167468490951.35858372038880.818738002787128644244280WETM
2019-11-20 04:00:12FORECAST20205113139.2230.3634.794.14375658333330.00911.14913.294.4391TF7.22288.2242311.00550059371.2887310905380.640152395063758634244272WETM
2019-11-20 00:00:12FORECAST20205113143.9929.6636.8253.36891677859970.01090.72093.294.0109TF11.99288.9942310.440309515941.0458475674820.811404066485328644234260WETM
2019-11-19 20:00:10FORECAST20205113143.532.4237.963.40692133333330.01030.76033.294.0503TF11.5299.542310.468057111621.05774024709210.796509405910048644234260WETM
2019-11-19 16:00:11FORECAST20205113143.631.7837.693.47541866666670.00520.75523.294.0452TF11.6299.642310.518061098431.07918026587860.799604698396648644234260WETM
2019-11-19 12:00:11FORECAST20205113143.5131.0737.293.18411964015260.0020.7523.294.042TF11.51299.5142310.305348654460.988049355095070.796820209863928644234260WETM
2019-11-19 08:00:11FORECAST20205113143.1132.0537.583.43696591602170.00110.79113.294.0811TF11.11294.1142310.489991137531.06714351680560.784168664555698644234260WETM
2019-11-19 04:00:12FORECAST20205113143.1633.0738.1153.2744928455260.00221.01223.294.3022TF11.16295.1642310.371357838281.01630879069760.785774588279188644244280WETM
2019-11-19 00:00:13FORECAST20205113143.1831.2437.211.2577082962320.00140.51143.293.8014TF11.18284.1842308.894675175570.388499395630210.786415009919468644234260DRYH
2019-11-18 20:00:11FORECAST20205113143.4932.8638.1752.264294230666901.173.294.46TF11.49293.4942309.632639471640.70109939918180.796198319110378644244280WETM
2019-11-18 16:00:11FORECAST20205113143.5132.7738.142.05632607378720.00041.23043.294.5204TF11.51293.5142309.480325149580.636392461929220.796820209863928644244280WETM
2019-11-18 12:00:11FORECAST20205113142.932.8337.8651.41644392117250.00021.18023.294.4702TF10.9293.942309.011175307990.437697000839380.777348200285798644244280WETM
2019-11-18 08:00:11FORECAST20205113142.931.6537.2751.51136623345540.00051.12053.294.4105TF10.9294.942309.080818779930.467134312912720.777348200285798644244280WETM
2019-11-18 04:00:12FORECAST20205113143.231.8337.5151.1094784855180.00041.18043.294.4704TF11.2295.242308.785843109350.342591249562340.787054316778078644244280WETM
2019-11-18 00:00:13FORECAST20205113143.0430.96371.89494096633970.00081.23082.23.4308TF11.04285.0442309.362072448130.58622286451370.7819087130478644244280DRYVH
2019-11-17 20:00:11FORECAST20205113142.7832.0437.413.02435214344910.0031.0932.383.473TF10.78299.7842310.188616345650.938119606718470.773396367986328644244280DRYVH
2019-11-17 16:00:11FORECAST20205113143.1832.3337.7552.88282170411960.00351.04352.383.4235TF11.18299.1842310.085169159720.893920255779230.786415009919468644244280DRYVH
2019-11-17 12:00:11FORECAST20205113143.632.7138.1551.76807790753730.00321.30322.383.6832TF11.6300.642309.269081264220.546811830067630.799604698396648644244280DRYVH
2019-11-17 08:00:11FORECAST20205113137.7731.5134.641.81197918204430.00131.26132.934.1913TF5.77293.7742309.301264483420.560447452223930.579079560377268634244272WETM
2019-11-17 04:00:12FORECAST20205113142.9630.0436.51.78955456125530.00161.32163.224.5416TF10.96294.9642309.284825853560.553482070833290.779309317138528644244280WETM
2019-11-17 00:00:13FORECAST20205113142.9629.8836.420.351354722346150.00161.63163.14.7316TF10.96295.9642308.228578583660.108297566647410.7793093171385286442542100WETM
2019-11-16 20:00:11FORECAST20205113142.9631.1737.0651.25590471958610.0031.3732.844.213TF10.96303.9642308.893351214670.387940617639280.779309317138528644244280WETM
2019-11-16 16:00:11FORECAST20205113143.6131.4137.510.863318666666670.00181.33182.573.9018TF11.61309.6142308.605019132750.266424473644330.799912667605228644244280DRYVH
2019-11-16 12:00:12FORECAST20205113143.6531.4137.5300.00181.48182.544.0218TF11.65305.6542307.9699485433200.8011417025028186442452100WETM
2019-11-16 08:00:11FORECAST20205113143.932.6738.28500.00041.01042.643.6504TF11.9304.942307.9699485433200.8087197799542686442452100DRYVH
2019-11-16 04:00:14FORECAST20205113143.2332.7938.0100.00091.57092.54.0709TF11.23311.2342307.9699485433200.7880111843763886442552125WETM
2019-11-16 00:00:16FORECAST20205113143.2832.8138.04500.00092.07091.643.7109TF11.28300.2842307.9699485433200.7896003739353186442552125DRYVH
2019-11-15 20:00:11FORECAST20205113145.3332.5538.940.5207942993360401.821.763.58TF13.33305.3342308.353219540370.160588598918540.8485927661375386442542100DRYVH
2019-11-15 16:00:11FORECAST20205113145.9232.6539.2850.516233248366601.411.793.2TF13.92304.9242308.349865101370.159180452494690.863308687706268654244288DRYVH
2019-11-15 12:00:14FORECAST20205113145.9632.6639.31001.671.93.57TF13.96304.9642307.9699485433200.8642698113094186542552137.5DRYVH
2019-11-15 08:00:14FORECAST20205113146.3233.0339.67500.00131.28132.043.3213TF14.32309.3242307.9699485433200.8727122672347486542452110DRYVH
2019-11-15 04:00:13FORECAST20205113146.6233.2539.93500.00151.06152.213.2715TF14.62311.6242307.9699485433200.8794638330469586542452110DRYVH
2019-11-15 00:00:13FORECAST20205113146.6533.2839.96500.00150.99152.413.4015TF14.65298.6542307.9699485433200.8801248955901486542452110DRYVH
2019-11-14 20:00:14FORECAST20205113145.1332.9739.0500.00251.86252.544.4025TF13.13310.1342307.9699485433200.843374284231286442552125WETM
2019-11-14 16:00:11FORECAST20205113145.6633.8939.77500.00851.55852.554.1085TF13.66315.6642307.9699485433200.8569483923388286542552137.5WETM
2019-11-14 12:00:11FORECAST20205113145.6833.9139.79500.00851.55852.554.1085TF13.68315.6842307.9699485433200.8574446102854986542552137.5WETM
2019-11-14 08:00:15FORECAST20205113143.9433.7138.82500.08881.14882.23.3488TF11.94313.9442307.9699485433200.8099156688592586442452100DRYVH
2019-11-14 04:00:12FORECAST20205113144.2834.8139.54500.0471.1072.393.497TF12.28312.2842307.9699485433200.8198946748083486442452100DRYVH
2019-11-14 00:00:15FORECAST20205113144.3134.8339.5700.0471.1072.53.607TF12.31307.3142307.9699485433200.8207591380744886442452100DRYVH
2019-11-13 20:00:12FORECAST20205113141.1132.8136.960.108491426024160.12132.64133.065.7013TT9.11308.1142308.049833044810.0334207656735370.7144895449915986442542100WETH
2019-11-13 16:00:13FORECAST20205113143.1133.5138.3100.01092.08092.955.0309TF11.11307.1142307.9699485433200.7841686645556986442552125WETM
2019-11-13 12:00:11FORECAST20205113138.3733.5335.950.0675350963501280.00792.07792.924.9979TF6.37303.3742308.019678630930.0208021386740750.604675301236778634254290WETM
2019-11-13 08:00:13FORECAST20205113135.1733.1334.1500.00540.79542.33.0954FF3.17298.1742307.9699485433200.465674254299758624235260DRYH
2019-11-13 04:00:13FORECAST20205113131.130.8130.9550.0607039175840940.00140.86142.793.6514TF-0.9289.142308.014648817580.0186976958565160.296889705468168624234248DRYM