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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Thursday, November 21, 2019

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DAY 52 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 11/22/2019 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:
MH
MEDIUM HIGH

MODEL USED FOR HAZARD CLASS DETERMINATION:

WET

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 49.99°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 30.98°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 40.48°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.898
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: 18
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 284

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): 0.45 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 4.00 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: 6 in
SWE DAY: 41
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 311.00 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 1.75 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: 132

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 5
D1: 4
D2: 2
D3: 2
D4: 4
D5: 2
HSdry: 44.0

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
2019-11-22 04:00:12OBSERVATION20205213249.9899230.9799440.484935.636471666666700.4544.45TF17.98992283.9899241311.00306092192 1.7529599411330.897986217776488 54224244WETMH
2019-11-22 00:00:13FORECAST20205313327.727.727.7400.4544.45TF-4.3261.741309.808052304751.2392322092190.197548455943838814224228WETL
2019-11-21 12:00:11FORECAST20205213249.1437.6743.4054.28944266666670.0050.45544.455TF17.14283.1441310.019775165571.32981205110560.882819836008018854224244WETMH
2019-11-21 08:00:11FORECAST20205213249.5232.7141.1154.1104640.00830.458344.4583TF17.52283.5241309.888873389721.2737870580690.889786807386778854224244WETMH
2019-11-21 04:00:11FORECAST20205213244.831.8938.3454.10729041666670.01340.463444.4634TF12.8278.841309.886551750991.27279406426070.78115849404548844224240WETM
2019-11-21 00:00:13FORECAST20205213248.5432.340.422.9436760.01490.444944.4449TF16.54276.5441309.034045580750.909696103158970.871196200422578854224244WETMH
2019-11-20 20:00:11FORECAST20205213249.0138.3243.6653.78995333333330.00790.447944.4479TF17.01289.0141309.654308902521.17357538020610.880366479264768854224244WETMH
2019-11-20 16:00:11FORECAST20205213248.6537.7443.1953.8370760.00430.444344.4443TF16.65288.6541309.688807418161.18829949041280.873384819625668854224244WETMH
2019-11-20 12:00:11FORECAST20205213248.935.8542.3753.35418454560930.00350.443544.4435TF16.9288.941309.335086741691.03756696736370.878262532294488854224244WETMH
2019-11-20 08:00:11FORECAST20205213248.3336.6942.513.32326400.4444.44TF16.33288.3341309.312422486911.02792683840360.86694559923258854224244WETMH
2019-11-20 04:00:12FORECAST20205213248.9336.6342.783.093719250.00130.441344.4413TF16.93283.9341309.14411426730.956405097332930.878838889601698854224244WETMH
2019-11-20 00:00:12FORECAST20205213249.2936.242.7452.31483411193310.00040.010444.0104TF17.29285.2941308.572283331190.714293647452110.885606223541718854214222WETMH
2019-11-19 20:00:10FORECAST20205213248.0534.8341.442.461680.00020.050244.0502TF16.05295.0541308.680179135150.759871823373410.861129842508028854214222WETMH
2019-11-19 16:00:11FORECAST20205213247.1634.840.982.63513733333330.0010.05144.051TF15.16294.1641308.807576007870.81375037235450.841510921926698844214220WETMH
2019-11-19 12:00:11FORECAST20205213247.5734.8341.22.2189249734860.00110.041144.0411TF15.57294.5741308.501791848380.684542330297550.850763585225138854214222WETMH
2019-11-19 08:00:11FORECAST20205213247.1334.1340.632.59427924935510.00020.080244.0802TF15.13288.1341308.777572574180.801055249195420.840819470510648844214220WETMH
2019-11-19 04:00:12FORECAST20205213247.7834.1140.9452.29404617885930.00080.300844.3008TF15.78289.7841308.557006033820.707844020652170.855360583002088854224244WETMH
2019-11-19 00:00:13FORECAST20205213247.8933.9140.90.263540296232010.00160.49163.313.8016TF15.89278.8941307.060869063850.0809229123943450.857730169334118854234266DRYH
2019-11-18 20:00:11FORECAST20205213246.7734.5340.651.45528223066690.00190.58193.884.4619TF14.77286.7741307.939915124470.44813948659370.832368605193878844234260WETMH
2019-11-18 16:00:11FORECAST20205213247.2634.3940.8251.19898874045380.00170.64173.884.5217TF15.26288.2641307.751093870470.368990096413040.843801548270438844234260WETMH
2019-11-18 12:00:11FORECAST20205213248.8134.2441.5250.557411921172540.0020.5923.884.472TF16.81289.8141307.277880256250.171280353567460.876521946874868854234266WETMH
2019-11-18 08:00:11FORECAST20205213241.4134.7138.060.777794233455380.00080.59083.824.4108TF9.41283.4141307.440516588310.239125460932930.674956101755568834234254WETM
2019-11-18 04:00:12FORECAST20205213247.5832.7940.1850.292922485517960.00160.54163.934.4716TF15.58289.5841307.082573799530.089951390776610.850984671838518854234266WETMH
2019-11-18 00:00:13FORECAST20205213247.5932.2439.9151.09451163300640.00120.55122.883.4312FF15.59279.5941307.674086300260.336752866630230.851205540143018854234266DRYH
2019-11-17 20:00:11FORECAST20205213247.9533.7340.842.11158281011580.00210.58212.893.4721TF15.95294.9541308.422876931290.651260445174570.859011569419098854234266DRYH
2019-11-17 16:00:11FORECAST20205213247.9932.4440.2152.01958037078620.00230.48232.943.4223FF15.99293.9941308.355222218930.622748154022770.859861486499128854224244DRYM
2019-11-17 12:00:11FORECAST20205213248.2332.5440.3850.8705605742040.00230.49233.193.6823TF16.23296.2341307.508948478880.267705166760640.864888036607088854234266DRYH
2019-11-17 08:00:11FORECAST20205213247.9333.3440.6350.97147918204430.0010.3713.824.191TF15.93288.9341307.583375825410.29881084635730.858585306220158854224244WETMH
2019-11-17 04:00:12FORECAST20205213247.5633.1940.3751.03542789458860.0010.4314.114.541TF15.56289.5641307.630528046690.318529229966570.850542280287058854224244WETMH
2019-11-17 00:00:13FORECAST20205213247.5833.1940.38500.0010.5814.154.731TF15.58290.5841306.8661183987900.850984671838518854235282.5WETMH
2019-11-16 20:00:11FORECAST20205213247.7531.7139.730.394358052919450.00060.54063.674.2106TF15.75298.7541307.157492193710.121130030561130.854709757356918854234266WETM
2019-11-16 16:00:11FORECAST20205213248.1234.2741.19500.00060.58063.323.9006TF16.12305.1241306.8661183987900.862599711460358854235282.5DRYVH
2019-11-16 12:00:12FORECAST20205213248.1634.3141.23500.00060.69063.334.0206TF16.16301.1641306.8661183987900.863434863837268854235282.5WETMH
2019-11-16 08:00:11FORECAST20205213250.4636.2243.3400.00210.33213.323.6521TF18.46302.4641306.8661183987900.905736457204468854225255DRYH
2019-11-16 04:00:14FORECAST20205213249.7933.741.74500.00210.66213.414.0721TF17.79307.7941306.8661183987900.894553670794048854235282.5WETMH
2019-11-16 00:00:16FORECAST20205213249.8233.6841.7500.00210.81212.93.7121TF17.82296.8241306.8661183987900.895074002658768854235282.5DRYVH
2019-11-15 20:00:11FORECAST20205213251.1237.2744.19500.00110.581133.5811TF19.12303.1241306.8661183987900.915874853497738854235282.5DRYVH
2019-11-15 16:00:11FORECAST20205213251.837.8344.81500.00110.46112.743.2011FF19.8303.841306.8661183987900.925443554167388854225255DRYH
2019-11-15 12:00:14FORECAST20205213251.8237.8444.8300.00110.46113.113.5711TF19.82303.8241306.8661183987900.925711898268428854225255DRYH
2019-11-15 08:00:14FORECAST20205213252.4537.8345.14000.392.933.32FF20.45308.4541306.8661183987900.933793684155578854225255DRYH
2019-11-15 04:00:13FORECAST20205213253.3238.345.81000.572.73.27FF21.32312.3241306.8661183987900.943817171106978854235282.5DRYVH
2019-11-15 00:00:13FORECAST20205213253.3338.345.815000.572.833.4FF21.33299.3341306.8661183987900.943925029765698854235282.5DRYVH
2019-11-14 20:00:14FORECAST20205213247.5833.6240.600.00280.87283.534.4028TF15.58304.5841306.8661183987900.850984671838518854235282.5WETMH
2019-11-14 16:00:11FORECAST20205213248.1832.2140.19500.00291.02293.094.1129TF16.18311.1841306.8661183987900.8638511393040888542452110WETMH
2019-11-14 12:00:11FORECAST20205213243.4132.2337.8200.00161.02163.094.1116TF11.41306.4141306.8661183987900.7401728766711988442452100WETM
2019-11-14 08:00:15FORECAST20205213235.7133.7734.7400.00180.96182.393.3518TF3.71296.7141306.8661183987900.464741246186948824235260DRYH
2019-11-14 04:00:12FORECAST20205213236.4535.0835.76500.00090.92092.583.5009TF4.45295.4541306.8661183987900.4927740210538824235260DRYH