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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Thursday, November 28, 2019

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DAY 59 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 11/29/2019 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): 24.05°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 14.61°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 19.33°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.103
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: -8
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 127

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): 0.03 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 5.17 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 5.20 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: 14 in
SWE DAY: 34
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 309.21 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 4.22 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: 139

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 1
D1: 4
D2: 1
D3: 1
D4: 3
D5: 2
HSdry: 9.0

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
2019-11-29 04:00:11OBSERVATION20205913924.0499414.6100219.3299813.65482833333300.035.175.2TF-7.95006127.0499434309.20913969961 4.22219772169590.102903213438687 1411329WETL
2019-11-29 00:00:12FORECAST20206014016.6516.6516.6515.0144654575530.00230.03235.175.2023TF-15.35119.6534310.204407762284.65755336512740.018027788252289871311327.5WETL
2019-11-28 12:00:12FORECAST20205913934.9120.8627.88515.0038020595370.00790.03795.175.2079TF2.91137.9134310.196615412724.65412861719080.480264598163568724113210.5WETL
2019-11-28 08:00:11FORECAST20205913934.9516.1125.5315.0075736425120.01230.04235.175.2123TF2.95137.9534310.199371546384.65533991234330.482048240900498724113210.5WETL
2019-11-28 04:00:11FORECAST20205913930.4119.4724.9414.7701057138860.0140.0445.175.214TF-1.59133.4134310.025787233694.57911365147220.290117753975588724113210.5WETL
2019-11-28 00:00:12FORECAST20205913934.6317.7526.1914.0352535741320.0140.0445.175.214TF2.63134.6334309.48796120484.34374201365050.467792153632728724113210.5WETL
2019-11-27 20:00:11FORECAST2020591393421.7227.8614.010106422850.00950.05955.175.2295TF215134309.469538653874.33570117117090.439862883510278724113210.5WETL
2019-11-27 16:00:11FORECAST20205913934.1322.9128.5213.995500442420.00490.05495.175.2249TF2.13151.1334309.458837918814.33103130300340.445606261011538724113210.5WETL
2019-11-27 12:00:11FORECAST20205913934.0122.8828.44514.0287398346380.00580.05585.175.2258TF2.01151.0134309.483189417474.34165914753180.440304248602388724113210.5WETL
2019-11-27 08:00:11FORECAST20205913934.0222.7928.40514.0674009266610.00410.05415.175.2241TF2.02147.0234309.511510319394.35402250707930.440745687874018724113210.5WETL
2019-11-27 04:00:11FORECAST20205913933.7822.9728.37514.0452922121290.00760.07765.175.2476TF1.78146.7834309.495315081734.34695213860780.430172708678278724113210.5WETL
2019-11-27 00:00:12FORECAST20205913933.7322.9528.3410.1912511819470.00820.04825.175.2182TF1.73143.7334306.658181350663.12523055314360.427976031929488724113210.5WETL
2019-11-26 20:00:11FORECAST20205913933.6923.7428.71510.1527170536180.00670.07675.175.2467TF1.69156.6934306.629674171563.11312432210680.426220292668118724113210.5WETL
2019-11-26 16:00:11FORECAST20205913933.5623.1628.3610.1740333955230.00790.07795.175.2479TF1.56156.5634306.645444141993.11982098928560.420524405008368724113210.5WETL
2019-11-26 12:00:12FORECAST20205913933.3422.8228.0810.2618400065410.00710.07715.175.2471TF1.34156.3434306.710395050513.14741300235140.410923609077288724113210.5WETL
2019-11-26 08:00:11FORECAST20205913933.0622.9127.98510.4089192828010.00710.11715.175.2871TF1.06156.0634306.819157742523.1936558473590.398781871553138724123221WETL
2019-11-26 04:00:11FORECAST20205913933.3522.6728.0110.2338009653890.0030.1735.175.343TF1.35156.3534306.689656031633.13860089797140.411358899455228724123221WETL
2019-11-26 00:00:12FORECAST20205913932.9322.2827.6056.38959163850790.00230.12234.474.5923TF0.93153.9334303.832265796291.94136410504090.393176990902278724124228WETL
2019-11-25 20:00:11FORECAST20205913932.2221.6926.9556.32755487808210.00450.10454.664.7645TF0.22167.2234303.785924901021.92222211100010.362983022114248724124228WETL
2019-11-25 16:00:11FORECAST20205913931.9821.4226.76.3154425432020.00560.09564.664.7556TF-0.02166.9834303.776876245071.91848540787910.352955794125978724124228WETL
2019-11-25 12:00:11FORECAST20205913931.5821.5126.5456.48699046949760.00560.09564.664.7556TF-0.42166.5834303.905007106071.97142888472970.336471293898798724124228WETL
2019-11-25 08:00:11FORECAST20205913926.8621.4324.1456.8961866206580.0030.1334.674.803TF-5.14159.8634304.210414478412.09789179019080.170955197510448714124224WETL
2019-11-25 04:00:12FORECAST20205913930.818.4424.627.08616604456540.00190.19194.764.9519TF-1.2164.834304.352099535552.1566895133210.305236875559168724124228WETL
2019-11-25 00:00:13FORECAST20205913930.820.7125.7557.15801186437470.00020.16024.224.3802TF-1.2158.834304.405663729472.17893935255840.305236875559168724124228WETL
2019-11-24 20:00:11FORECAST20205913930.6119.6225.1157.046861653457900.14.354.45TF-1.39170.6134304.322792260072.14452061505080.297827419018548724124228WETL
2019-11-24 16:00:11FORECAST20205913930.4417.8824.167.021238459916600.094.44.49TF-1.56170.4434304.303684778842.13658873506350.291268229229798724124228WETL
2019-11-24 12:00:12FORECAST20205913930.4817.8624.176.475688686792600.094.414.5TF-1.52171.4834303.896567409421.96793956352830.292805496865588724114214WETL
2019-11-24 08:00:12FORECAST20205913928.7118.3923.557.04082946483130.00040.11044.634.7404TF-3.29167.7134304.318294106362.14265321183120.22865067245618714124224WETL
2019-11-24 04:00:11FORECAST20205913929.3418.1523.7456.27415804699890.00050.08054.694.7705TF-2.66169.3434303.746032106441.90575061158460.250541439344598724114214WETL
2019-11-24 00:00:13FORECAST20205913929.3618.1723.7655.5805910705730.00050.10055.15.2005TF-2.64166.3634303.227376078341.6921879872960.251254088852928724124228WETL
2019-11-23 20:00:11FORECAST20205913930.5617.3323.9457.00513657914530.0010.1415.145.281TF-1.44180.5634304.291676803012.13160475590220.295891267677758724124228WETL
2019-11-23 16:00:11FORECAST20205913929.9917.5923.796.96497060018290.0010.1415.265.401TF-2.01179.9934304.2617208882.1191739407460.274238919776318724124228WETL
2019-11-23 12:00:11FORECAST20205913929.818.0323.9155.72120791497120.0010.1915.185.371TF-2.2178.834303.332604558811.73542889807070.267199198232878724124228WETL
2019-11-23 08:00:11FORECAST20205913929.0916.8622.9755.418684349870100.215.395.6TF-2.91180.0934303.10616908261.6424366547570.241724286524298714124224WETL
2019-11-23 04:00:12FORECAST20205913929.8116.8923.355.414201869084300.285.475.75TF-2.19177.8134303.102812687981.641059814980.267567426497468724124228WETL
2019-11-23 00:00:13FORECAST20205913929.8216.9123.3654.61454104079300.225.615.83TF-2.18170.8234302.50343026171.39591449392330.267935910097488724124228WETL
2019-11-22 20:00:12FORECAST20205913933.3119.9426.6255.472991069986600.175.575.74TF1.31189.3134303.146829864791.65911989274470.40961839785968724124228WETL
2019-11-22 16:00:11FORECAST20205913928.6617.3222.999.861167864237100.245.665.9TF-3.34168.6634306.413898433133.02159888838440.226960469559698714123218WETL
2019-11-22 12:00:11FORECAST20205913928.6717.3523.019.61693493984400.245.896.13TF-3.33167.6734306.23301845672.94502301493010.227297946349958714123218WETL
2019-11-22 08:00:11FORECAST20205913927.8518.2523.057.50989977585120.00110.12115.335.4511TF-4.15171.8534304.667870389382.28802517154630.200577096458038714124224WETL
2019-11-22 04:00:12FORECAST20205913928.3118.923.6057.87818392014570.00110.14115.335.4711TF-3.69166.3134304.94204370242.40238950527260.215327876611058714124224WETL
2019-11-22 00:00:13FORECAST20205913928.3118.9123.615.54203852051330.00110.14115.25.3411TF-3.69149.3134303.198519297531.68033787330950.215327876611058714124224WETL
2019-11-21 20:00:11FORECAST20205913927.7115.8821.7955.947924287853200.295.185.47TF-4.29169.7134303.502185185521.80520801868150.196210824491168714124224WETL
2019-11-21 16:00:11FORECAST20205913929.6717.9123.796.769569680424400.275.425.69TF-2.33173.6734304.115946653652.05873409180010.262435593737958724124228WETL
2019-11-21 12:00:11FORECAST20205913926.3217.9322.1256.198909935453200.275.325.59TF-5.68170.3234303.689805025571.88254574966880.156040571571248714124224WETL
2019-11-21 08:00:11FORECAST20205913920.9818.2819.634.47469146302360.02690.19695.045.2369TF-11.02167.9834302.398481465651.35313990344570.0537488132493568714124224WETL
2019-11-21 04:00:12FORECAST20205913920.9219.9120.4155.16103262513400.125.315.43TF-11.08162.9234302.913182427841.56334481709320.053016950622798714124224WETL