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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Wednesday, December 4, 2019

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DAY 65 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 12/05/2019 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:

WET

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 36.95°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 34.55°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 35.75°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.677
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 92 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 5
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 43

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: 0.17 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.25 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 4.22 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 4.47 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: 13 in
SWE DAY: 28
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 302.41 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 4.07 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: 145

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 3
D1: 3
D2: 1
D3: 2
D4: 3
D5: 2
HSdry: 21.0

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
2019-12-05 04:00:11OBSERVATION20206514536.9534.5500635.7500313.4628995833330.170000000000020.250000000000024.224.47TF4.9542.9528302.40736074674 4.07127993099420.6769103464701192 33123221WETM
2019-12-05 00:00:12FORECAST20206614633.0533.0533.0513.994260.00170.08174.224.3017TF1.0539.0528302.8059049914.23754456397930.48740035650428922311329WETM
2019-12-04 12:00:11FORECAST20206514544.7433.2939.01514.3825946666670.10120.18124.224.4012TF12.7450.7428303.096833464084.3593189004640.925060789828819253123227WETM
2019-12-04 08:00:11FORECAST20206514544.8131.8338.3214.1812026666670.16250.24254.224.4625TF12.8150.8128302.945992548854.29613851738970.926301809694369253123227WETM
2019-12-04 04:00:11FORECAST20206514542.3633.7338.04513.8167910833330.2030.2834.224.503TF10.3648.3628302.672855131174.18196760594340.872857230073479253123227WETM
2019-12-04 00:00:12FORECAST20206514544.3232.2138.26512.8951320.25770.25774.224.4777TF12.3244.3228301.980914625473.89408375557620.917278866463929253123227WETM
2019-12-03 20:00:10FORECAST20206514542.4337.0539.7413.9378266666670.48770.52774.224.7477TF10.4356.4328302.763602974964.21986661924050.874684696184379253133240.5WETM
2019-12-03 16:00:10FORECAST20206514544.4836.9240.713.8707506666670.51630.55634.224.7763TF12.4858.4828302.713315406094.19886092147780.920311955707299253133240.5WETMH
2019-12-03 12:00:11FORECAST20206514544.0937.0640.57513.1901506666670.48380.52384.224.7438TF12.0958.0928302.202577764933.98609753257450.912768251551019253133240.5WETMH
2019-12-03 08:00:11FORECAST20206514544.5237.1540.83512.9915777273420.82040.92044.225.1404TF12.5258.5228302.053397680763.92415019377740.921056961325349253133240.5WETMH
2019-12-03 04:00:12FORECAST20206514544.4136.9840.69513.1214605998250.78010.90014.225.1201TF12.4160.4128302.150982115773.96466220703050.918995459477929253133240.5WETMH
2019-12-03 00:00:12FORECAST20206514544.5936.9440.7659.93231305957420.58830.70834.224.9283TF12.5952.5928299.745557152442.97716671185450.922348051188529253133240.5WETMH
2019-12-02 20:00:10FORECAST20206514544.0937.0140.5510.8226266666670.58590.72594.224.9459TF12.0966.0928300.419040790643.25132312203520.912768251551019253133240.5WETMH
2019-12-02 16:00:11FORECAST20206514544.1336.7440.43510.7936533333330.54190.69194.224.9119TF12.1367.1328300.397147686993.24238267445550.913565583270319253133240.5WETMH
2019-12-02 12:00:11FORECAST20206514542.9438.1740.5559.93634581999520.77240.94244.225.1624TF10.9466.9428299.74861119582.97840585990480.887447920842339253133240.5WETMH
2019-12-02 08:00:11FORECAST20206514544.2236.5240.3710.0302153459620.80110.99114.225.2111TF12.2268.2228299.819690538813.00725606106390.91533970326059253143254WETMH
2019-12-02 04:00:12FORECAST20206514544.536.1740.33510.7162790926720.75010.94014.225.1601TF12.563.528300.338673535683.21851304793130.920685118429119253133240.5WETMH
2019-12-02 00:00:13FORECAST20206514542.336.439.3510.1470544916180.59080.78083.74.4808TF10.361.328299.908139133333.04318423026560.871276182887439253133240.5WETM
2019-12-01 20:00:11FORECAST20206514543.6336.4640.04510.0816442958940.67690.73693.844.5769TF11.6376.6328299.858626087263.02306800726710.903202342935869253133240.5WETMH
2019-12-01 16:00:11FORECAST20206514543.4736.6240.0459.86934933333330.67220.73223.844.5722TF11.4776.4728299.697870135922.95782297482730.89970132598339253133240.5WETMH
2019-12-01 12:00:11FORECAST20206514541.8337.8439.8359.41678405110830.64610.71613.844.5561TF9.8373.8328299.354884975352.81896030645730.858420814539649253133240.5WETM
2019-12-01 08:00:11FORECAST20206514541.2137.2339.2210.1500123145450.73990.779944.7799TF9.2170.2128299.910377899113.04409402893590.840176341757559243133236WETM
2019-12-01 04:00:11FORECAST20206514543.0435.0839.0610.3972046130140.58460.75464.214.9646TF11.0473.0428300.097417453453.12017425310060.889837918011629253133240.5WETM
2019-12-01 00:00:13FORECAST20206514543.0435.2339.13510.1007947231720.62210.78214.235.0121TF11.0469.0428299.87312308863.02895685931440.889837918011629253133240.5WETM
2019-11-30 20:00:11FORECAST20206514542.4238.2640.3410.0237997773960.9041.0743.965.034TF10.4291.4228299.814833118393.0052838574720.874424754852599253143254WETMH
2019-11-30 16:00:11FORECAST20206514540.9735.6138.2910.2138797519661.1091.3193.945.259TF8.9785.9728299.958714835513.06374224388420.832719394954079243143248WETM
2019-11-30 12:00:11FORECAST20206514540.9735.6138.299.97656367464771.1091.3693.975.339TF8.9786.9728299.779066803622.99076494829280.832719394954079243143248WETM
2019-11-30 08:00:12FORECAST20206514540.236.9738.58510.1121869347980.15880.25883.974.2288TF8.282.228299.881746734373.03246028131180.807313666951159243123224WETM
2019-11-30 04:00:12FORECAST20206514541.2537.5739.419.85500739686230.57270.75274.034.7827TF9.2582.2528299.687006876212.95341766950850.841397748057929243133236WETM
2019-11-30 00:00:13FORECAST20206514541.2437.5839.4110.8162034803850.57270.69274.044.7327TF9.2474.2428300.414187380983.24934097910720.84109297032979243133236WETM
2019-11-29 20:00:11FORECAST20206514538.8831.9335.40511.168625735640.64270.83273.864.6927TF6.8892.8828300.680363406453.35818644494280.758634466125969243133236WETM
2019-11-29 16:00:11FORECAST20206514539.1134.1136.6111.0263251199920.62370.75373.874.6237TF7.1194.1128300.572915864843.31421469258970.767567554524329243133236WETM
2019-11-29 12:00:11FORECAST20206514539.1434.1136.62511.0269107718990.62370.75373.824.5737TF7.1493.1428300.573358155163.3143956007870.768719052039469243133236WETM
2019-11-29 08:00:11FORECAST20206514545.0234.7839.911.2210121561050.19420.21423.834.0442TF13.0296.0228300.719909268423.37438175748370.92993097431789253123227WETM
2019-11-29 04:00:12FORECAST20206514545.5234.484010.8146220022690.04010.04013.83.8401TF13.5292.5228300.412992391633.24885295728610.938019361227519253113213.5DRYL
2019-11-29 00:00:13FORECAST20206514545.5334.4840.00512.1106342696130.04010.04013.753.7901TF13.5391.5328301.390671212943.65003219133290.938173387629259253113213.5DRYL
2019-11-28 20:00:11FORECAST20206514544.7535.840.27512.0340322706280.02010.09013.813.9001TF12.75107.7528301.332974053533.62625073396450.925239044697159253123227DRYL
2019-11-28 16:00:11FORECAST20206514544.7336.1540.4412.382561846850.05440.10443.753.8544TF12.73108.7328301.595398323753.73452367246910.924882212053729253123227DRYL
2019-11-28 12:00:12FORECAST20206514544.7436.1740.45512.3763207847420.05440.10443.743.8444TF12.74108.7428301.590701177743.7325832634710.925060789828819253123227DRYL
2019-11-28 08:00:12FORECAST20206514545.3835.3540.36512.5157743106950.08910.09913.924.0191TF13.38102.3828301.695638887843.77595452684120.93583152499269253123227WETMH
2019-11-28 04:00:11FORECAST20206514545.334.5439.9212.0900552354060.02890.02893.853.8789TF13.3102.328301.375172043793.64364247658940.934554739968069253113213.5DRYL
2019-11-28 00:00:13FORECAST20206514545.1935.2340.2111.293924458420.02890.02893.853.8789TF13.19103.1928300.774941107323.39692946385180.93276720845099253113213.5DRYL
2019-11-27 20:00:11FORECAST20206514543.7133.3838.54511.3251029278330.13650.13653.83.9365TF11.71119.7128300.798470493213.40657363887040.904918932312029253123227DRYL
2019-11-27 16:00:11FORECAST20206514539.8137.8438.82511.247758192920.18480.18483.773.9548TF7.81117.8128300.740097492383.38265189550960.793593507873649243123224DRYL
2019-11-27 12:00:12FORECAST20206514539.8137.8538.8311.4537466589270.07150.07153.793.8615TF7.81116.8128300.895534067483.44638121801140.793593507873649243113212DRYL
2019-11-27 08:00:12FORECAST20206514540.8537.153911.5672358820440.02060.02063.743.7606TF8.85107.8528300.981137016323.48151980791350.828908374151589243113212DRYL
2019-11-27 04:00:12FORECAST20206514537.9937.737.84511.9573703484960.00050.00053.83.8005TF5.99107.9928301.275220519243.60245938857320.722380661074829243113212DRYL