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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Saturday, December 7, 2019

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DAY 68 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 12/08/2019 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:
L
LOW

MODEL USED FOR HAZARD CLASS DETERMINATION:

DRY

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 34.67°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 30.86°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 32.77°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.602
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 90 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 3
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 37

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: 0.52 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.57 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 2.24 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 2.81 in

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

PRECIP THRESHOLD B (PB) EXCEEDED: False
P3 > (-0.67 * P15 + 4.5)
Snow at Paradise DEPTH: 15 in
SWE DAY: 25
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 299.81 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 4.35 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: 148

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: 3
D4: 3
D5: 2
HSdry: 31.5

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
2019-12-08 04:00:12OBSERVATION20206814834.6699430.8600632.76514.5062045833330.519999999999980.569999999999982.242.81FF2.6699436.6699425299.81045368067 4.34911177731380.6021774781674290 33133231.5DRYL
2019-12-08 00:00:12FORECAST20206914931.1931.1931.19120.00270.05272.242.2927FF-0.8133.1925297.906834715063.57488201658070.46528888747194902311329DRYL
2019-12-07 12:00:11FORECAST20206814839.3232.0135.66511.7737346666670.15560.20562.242.4456FF7.3241.3225297.734374906283.50544553129240.764700048412979043123224DRYL
2019-12-07 08:00:10FORECAST20206814838.8732.0335.4511.7555306666670.33850.38852.242.6285FF6.8740.8725297.720495479213.4998624147010.750714035887679043123224DRYL
2019-12-07 04:00:12FORECAST20206814835.6832.1333.90511.7853980.54230.59232.242.8323FF3.6837.6825297.743267141193.50902290507920.640369235115899033133231.5DRYL
2019-12-07 00:00:12FORECAST20206814835.7132.1233.91511.7700720.71330.72332.242.9633FF3.7128.7125297.731582400453.50432216152730.641484518125189033133231.5DRYL
2019-12-06 20:00:11FORECAST20206814833.9931.3432.66511.9205891332480.51950.58952.242.8295FF1.9934.9925297.846318910263.55050359257960.575879087682359033133231.5DRYL
2019-12-06 16:00:11FORECAST20206814838.5131.9935.2511.8527310023230.56920.63922.242.8792FF6.5139.5125297.794597304813.52967925579910.739215267405419043133236DRYL
2019-12-06 12:00:11FORECAST20206814838.8331.8735.3511.4280920799120.6450.7152.242.955FF6.8339.8325297.470734135153.39952294077550.749449825168019043133236DRYL
2019-12-06 08:00:10FORECAST20206814838.6932.4735.5811.2310040.75290.91292.243.1529FF6.6939.6925297.320300475493.33920548392140.74499851353979043133236DRYL
2019-12-06 04:00:11FORECAST20206814835.1332.6533.8911.877316250.71690.90692.243.1469FF3.1331.1325297.813337260443.53722319011020.619719370896579033133231.5DRYL
2019-12-06 00:00:12FORECAST20206814838.5932.5735.5812.2278333333330.82121.01122.243.2512TF6.5931.5925298.080389537193.64487732319580.741793892938739043143248DRYM
2019-12-05 20:00:11FORECAST20206814835.7931.9233.85512.2289813333331.08431.27432.243.5143TF3.7937.7925298.081263785913.64523021065430.644452692508079033143242DRYM
2019-12-05 16:00:11FORECAST20206814838.7532.4535.612.2285440.93761.11762.243.3576TF6.7540.7525298.080930739083.64509577710380.746911263629619043143248DRYM
2019-12-05 12:00:11FORECAST20206814839.1332.4335.7811.8286573333330.86941.06942.243.3094TF7.1341.1325297.776246162913.52229317786740.758848190498659043143248DRYM
2019-12-05 08:00:11FORECAST20206814843.336.6839.9910.0873836590290.50340.68342.242.9234FF11.350.325296.445908516852.99036361335890.868126376615789053133240.5DRYM
2019-12-05 04:00:11FORECAST20206814843.893639.94510.562122250.50950.71952.242.9595FF11.8947.8925296.809193643893.13493498819070.880268124973519053133240.5DRYM
2019-12-05 00:00:12FORECAST20206814844.535.9140.20510.6985706666670.43710.74712.072.8171FF12.548.525296.913527306973.17655035378290.891971881487989053133240.5DRYM
2019-12-04 20:00:11FORECAST20206814844.8636.6840.7711.6464186666670.87621.24622.173.4162TF12.8660.8625297.63729085723.46640850013540.898481261472139053143254DRYMH
2019-12-04 16:00:12FORECAST20206814844.8136.940.85511.4790840.77291.13292.173.3029TF12.8160.8125297.509643056773.41513818345860.897594608040849053143254DRYMH
2019-12-04 12:00:11FORECAST20206814842.4939.0240.75510.9424760.75771.10772.173.2777TF10.4957.4925297.099936562043.25100892543160.850117944311699053143254DRYMH
2019-12-04 08:00:11FORECAST20206814841.8636.6539.25510.9265680.78731.05732.233.2873TF9.8657.8625297.087782092863.24614985300680.835029642319259043143248DRYM
2019-12-04 04:00:12FORECAST20206814842.1436.3139.22510.6356830833330.811.082.273.35TF10.1455.1425296.865445554733.15736679731270.841852684552059043143248DRYM
2019-12-04 00:00:13FORECAST20206814842.1535.9739.069.60583866666670.74481.05482.253.3048TF10.1551.1525296.076967113472.8440675790080.842092898303249043143248DRYM
2019-12-03 20:00:11FORECAST20206814843.7535.5539.6510.7026533333331.34811.69812.524.2181TF11.7564.7525296.916648512483.17779595792430.877460726734129053153267.5WETM
2019-12-03 16:00:10FORECAST20206814841.8638.1540.00510.5942493333331.26971.69972.554.2497TF9.8664.8625296.833762491783.14473089038930.835029642319259043153260WETMH
2019-12-03 12:00:11FORECAST20206814841.8738.1540.019.8433481.26971.74972.514.2597TF9.8765.8725296.258994101712.91618037707310.835276548927219043153260WETMH
2019-12-03 08:00:11FORECAST20206814840.763738.8810.0716670606750.92471.37472.914.2847TF8.7661.7625296.433874181132.98558328625850.806417204748179043143248WETM
2019-12-03 04:00:12FORECAST20206814843.0134.8938.9510.3278062071351.14431.76432.894.6543TF11.0164.0125296.629942275343.06353655905330.861858025485749053153267.5WETM
2019-12-03 00:00:13FORECAST20206814843.0234.8938.9557.03542054352191.14431.78432.74.4843TF11.0258.0225294.099959390772.06911689614680.862077492071169053154290WETM
2019-12-02 20:00:11FORECAST20206814843.1935.0339.117.8666360.54680.91682.723.6368TF11.1971.1925294.740691922712.31861773774410.865772154004399053134254DRYMH
2019-12-02 16:00:12FORECAST20206814843.5135.7539.637.74768133333330.35620.74622.683.4262TF11.5172.5125294.64908005872.28284717745460.872541565855849053134254DRYMH
2019-12-02 12:00:11FORECAST20206814843.5235.7639.646.90753915332860.35620.74622.933.6762TF11.5272.5225294.001263418792.03082523819340.872749225543089053134254DRYMH
2019-12-02 08:00:11FORECAST20206814841.2536.0338.647.22920467929510.64290.92292.983.9029TF9.2568.2525294.249456531552.12718954803790.819517325341059043134248DRYM
2019-12-02 04:00:12FORECAST20206814842.8635.8639.367.98952876541290.41460.66462.933.5946TF10.8661.8625294.835307612662.35559517123070.85853752712369053134254DRYMH
2019-12-02 00:00:13FORECAST20206814842.8735.8739.377.25343849161770.41460.67462.252.9246FF10.8758.8725294.268146826442.13445590304790.858760557430049053134254DRYMH
2019-12-01 20:00:11FORECAST20206814840.8636.3838.627.16687229589371.4741.9942.354.344TF8.8678.8625294.201377479892.10850370167440.809136661956539043154280WETM
2019-12-01 16:00:11FORECAST20206814841.8633.4437.657.78454362334151.08611.69612.344.0361TF9.8676.8625294.677472178822.29392963699210.835029642319259043154280WETM
2019-12-01 12:00:12FORECAST20206814841.732.837.257.54178412121881.08611.69612.334.0261TF9.774.725294.490444742632.22098336001060.83104665479839043154280WETM
2019-12-01 08:00:11FORECAST20206814839.2631.6835.479.87596463657491.03891.77892.554.3289TF7.2667.2625296.283982894852.92609013745310.762860594631789043153260WETM
2019-12-01 04:00:11FORECAST20206814840.0532.7236.3859.36051040690530.86611.53612.734.2661TF8.0572.0525295.888832375692.76967049473970.786439294643099043153260WETM
2019-12-01 00:00:13FORECAST20206814840.0932.7336.417.51965338983850.86611.53612.784.3161TF8.0968.0925294.473388987832.21433781771960.78759573019499043154280WETM
2019-11-30 20:00:11FORECAST20206814840.0831.8835.989.43043691569770.69831.70832.84.5083TF8.0890.0825295.942468822162.79086678290320.787306964184819043153260WETM
2019-11-30 16:00:11FORECAST20206814836.1729.2632.71511.3412948946760.62141.48143.034.5114TF4.1780.1725297.404492740293.37295205516920.658429573868459033143242WETM
2019-11-30 12:00:11FORECAST20206814836.2229.2732.74510.949077570030.49471.35473.114.4647TF4.2281.2225297.104980331573.25302547609270.660253074228729033143242WETM
2019-11-30 08:00:12FORECAST20206814838.3134.1236.2157.96985493479820.05510.675122.6751FF6.3183.3125294.820162627962.34967392799850.732711309278039043134248DRYM
2019-11-30 04:00:12FORECAST20206814837.7536.4437.0957.84398473019560.01450.68452.553.2345FF5.7580.7525294.7232493852.31180466780960.714075902979119043134248DRYM