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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Monday, December 9, 2019

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DAY 70 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 12/10/2019 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:

DRY

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 46.18°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 25.73°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 35.96°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.880
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: 14
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 29

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): 0.69 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 2.27 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 2.96 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: 13 in
SWE DAY: 23
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 296.54 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 3.91 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: 150

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 5
D1: 2
D2: 1
D3: 3
D4: 3
D5: 2
HSdry: 36.0

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
2019-12-10 04:00:11OBSERVATION20207015046.1800425.7300635.9550513.19715208333300.692.272.96FF14.1800429.1800423296.53597309901 3.91343033516680.8798937381031488 52133236DRYL
2019-12-10 00:00:12FORECAST20207115131.7431.7431.74130.00240.69242.272.9624FF-0.2614.7423296.385022360453.85300529068580.426995200947578822133222.5DRYL
2019-12-09 12:00:11FORECAST20207015042.0833.8837.9812.6199026666670.01210.70212.272.9721FF10.0825.0823296.093784996963.73667474686650.784810884935188842133231.5DRYL
2019-12-09 08:00:11FORECAST20207015043.3930.0436.71512.6215426666670.01650.70652.272.9765FF11.3926.3923296.095042198313.73717620849440.819065092666068842133231.5DRYL
2019-12-09 04:00:12FORECAST20207015038.730.1334.41512.8935726666670.01380.70382.272.9738FF6.721.723296.303504177753.82041076250380.681034189823468832133227DRYL
2019-12-09 00:00:13FORECAST20207015043.5930.0536.8214.6190826666670.01240.53242.272.8024FF11.5922.5923297.622447471714.35096716304450.823977350308538842133231.5DRYL
2019-12-08 20:00:11FORECAST20207015043.2828.8736.07514.6491493333330.0060.5462.272.816FF11.2831.2823297.645378592584.36025159937930.816327174709528842133231.5DRYL
2019-12-08 16:00:11FORECAST20207015042.728.1435.4214.7274866666670.00430.54432.272.8143FF10.730.723297.705116360934.3844481318040.801468877006958842133231.5DRYL
2019-12-08 12:00:11FORECAST20207015042.0829.4935.78514.5439363398040.00090.54092.272.8109FF10.0830.0823297.565127523524.32776827164780.784810884935188842133231.5DRYL
2019-12-08 08:00:11FORECAST20207015041.2528.0434.64514.6143767869710.00320.54322.272.8132FF9.2529.2523297.618858252364.34951413340810.761290155935548842133231.5DRYL
2019-12-08 04:00:12FORECAST20207015040.9728.5634.76514.2747814160940.00240.54242.272.8124FF8.9723.9723297.359732333344.24474518100650.753049750076528842133231.5DRYL
2019-12-08 00:00:13FORECAST20207015041.1127.334.20511.619267833370.00170.03172.272.3017FF9.1124.1123295.325734926033.43146881219250.757188841927988842113210.5DRYL
2019-12-07 20:00:11FORECAST20207015041.328.6334.96511.5690129796990.0030.1932.272.463FF9.333.323295.287109664323.41618040444430.762745686984358842123221DRYL
2019-12-07 16:00:11FORECAST20207015041.3728.7835.07511.5709657343080.00430.18432.272.4543FF9.3733.3723295.288610619543.416774395210.764775228297868842123221DRYL
2019-12-07 12:00:11FORECAST20207015040.3627.9534.15511.323856142130.00240.18242.272.4524FF8.3632.3623295.09861442983.34165425754480.734583825051718842123221DRYL
2019-12-07 08:00:11FORECAST20207015040.3628.4734.41511.3673509757820.00120.39122.272.6612FF8.3632.3623295.132065133573.35486976858080.734583825051718842123221DRYL
2019-12-07 04:00:12FORECAST20207015040.3628.8734.61511.3888574174930.00090.59092.272.8609FF8.3630.3623295.148603792643.36140536556670.734583825051718842133231.5DRYL
2019-12-07 00:00:12FORECAST20207015041.629.9135.75511.2897447802650.00080.75082.232.9808FF9.621.623295.072377715413.33129183611290.771375856200478842133231.5DRYL
2019-12-06 20:00:11FORECAST2020701504330.6636.8311.4709493153450.00040.57042.292.8604FF112423295.211724940813.38635873409160.80924251096018842133231.5DRYL
2019-12-06 16:00:11FORECAST20207015043.5228.5636.0411.3467717870220.00120.62122.292.9112FF11.5234.5223295.1162386953.34861661111630.822267726893498842133231.5DRYL
2019-12-06 12:00:11FORECAST20207015042.2329.9636.09511.0094768270330.00020.68022.292.9702FF10.2332.2323294.85672385483.24621826857430.788913605398748842133231.5DRYL
2019-12-06 08:00:11FORECAST20207015038.2528.2633.25510.9059839772780.00150.80152.383.1815FF6.2528.2523294.777051840393.21483380424040.665771514996778832133227DRYL
2019-12-06 04:00:12FORECAST20207015043.8629.5136.68511.3575952536940.00170.78172.413.1917FF11.8624.8623295.124562592253.35190533134640.830473885807518842133231.5DRYL
2019-12-06 00:00:12FORECAST20207015043.8629.336.5811.7278299656750.00060.87062.413.2806FF11.8625.8623295.409157616483.46450837082930.830473885807518842133231.5DRYL
2019-12-05 20:00:11FORECAST20207015042.4327.9235.17512.0398275644460.00171.17172.413.5817TF10.4330.4323295.648778755033.55956031584950.794312104464898842143242DRYM
2019-12-05 16:00:11FORECAST20207015042.4629.235.8312.0280026940170.00161.03162.43.4316TF10.4632.4623295.639700451623.55595511349040.795114766386428842143242DRYM
2019-12-05 12:00:11FORECAST20207015042.4829.235.8411.3065291444690.00160.93162.423.3516TF10.4834.4823295.085287673743.33639040518710.795648840216448842133231.5DRYL
2019-12-05 08:00:11FORECAST20207015041.4631.4936.4758.89637238615890.00690.53692.42.9369FF9.4643.4623293.225831322052.6086461886820.767370515590338842133231.5DRYL
2019-12-05 04:00:11FORECAST20207015041.6531.7936.729.211582250.01150.62152.433.0515FF9.6542.6523293.46966590822.70331996539340.772796909657338842133231.5DRYL
2019-12-05 00:00:12FORECAST20207015041.6631.7936.7259.18802133333330.01150.60152.362.9615FF9.6643.6623293.451446812412.69623815360990.773080522811418842133231.5DRYL
2019-12-04 20:00:11FORECAST20207015044.5131.5938.0510.2259053333330.00111.31112.523.8311TF12.5159.5123294.252984827513.00900316689690.845475311735818842143242DRYM
2019-12-04 16:00:12FORECAST20207015045.2833.5239.49.82075005106820.00211.07212.513.5821TF13.2861.2823293.940342537852.88671463398960.862078620213338852143248DRYM
2019-12-04 12:00:11FORECAST20207015044.532.1138.3059.48008125478740.00261.05262.53.5526TF12.554.523293.677212801962.78408384004210.84525136102878842143242DRYM
2019-12-04 08:00:11FORECAST20207015045.3931.3838.3859.59199066666670.00071.02072.483.5007TF13.3954.3923293.763675811542.817778436590.86434753027078852143248DRYM
2019-12-04 04:00:12FORECAST20207015044.2129.8537.039.464613750.00071.30072.523.8207TF12.2150.2123293.665260425932.77942826172460.83866378979058842143242DRYM
2019-12-04 00:00:13FORECAST20207015044.2429.8637.058.43001333333330.00071.23072.543.7707TF12.2446.2423292.864715089722.46885345306920.839353601020568842144256DRYH
2019-12-03 20:00:11FORECAST20207015043.8930.5237.2059.38868533333330.00051.92052.854.7705TF11.8961.8923293.606580610012.75657979714340.831186128721988842153252.5WETM
2019-12-03 16:00:11FORECAST20207015042.7729.5836.1759.62369732821270.00091.78092.964.7409TF10.7760.7723293.788168419912.82732841148320.803299574415678842153252.5WETM
2019-12-03 12:00:11FORECAST20207015042.829.636.28.87225424698060.00091.78092.974.7509TF10.861.823293.207166388382.60140852723440.804081025424868842153252.5WETM
2019-12-03 08:00:12FORECAST20207015042.4331.4636.9459.33182264100680.03331.49333.344.8333TF10.4354.4323293.562627960592.73947437815610.794312104464898842143242WETM
2019-12-03 04:00:12FORECAST20207015042.6632.5137.5859.0643502071350.01541.42543.494.9154TF10.6659.6623293.355796991792.65907967922670.80041817485078842143242WETM
2019-12-03 00:00:13FORECAST20207015042.6932.5237.6055.76704454352190.01541.42543.324.7454TF10.6953.6923290.794480925541.67702472450790.801206514116958842144256WETM
2019-12-02 20:00:11FORECAST20207015045.6834.4540.0656.30590266666670.00870.87873.073.9487TF13.6868.6823291.214528611591.83637047254390.870206492527658852134248DRYM
2019-12-02 16:00:12FORECAST20207015046.2233.4239.826.188260.00890.57893.053.6289TF14.2275.2223291.122873504861.80154403319520.880645357968918852134248DRYM
2019-12-02 12:00:11FORECAST20207015041.2733.4337.355.61849915332860.00840.57843.33.8784TF9.2770.2723290.678586525861.63317739228630.761872952970148842134242DRYM
2019-12-02 08:00:11FORECAST20207015033.7531.5432.6456.504996918454400.73.243.94TF1.7555.7523291.36958006231.89535822043660.502002582391698832134236DRYL
2019-12-02 04:00:12FORECAST2020701503231.0431.527.63180935867700.633.163.79TF04723292.245647584112.2303630682650.436607837007478822134230DRYL