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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Wednesday, December 11, 2019

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DAY 72 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 12/12/2019 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): 32.90°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 29.30°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 31.10°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.465
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: 1
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 18

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: 0.42 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.77 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 2.95 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 3.72 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: 27 in
SWE DAY: 21
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 305.05 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 8.38 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: 152

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 2
D1: 2
D2: 1
D3: 3
D4: 2
D5: 2
HSdry: 15.0

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
2019-12-12 04:00:11OBSERVATION20207215232.929.331.127.4671366666670.420000000000020.770000000000022.953.72TF0.917.921305.04630059469 8.37874842809530.4653504268624590 22132215DRYL
2019-12-12 00:00:13FORECAST20207315332.0632.0632.0613.9996720.06660.41662.953.3666FF0.06000000000000217.0621294.855237647944.12787661455320.429882858157539022123215DRYL
2019-12-11 12:00:11FORECAST20207215239.7331.0235.37513.8587413333330.68171.03172.953.9817TF7.7324.7321294.746739146844.08481881667950.739718727703979042143242DRYM
2019-12-11 08:00:11FORECAST20207215237.5330.0833.80513.8534933333330.86951.21952.954.1695TF5.5322.5321294.742698111194.0832160033320.658182566492949032143236WETM
2019-12-11 04:00:12FORECAST20207215236.8631.1634.0114.2801996666670.98711.33712.954.2871TF4.8621.8621295.071092334024.21367411439130.63154682240559032143236WETM
2019-12-11 00:00:12FORECAST20207215235.8733.0534.4612.7341560.88580.89582.953.8458TF3.8716.8721293.879560065333.74230816308330.591040929478999032133227DRYL
2019-12-10 20:00:11FORECAST20207215237.7430.8634.312.7697986666671.03951.45952.954.4095TF5.7423.7421293.907082511443.75313427037850.666378912788459032143236WETM
2019-12-10 16:00:11FORECAST20207215238.1331.5734.8512.7524693333330.96621.38622.954.3362TF6.1324.1321293.893701510673.74787041577470.681389680114789032143236WETM
2019-12-10 12:00:11FORECAST20207215238.2231.5334.87512.5807066666671.071.492.954.44TF6.2224.2221293.761041565943.69572149403560.684813003151289032143236WETM
2019-12-10 08:00:11FORECAST20207215237.5932.9635.27512.4287881.07071.38072.954.3307TF5.5923.5921293.643659782133.64963479497620.660532204206839032143236WETM
2019-12-10 04:00:11FORECAST2020721523632.8834.4412.7459334166671.25661.60662.954.5566TF42021293.88865459083.74588522332810.596426052139239032153245WETM
2019-12-10 00:00:12FORECAST20207215235.9532.2534.112.5473053333331.26181.63182.954.5818TF3.957.9521293.735237508663.68558571218040.594356953537539032153245WETM
2019-12-09 20:00:11FORECAST20207215238.1131.0834.59512.5157080.63850.89852.953.8485TF6.1120.1121293.710825108753.67599892350020.680626822538799032133227DRYL
2019-12-09 16:00:10FORECAST20207215238.2231.935.0612.4158320.6470.8872.953.837TF6.2220.2221293.633647076713.64570603165180.684813003151289032133227DRYL
2019-12-09 12:00:11FORECAST20207215238.1132.4335.2711.9327426666670.63770.88772.953.8377TF6.1120.1121293.260068837423.49939693584580.680626822538799032133227DRYL
2019-12-09 08:00:11FORECAST20207215238.3131.7135.0112.1749160.59440.86442.953.8144TF6.3121.3121293.447401411173.57269746259930.688220541602479032133227DRYL
2019-12-09 04:00:12FORECAST20207215238.532.5435.5212.3295220.46810.79812.953.7481TF6.516.521293.56693624313.61953999888190.695361323552759032133227DRYL
2019-12-09 00:00:13FORECAST20207215238.4832.7435.6114.1030840.40860.67862.783.4586TF6.4815.4821294.934826895784.15949063823660.694613091233369032133227DRYL
2019-12-08 20:00:11FORECAST20207215235.831.733.7514.2860533333330.29350.69352.83.4935TF3.822.821295.075594855644.21546568547270.588134045903539032133227DRYL
2019-12-08 16:00:11FORECAST20207215237.8630.5634.2114.3946213333330.31810.71812.83.5181TF5.8625.8621295.159091024194.24870334838410.671027463007849032133227DRYL
2019-12-08 12:00:11FORECAST20207215238.9431.5935.26514.6443586583690.38570.69572.83.4957TF6.9425.9421295.351068619074.32522697899020.711611711124219042133231.5DRYL
2019-12-08 08:00:11FORECAST20207215233.5330.6432.08514.9693222395840.72470.99472.83.7947TF1.5319.5321295.600691740454.42494200890670.492148876228159022143230DRYL
2019-12-08 04:00:12FORECAST20207215237.4827.7132.59514.4097121494570.73550.99552.83.7955TF5.4818.4821295.170695064564.25332475083560.656219841444669032143236DRYL
2019-12-08 00:00:13FORECAST20207215237.4827.2632.3711.6812457383580.67080.88082.293.1708FF5.4818.4821293.065402009643.42336897828520.656219841444669032133227DRYL
2019-12-07 20:00:11FORECAST20207215238.8930.934.89511.277946607050.01630.24632.452.6963FF6.8928.8921292.752975612773.30165242801590.709785779461919042123221DRYL
2019-12-07 16:00:11FORECAST20207215238.9930.9334.9611.230853725030.02440.27442.442.7144FF6.9928.9921292.716472987513.28745589102920.713432214665329042123221DRYL
2019-12-07 12:00:11FORECAST20207215238.9830.9334.95510.9343165512690.02440.26442.442.7044FF6.9828.9821292.486520816013.19814020558160.713068549916339042123221DRYL
2019-12-07 08:00:11FORECAST20207215239.6630.4435.0511.1390210598120.1330.2732.652.923FF7.6624.6621292.645279110343.25978192706460.73728632763149042123221DRYL
2019-12-07 04:00:12FORECAST20207215239.7630.2535.00510.9987622528560.13910.25912.853.1091FF7.7629.7621292.536510492733.21753952918960.740757626025449042123221DRYL
2019-12-07 00:00:12FORECAST20207215239.7730.2435.00510.9011837998130.13910.25912.973.2291FF7.7721.7721292.460816994653.18816912030230.741103449254879042123221DRYL
2019-12-06 20:00:11FORECAST20207215239.3131.4535.3810.9372933153450.41230.43232.853.2823FF7.3124.3121292.488830032723.199036125530.72495258384149042123221DRYL
2019-12-06 16:00:11FORECAST20207215238.9131.0234.96511.2723421184390.43360.46362.93.3636FF6.9134.9121292.748631691573.29996273113240.710516801212659042123221DRYL
2019-12-06 12:00:11FORECAST20207215238.9231.0334.97510.9443370396080.43360.46362.963.4236FF6.9231.9221292.494294113293.2011561369380.710881987832379042123221DRYL
2019-12-06 08:00:11FORECAST20207215238.8530.6134.7310.2590583849740.06510.07513.173.2451FF6.8527.8521291.962239649992.99525766277690.708321150000129042113210.5DRYL
2019-12-06 04:00:12FORECAST20207215237.9930.334.14511.293340136190.19660.27663.183.4566FF5.9923.9921292.764906495143.30629366898960.676033712657429032123218DRYL
2019-12-06 00:00:12FORECAST20207215237.9930.3234.15511.6724318077990.19660.27663.273.5466FF5.9924.9921293.058577484163.42070626137450.676033712657429032123218DRYL
2019-12-05 20:00:11FORECAST20207215239.229.9834.5913.7700470354590.65840.67843.574.2484TF7.228.221294.678436020674.057735924340.721018261075829042133231.5WETM
2019-12-05 16:00:11FORECAST20207215238.2529.3833.81513.4405021701460.77750.82753.424.2475TF6.2529.2521294.424519988023.95721339984310.685950615075679032133227WETM
2019-12-05 12:00:11FORECAST20207215238.2529.3833.81512.7834452709840.77750.82753.344.1675TF6.2531.2521293.917619445323.7572798023570.685950615075679032133227WETM
2019-12-05 08:00:12FORECAST20207215240.6634.2337.4457.55877546856430.70540.85542.923.7754TF8.6644.6621289.856686195072.19096160901060.770901554589849042134242DRYM
2019-12-05 04:00:11FORECAST20207215240.1634.2537.2057.95890324162410.76230.91233.033.9423TF8.1643.1621290.169599137892.30943176319930.754402343330079042134242DRYM
2019-12-05 00:00:12FORECAST20207215240.1634.2537.2057.93257638572960.76230.91232.943.8523TF8.1644.1621290.149020452092.30162926798090.754402343330079042134242DRYM
2019-12-04 20:00:11FORECAST2020721524233.9737.9858.69010.08550.33553.824.1555TF106421290.740597870752.52656486955660.811915950735059042123221WETM
2019-12-04 16:00:12FORECAST20207215242.9236.0239.478.30621005106820.20380.41383.573.9838TF10.9265.9221290.44094666822.41246351045710.837267646166619042124228DRYL
2019-12-04 12:00:11FORECAST20207215238.3436.3437.348.1860119214540.40210.62213.544.1621TF6.3455.3421290.347064089612.37678452799670.689352838483659032134236WETM
2019-12-04 08:00:11FORECAST20207215238.8934.736.7958.5468520.12830.50833.493.9983TF6.8954.8921290.628817612472.48396149106880.709785779461919042134242DRYM
2019-12-04 04:00:12FORECAST20207215239.437.7838.598.42053508333330.00510.23513.814.0451TF7.451.421290.530215382522.44641987139690.728151140436189042124228WETM