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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Sunday, December 15, 2019

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DAY 76 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 12/16/2019 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:

WET

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 24.65°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 19.03°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 21.84°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.125
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 94 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: -7
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 31

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: 0.09 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 1.31 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 3.85 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 5.16 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: 40 in
SWE DAY: 17
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 324.74 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 12.88 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: 156

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 1
D1: 2
D2: 1
D3: 4
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 8.0

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
2019-12-16 04:00:12OBSERVATION20207615624.6500619.0299221.8399960.8523260869570.0899999999999751.313.855.16TF-7.3499430.6500617324.7353344804 19.7609004657580.1248466275542994 1214128WETL
2019-12-16 00:00:12FORECAST20207715721.3221.3221.3252.008154547150.00151.22153.855.0715TF-10.6827.3217318.5294660263616.566129696920.054583621850444941214128WETL
2019-12-15 12:00:11FORECAST20207615629.3621.1425.2552.0351763217790.01961.23963.855.0896TF-2.6435.3617318.5486400508616.575734652110.303449624450779422141210WETL
2019-12-15 08:00:11FORECAST20207615629.3220.0424.6852.0861340516620.03721.25723.855.1072TF-2.6835.3217318.5847948933116.5938503336340.301563592936899422141210WETL
2019-12-15 04:00:12FORECAST20207615625.4620.2722.86551.8985144137790.05031.27033.855.1203TF-6.5431.4617318.4516544267316.5271677773570.14880717562169941214128WETL
2019-12-15 00:00:13FORECAST20207615625.4719.9622.71550.2094873886450.05780.88783.854.7378TF-6.5328.4717317.2502097415215.9289704050620.14912097808809941213126WETL
2019-12-14 20:00:11FORECAST20207615624.5619.4121.98550.128052590190.03510.97513.854.8251TF-7.4433.5617317.1921529032315.9002249219280.12235868428019941213126WETL
2019-12-14 16:00:11FORECAST20207615625.2120.0522.6350.1526468446750.04280.98283.854.8328TF-6.7934.2117317.2096880080915.908905458380.14110510071799941213126WETL
2019-12-14 12:00:11FORECAST20207615627.1520.8423.99550.5265052587040.04040.98043.854.8304TF-4.8536.1517317.4761051177616.0409580947450.20807505059217941213126WETL
2019-12-14 08:00:10FORECAST20207615629.9721.2825.62550.4044152304830.031.063.854.91TF-2.0340.9717317.38912975115.9978134856110.332836937221069422141210WETL
2019-12-14 04:00:12FORECAST20207615630.6621.0125.83550.4961998986790.01551.01553.854.8655TF-1.3436.6617317.4545184853316.0302468241740.367351747461039422141210WETL
2019-12-14 00:00:12FORECAST20207615630.6621.7826.2225.482603564840.0170.1873.854.037TF-1.3437.6617299.05833669657.62078503679730.367351747461039422122210WETL
2019-12-13 20:00:11FORECAST20207615629.3220.3224.8225.4044422205020.01020.26023.854.1102TF-2.6837.3217298.999001826817.5959028658970.301563592936899422122210WETL
2019-12-13 16:00:11FORECAST20207615629.7721.1125.4425.5784311355210.03290.31293.854.1629TF-2.2339.7717299.131066512217.65130338527750.323076556838689422122210WETL
2019-12-13 12:00:12FORECAST20207615630.2220.6225.4226.2188790527150.03840.41843.854.2684TF-1.7839.2217299.616690104597.8556137600270.345197789167199422122210WETL
2019-12-13 08:00:11FORECAST20207615629.9417.3823.6625.9543758637270.01020.35023.854.2002TF-2.0638.9417299.416224679797.77116123503720.331365436496489422122210WETL
2019-12-13 04:00:12FORECAST20207615629.5517.2623.40526.7760495333970.01270.59273.854.4427TF-2.4537.5517300.038525964488.03384643315220.312479221793159422132215WETL
2019-12-13 00:00:13FORECAST20207615629.2716.2822.77530.5520517720860.01870.81872.333.1487FF-2.7334.2717302.881672799929.25365654819910.299213492617689422132215DRYL
2019-12-12 20:00:11FORECAST20207615628.6216.3622.4929.1280495973640.05560.80563.614.4156TF-3.3836.6217301.812669573078.79121440843730.269447792351829422132215WETL
2019-12-12 16:00:11FORECAST20207615628.5516.2422.39529.3121143658530.05590.87593.614.4859TF-3.4537.5517301.951065303518.85082415906740.266332905795899422132215WETL
2019-12-12 12:00:11FORECAST20207615629.0316.6422.83529.8452819954520.06230.81233.614.4223TF-2.9734.0317302.351581639189.02376821579220.288050415538029422132215WETL
2019-12-12 08:00:11FORECAST20207615622.9918.4820.73530.836247615010.06060.87063.584.4506TF-9.0136.9917303.094557129339.34629881440190.0844524813253019412132212WETL
2019-12-12 04:00:12FORECAST20207615628.3317.1222.72531.1438889059250.07930.78933.824.6093TF-3.6739.3317303.324830739319.44671483095350.25666319259229422132215WETL
2019-12-12 00:00:13FORECAST20207615628.3317.1222.72517.1906381076990.08870.79874.074.8687TF-3.6742.3317292.697505953615.03165689987460.25666319259229422132215WETL
2019-12-11 20:00:11FORECAST20207615630.5719.8325.218.144264888890.09830.78834.555.3383TF-1.4350.5717293.43587649855.32417827109230.362781334034649422132215WETL
2019-12-11 16:00:11FORECAST20207615631.4620.9226.1917.3082291364990.01280.72284.65.3228TF-0.5451.4617292.788650592525.06765305302160.408735494612249422132215WETL
2019-12-11 12:00:11FORECAST20207615631.4620.9226.1916.9098998686540.01280.72284.655.3728TF-0.5452.4617292.479796033824.94580406453640.408735494612249422133222.5WETL
2019-12-11 08:00:11FORECAST20207615629.1317.5423.33517.610934945180.07221.02224.685.7022TF-2.8743.1317293.023152233525.1604116714160.292677814283489422142220WETL
2019-12-11 04:00:12FORECAST20207615630.0516.9923.5218.2967420142120.00171.03174.725.7517TF-1.9546.0517293.553770155765.37107759983920.336773486720619422142220WETL
2019-12-11 00:00:13FORECAST20207615630.4420.0425.2415.0309589748630.00210.90214.034.9321TF-1.5644.4417291.018691300724.37429000985950.356214128408469422133222.5WETL
2019-12-10 20:00:11FORECAST20207615630.0418.3624.215.0812402794380.01790.74794.765.5079TF-1.9650.0417291.057881995144.38951385359290.336280428468449422133222.5WETL
2019-12-10 16:00:11FORECAST20207615630.7720.2625.51515.0536088019580.00250.52254.825.3425TF-1.2351.7717291.036345846674.38114729752710.372963362877889422133222.5WETL
2019-12-10 12:00:11FORECAST20207615630.7720.2625.51514.5911814753230.00250.70254.825.5225TF-1.2350.7717290.675702654984.24130192790570.372963362877889422133222.5WETL
2019-12-10 08:00:11FORECAST20207615630.8218.7924.80516.5157656664660.37050.89054.695.5805TF-1.1850.8217292.173886503224.82547544334790.375523114205519422133222.5WETL
2019-12-10 04:00:12FORECAST20207615630.8219.2525.03515.8966681872940.15980.79985.015.8098TF-1.1844.8217291.692751672184.63694288597150.375523114205519422133222.5WETL
2019-12-10 00:00:13FORECAST20207615630.8319.2525.0416.1610876811940.15980.73985.376.1098TF-1.1735.8317291.898339226234.71739465423010.376035726564939422133222.5WETL
2019-12-09 20:00:11FORECAST20207615630.5718.6824.62520.1981938854010.31732.39733.946.3373TT-1.4344.5717295.020123549815.95887365555410.362781334034649422152225WETL
2019-12-09 16:00:11FORECAST20207615630.3518.7924.5717.0183048024590.17531.47534.185.6553TF-1.6541.3517292.563881461654.97894130890490.351692307803059422143230WETL
2019-12-09 12:00:11FORECAST20207615630.3718.7924.5816.5601570760520.17531.47534.235.7053TF-1.6341.3717292.208356457214.83901628186640.352695372949769422143230WETL
2019-12-09 08:00:11FORECAST20207615630.6419.6125.12515.3141618309640.03941.64944.536.1794TT-1.3647.6417291.239362467224.46008672836980.366334448927589422153237.5WETL
2019-12-09 04:00:12FORECAST20207615630.7119.6525.1815.0694006814250.04341.13344.195.3234TF-1.2944.7117291.048654322574.38592878977620.369899054654079422143230WETL
2019-12-09 00:00:13FORECAST20207615630.7119.6525.1816.9205156329830.04341.13343.885.0134TF-1.2940.7117292.488031285814.94904830583190.369899054654079422143230WETL
2019-12-08 20:00:11FORECAST20207615626.121.9324.01520.9368442587130.32381.83383.925.7538TF-5.947.117295.587845539126.18867668682110.16977935645869412152220WETL
2019-12-08 16:00:11FORECAST20207615630.4120.325.35519.252028687810.35322.09323.916.0032TT-1.5955.4117294.291349212315.66570549760980.354704570758679422152225WETL
2019-12-08 12:00:12FORECAST20207615624.5320.3222.42527.8837638790690.19331.93333.895.8233TT-7.4749.5317300.875409473648.38953887478120.121537677995189412152220WETL
2019-12-08 08:00:11FORECAST20207615623.8521.8622.85521.5568057669270.07170.79173.684.4717TF-8.1547.8517296.063522540056.38218385006820.103955303749959412132212WETL
2019-12-08 04:00:12FORECAST20207615625.3424.9225.1320.5545834136410.01810.90813.594.4981TF-6.6646.3417295.294175260626.06964875695680.145075883291119412132212WETL