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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Tuesday, November 17, 2020

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DAY 48 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 11/18/2020 07:00:07 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): 49.48°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 28.10°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 38.79°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.950
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: 17
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 106

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: 0.51 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 2.71 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 10.08 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 12.79 in

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

PRECIP THRESHOLD B (PB) EXCEEDED: True
P3 > (-0.67 * P15 + 4.5)
Snow at Paradise DEPTH: 46 in
SWE DAY: 45
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 342.75 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 15.71 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: 128

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 5
D1: 4
D2: 1
D3: 5
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 25.0

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
2020-11-18 07:00:07OBSERVATION20214812849.4799828.0999438.7899645.826680.510000000000052.7110.0812.79TT17.47998106.4799845342.75298082268 15.7072311712070.9500686979664288 54151225WETL
2020-11-18 03:00:20OBSERVATION20214812849.4799828.0999438.7899645.826680.510000000000052.7110.0812.79TT17.47998106.4799845342.75298082268 15.7072311712070.9500686979664288 54151225WETL
2020-11-17 11:00:04FORECAST20214812836.4631.0133.73551.9920472312510.80813.008110.0813.0881TT4.4693.4645346.7174684807218.0265509971490.522897238344058834151220WETL
2020-11-17 07:00:07FORECAST20214812847.9531.2839.61551.5381305320970.8843.08410.0813.164TT15.95104.9545346.4277009675117.8542360723980.927649776703918854151225WETL
2020-11-17 03:00:07FORECAST20214812847.0230.8938.95551.2929966533530.81433.014310.0813.0943TT15.02104.0245346.2710754865817.7612811160860.910674352079228854151225WETL
2020-11-16 23:00:03FORECAST20214812846.6730.9238.79548.5781107558060.93423.244210.0813.3242TT14.67102.6745344.5298936574516.7366113327780.903573615685458854151225WETL
2020-11-16 18:59:42FORECAST20214812847.5230.6239.0748.6773188132091.12693.436910.0813.5169TT15.52103.5245344.5937319582316.7738989515640.920135130593398854151225WETL
2020-11-16 15:00:06FORECAST20214812844.1630.6637.4148.7829918618441.06043.370410.0813.4504TT12.16100.1645344.6617126542716.8136295235020.840358693060318844151222.5WETL
2020-11-16 10:59:44FORECAST20214812846.4131.2438.82547.9396477646521.12913.439110.0813.5191TT14.41102.4145344.1186710211716.4969278779950.899955252345258754151225WETL
2020-11-16 07:00:07FORECAST20214812845.6231.0938.35548.4349570985110.94783.537810.0813.6178TT13.62100.6245344.4377489283516.6828275924520.881971076428188754151225WETL
2020-11-16 03:00:07FORECAST20214812845.8931.3638.62548.4240899656520.84663.476610.0813.5566TT13.89100.8945344.4307526355816.6787457525630.88835763928038754151225WETL
2020-11-15 23:00:05FORECAST20214812842.3830.5636.4740.2811525999920.85722.487210.0812.5672TT10.3897.3845339.13364135213.6606939590910.785190299666118744151222.5WETL
2020-11-15 19:00:06FORECAST20214812845.2231.1138.16540.211028867640.76572.315710.0812.3957TT13.22101.2245339.0875472634113.6350591516660.872042990039378754151225WETL
2020-11-15 15:00:05FORECAST20214812845.631.0338.31539.9355652832970.89432.454310.0812.5343TT13.6102.645338.90639864713.5344186080940.881487952671678754151225WETL
2020-11-15 11:00:06FORECAST20214812845.2330.9238.07541.4258433767870.80722.227210.0812.3072TT13.23102.2345339.8849156111114.0800192802380.872298037370088754151225WETL
2020-11-15 07:00:07FORECAST20214812845.0430.2537.64542.7101194876860.78292.402910.0812.4829TT13.04102.0445340.7252053548414.5524142331710.867391736998148754151225WETL
2020-11-15 03:00:07FORECAST20214812845.1830.8638.0242.5742609584270.81052.530510.0812.6105TT13.18102.1845340.6364439918314.5023448584590.871019273318178754151225WETL
2020-11-14 23:00:06FORECAST20214812845.4629.6737.56537.9447887857090.76422.81429.5112.3242TT13.46109.4645337.5934620937412.8099126145830.878067060370288754151225WETL
2020-11-14 19:00:06FORECAST20214812845.1830.4137.79538.1200637881280.72022.85029.5112.3602TT13.18104.1845337.7093243827912.8735009873180.871019273318178754151225WETL
2020-11-14 15:00:06FORECAST20214812844.9829.8437.4137.8862031215190.65862.76869.5112.2786TT12.98103.9845337.5547236237312.7886668238370.865815827906278754151225WETL
2020-11-14 11:00:05FORECAST20214812840.8430.7435.7938.4633124842570.76592.77599.5112.2859TT8.8499.8445337.9360732025412.9981407832920.726470545549658744151222.5WETL
2020-11-14 07:00:07FORECAST20214812843.3630.7637.0643.7381179068850.73942.66949.5912.2594TT11.36104.3645341.3958426351314.9320116180950.818402861005858744151222.5WETL
2020-11-14 03:00:07FORECAST20214812840.6929.7735.2344.4903424698060.52982.45989.712.1598TT8.6997.6945341.8854645063315.2106014013350.720354639350758744151222.5WETL
2020-11-13 23:00:06FORECAST20214812841.0931.5336.3132.0510813097490.65062.62069.2911.9106TT9.0999.0945333.6673551755610.6943995311410.736514514554188744151222.5WETL
2020-11-13 18:59:54FORECAST20214812842.2532.4937.3731.4243662692810.6562.8969.3712.266TT10.25106.2545333.2463998396210.4720569264790.780534368409858744151222.5WETL
2020-11-13 15:00:06FORECAST20214812842.2332.5237.37531.3873097806770.6563.0269.4112.436TT10.23104.2345333.2214885491510.4589260866710.77981297017888744151222.5WETL
2020-11-13 11:00:06FORECAST20214812840.9431.9436.4434.3916907070620.88262.85269.2612.1126TT8.94107.9445335.2335969382611.5292501805170.730510749805328744151222.5WETL
2020-11-13 07:00:07FORECAST20214812841.6531.9436.79535.5292645610790.88262.84269.5412.3826TT9.65109.6545335.9914596908511.9375294616190.758310373500668744151222.5WETL
2020-11-13 03:00:07FORECAST20214812842.7730.6836.72539.1319174794140.64892.848910.3413.1889TT10.77109.7745338.3771840140713.2413480417550.798809700064298744151222.5WETL
2020-11-12 23:00:06FORECAST20214812846.8737.4442.15539.7964500959990.32172.421711.4113.8317TT14.87120.8745338.8148664202413.4836289232760.90946133221848754151225WETL
2020-11-12 19:00:06FORECAST20214812848.7837.1742.97538.1114754607820.03532.175311.3713.5453TT16.78124.7845337.7036484300412.8703843101580.941878886586238754151225WETL
2020-11-12 15:00:06FORECAST20214812848.7837.1742.97539.0379689103060.03532.335311.3513.6853TT16.78124.7845338.3152468594313.2071400887810.941878886586238754151225WETL
2020-11-12 11:00:03FORECAST20214812848.1438.5443.3440.541422195670.26592.255911.3313.5859TT16.14117.1445339.304651319213.7558931220860.932221182024398754151225WETL
2020-11-12 07:00:04FORECAST20214812848.1438.5543.34542.1912279074430.26592.505911.2613.7659TT16.14114.1445340.3860294672314.3613045457620.932221182024398754151225WETL
2020-11-12 03:00:03FORECAST20214812848.1338.5643.34540.3537565293740.26592.425911.2413.6659TT16.13116.1345339.181357086413.6872419031670.932061031005398754151225WETL
2020-11-11 22:59:55FORECAST20214812846.4237.7142.06537.4448940093660.18021.250211.4112.6602TT14.42128.4245337.2627324375312.6287672694330.900169346766928754141220WETL
2020-11-11 19:00:03FORECAST20214812846.4237.7242.0738.0914256861280.18021.170210.9812.1502TT14.42119.4245337.6903972219512.8631086706990.900169346766928754141220WETL
2020-11-11 15:00:03FORECAST20214812844.4735.7940.1339.8349847828360.48981.929811.1213.0498TT12.47125.4745338.8402239410513.4976951645040.851903037507598754151225WETL
2020-11-11 11:00:02FORECAST20214812845.3431.8238.5843.8990550061260.51152.901511.5314.4315TT13.34122.3445341.5006750359414.9915569180320.875080315959388754151225WETL
2020-11-11 07:00:04FORECAST20214812845.3431.8238.5845.6842173359540.51152.901511.6314.5315TT13.34123.3445342.6606378491515.6541830519770.875080315959388754151225WETL
2020-11-11 03:00:02FORECAST20214812848.0140.2744.1440.134658863020.04822.048211.0513.0982TT16.01125.0145339.0373380029213.6071479025740.930116434865488754151225WETL
2020-11-10 23:00:03FORECAST20214812844.2432.5638.442.2503360101570.2924.43210.6415.072TT12.24128.2445340.4246883171914.3830574675540.845324305084348744151222.5WETL
2020-11-10 19:00:02FORECAST20214812844.2432.5638.442.8695510665650.22024.360210.8815.2402TT12.24126.2445340.8293288009414.6112003160150.845324305084348744151222.5WETL
2020-11-10 15:00:04FORECAST20214812841.6134.7938.246.4631047159050.40914.669110.9815.6491TT9.61117.6145343.1650975834515.9445158638640.756786622881448744151222.5WETL
2020-11-10 11:00:02FORECAST20214812837.4524.5130.9851.3814737784811.48793.247910.7313.9779TT5.45106.4545346.3276181786217.7948234322080.575003175754818734151220WETL
2020-11-10 07:00:03FORECAST20214812837.4532.0734.7648.0685571731731.09862.858610.8813.7386TT5.45109.4545344.2017530132316.5452816438230.575003175754818734151220WETL
2020-11-10 03:00:05FORECAST20214812838.7938.2138.554.605814161540.40382.213811.6213.8338TT6.79115.7945348.3795379525919.0235483071220.637727480599748734151220WETL