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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Monday, November 23, 2020

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DAY 54 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 11/24/2020 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): 29.42°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 23.09°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 26.26°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.212
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 89 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: -3

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: 0.46 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 1.05 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 10.96 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 12.01 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: 55 in
SWE DAY: 39
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 342.64 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 18.72 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: 134

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 1
D1: 4
D2: 1
D3: 4
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 12.0

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
2020-11-24 07:00:07OBSERVATION20215413429.4200623.0926.2550354.6240854545450.459999999999981.0510.9612.01TT-2.57994-2.5799439342.63696713478 18.7162309726570.2115670253092189 14141212WETL
2020-11-24 03:00:07OBSERVATION20215413429.4200623.0926.2550354.6240854545450.459999999999981.0510.9612.01TT-2.57994-2.5799439342.63696713478 18.7162309726570.2115670253092189 14141212WETL
2020-11-23 11:00:03FORECAST20215413435.326.3830.8452.0200449202150.10110.691110.9611.6511TT3.33.339340.9429942969917.7358698785620.450203267500558924131210.5WETL
2020-11-23 07:00:29FORECAST20215413429.2525.7927.5252.5807083562250.29330.883310.9611.8433TT-2.75-2.7539341.3086625140717.9462512431060.20595187595698891413129WETL
2020-11-23 03:00:07FORECAST20215413431.6927.8429.76552.3850658333330.38980.979810.9611.9398TT-0.31-0.3139341.181122378717.8727955568990.294578000909878924131210.5WETL
2020-11-22 23:00:06FORECAST20215413431.9526.2229.08553.4497447316930.42520.605210.9611.5652TT-0.050000000000001-0.04999999999999739341.8744253683618.2731007662330.304964356779028924131210.5WETL
2020-11-22 19:00:04FORECAST20215413433.2527.0630.15553.2844159350790.50260.682610.9611.6426TT1.251.2539341.7668886543218.2108490478940.359139864167118924131210.5WETL
2020-11-22 15:00:03FORECAST20215413430.4625.2627.8653.333248281010.44820.628210.9611.5882TT-1.54-1.5439341.7986559391418.2292325793170.24779556845525891413129WETL
2020-11-22 11:00:06FORECAST20215413434.9127.3331.1253.1807934713290.63540.815410.9611.7754TT2.912.9139341.6994652758818.17184869210.432516402673228924131210.5WETL
2020-11-22 07:00:07FORECAST20215413432.4727.2329.8553.2195864813910.58830.778310.9611.7383TT0.470.4739341.724708558618.1864476799620.326208197381628924131210.5WETL
2020-11-22 03:00:07FORECAST20215413432.0827.6829.8853.5075816172950.60720.827210.9611.7872TT0.079999999999998-5.9239341.9120342193718.2948860769280.310217746133858924131210.5WETL
2020-11-21 23:00:05FORECAST20215413434.3227.7831.0556.4210872606490.63090.850910.9611.8109TT2.32-2.6839343.7994308039319.397537685550.406025489492378924131210.5WETL
2020-11-21 19:00:05FORECAST20215413433.8128.1630.98557.8318563743430.62110.811110.9611.7711TT1.81-3.1939344.7083335478119.9351228367760.383463685705918924131210.5WETL
2020-11-21 15:00:06FORECAST20215413433.9327.8130.8757.9740139136390.69710.847110.9611.8071TT1.93-4.0739344.7997395292319.9894248968870.388740010031578924131210.5WETL
2020-11-21 11:00:04FORECAST20215413432.1425.6528.89558.8346449700640.80370.963710.9611.9237TT0.14-5.8639345.3524131352620.3186866163680.312655589431318924131210.5WETL
2020-11-21 07:00:07FORECAST20215413431.7926.6629.22558.0238301007770.69850.868510.9611.8285TT-0.21-8.2139344.8317630676220.0084596335870.298553452880428924131210.5WETL
2020-11-21 03:00:07FORECAST20215413432.326.1329.21558.2421896979630.72230.902310.9611.8623TT0.3-6.739344.9720842414420.0919295708920.319196434259938924131210.5WETL
2020-11-20 23:00:05FORECAST20215413433.4425.929.6757.8251451666850.73990.959910.9811.9399TT1.44-0.5639344.7040174875319.9325598507560.367334423486248924131210.5WETL
2020-11-20 19:00:05FORECAST20215413433.6926.3730.0357.9308316832690.78530.995310.9811.9753TT1.69-0.3139344.77197724519.9729273828880.378208878886498924141214WETL
2020-11-20 15:00:06FORECAST20215413436.6927.8132.2558.6715984111890.87081.170810.9812.1508TT4.69-2.3139345.2478018569120.2562403828940.513803519320058934141216WETL
2020-11-20 11:00:06FORECAST20215413435.6426.9231.2857.8363934141550.88771.177710.9812.1577TT3.64-0.3639344.7112513323119.9368555463410.465704972165918924141214WETL
2020-11-20 07:00:24FORECAST20215413435.6626.130.8856.6294036543010.81480.994810.9811.9748TT3.66-0.3439343.9338458577719.4767685874560.466618693258158924141214WETL
2020-11-20 03:00:07FORECAST20215413436.3125.7431.02556.4335919440050.61540.84541111.8454TT4.31-6.6939343.8075013915519.4022922408180.496382907481888924131210.5WETL
2020-11-19 23:00:06FORECAST20215413435.3426.3830.8644.9887037752520.78211.012110.2411.2521TT3.34-0.6639336.3126180132815.1302687476790.452023522654078924141214WETL
2020-11-19 19:00:06FORECAST20215413435.2226.4830.8546.3711634806930.87831.208310.2511.4583TT3.22-7.7839337.2295575766915.6377269449110.446565935698138924141214WETL
2020-11-19 15:00:06FORECAST20215413434.6926.5730.6345.5256393093260.68011.050110.2511.3001TT2.69-3.3139336.6691319723215.3270774687560.422596205149248924141214WETL
2020-11-19 10:59:34FORECAST20215413435.4626.430.9347.3382912529730.51640.786410.3211.1064TT3.46-3.5439337.8691098492215.9941463274250.457490190337438924131210.5WETL
2020-11-19 07:00:07FORECAST20215413435.4726.430.93546.2496448613610.51640.736410.4411.1764TT3.47-3.5339337.1490873253215.5930255541280.457946123739098924131210.5WETL
2020-11-19 03:00:23FORECAST20215413432.8624.3728.61548.4572294148630.65210.932110.6811.6121TT0.86-7.1439338.6070951924116.4079616932390.342524474815238924131210.5WETL
2020-11-18 23:00:06FORECAST20215413433.4625.0129.23553.580461301440.82881.168810.4311.5988TT1.46-3.5439341.9594168917418.3223433034310.368200608365658924141214WETL
2020-11-18 18:59:59FORECAST20215413433.4825.0129.24553.3135994983620.82881.168810.3411.5088TT1.48-4.5239341.7858741378818.2218352079850.369067463461078924141214WETL
2020-11-18 15:00:05FORECAST20215413435.262630.6353.1307108269971.0561.39610.3211.716TT3.26-1.7439341.6668719541718.1530037729620.448384059242938924141214WETL
2020-11-18 11:00:06FORECAST20215413437.8428.2833.0656.1860099609111.64752.317510.4412.7575TT5.84-6.1639343.6476629782419.3081910151390.566227881884818934151220WETL
2020-11-18 07:00:07FORECAST20215413437.8628.2933.07555.6381606611771.64752.317510.6112.9275TT5.86-1.1439343.293615109419.1002253114130.56713206512798934151220WETL
2020-11-18 03:00:21FORECAST20215413438.3528.6333.4956.5113728043522.17362.793610.7113.5036TT6.350.3539343.8576958072919.4318704394110.58916355526818934151220WETL
2020-11-17 23:00:06FORECAST20215413440.230.1735.18561.041747448632.81313.483110.7414.2231TT8.2-12.839346.7642439958721.1670954062110.669314221782648934151220WETL
2020-11-17 19:00:00FORECAST20215413440.230.235.260.5547524037972.81313.493110.7514.2431TT8.2-6.839346.4534050400420.9794001616520.669314221782648934151220WETL
2020-11-17 15:00:06FORECAST20215413436.713234.35559.6269903186312.68633.506310.8514.3563TT4.71-13.2939345.8601684811320.6226009176240.514719955023028934151220WETL
2020-11-17 11:00:06FORECAST20215413435.2330.4532.8463.2889205842272.1524.22210.815.022TT3.23-27.7739348.1935984980122.0367970032770.447020362826968924151217.5WETL
2020-11-17 07:00:07FORECAST20215413435.2430.4732.85562.9092115745392.1524.22210.9115.132TT3.24-10.7639347.9526502672321.8894268935830.447474859520548924151217.5WETL
2020-11-17 03:00:07FORECAST20215413435.3731.6433.50566.5922143482792.89635.376310.816.1763TT3.37-7.6339350.2799617238923.3259182930240.453389378257828924151217.5WETL
2020-11-16 23:00:06FORECAST20215413438.9928.4233.70570.0868264910982.71524.985211.2116.1952TT6.99-6.0139352.468189080224.7033768116950.617511077261968934151220WETL
2020-11-16 18:59:44FORECAST20215413438.9929.134.04563.6483715644422.41114.681111.6116.2911TT6.99-0.00999999999999839348.4214777700622.1764596781410.617511077261968934151220WETL
2020-11-16 15:00:07FORECAST20215413438.5531.6235.08560.7884087772981.95274.192711.6615.8527TT6.55-14.4539346.6025910984121.0694199909610.598079896576058934151220WETL
2020-11-16 10:59:44FORECAST20215413432.9331.6332.2856.4706697683950.71711.287111.5712.8571TT0.93-13.0739343.8314301052419.4163911454680.346587849065488824141214WETL
2020-11-16 07:00:07FORECAST20215413432.9531.9532.4557.4142960619780.47881.048811.8812.9288TT0.95-8.0539344.4396552024619.775760339280.347431897874138824141214WETL
2020-11-16 03:00:07FORECAST20215413428.127.8527.97562.0077715729620.21.0411.7312.77TT-3.9-20.939347.379700738521.5402411324770.17189198600538814141212WETL