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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Tuesday, November 24, 2020

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DAY 55 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 11/25/2020 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): 32.05°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 22.25°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 27.15°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.334
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: 0
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: 0.41 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 1.46 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 10.47 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 11.93 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: 56 in
SWE DAY: 38
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 342.86 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 19.36 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: 135

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 2
D1: 4
D2: 1
D3: 4
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 14.0

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
2020-11-25 06:59:57OBSERVATION20215513532.0500422.2499427.1499956.4600034782610.410000000000031.4610.4711.93TT0.050040000000003-2.9499638342.85722321737 19.35772001540.3344718116982589 24141214WETL
2020-11-25 03:00:07OBSERVATION20215513532.0500422.2499427.1499956.4600034782610.410000000000031.4610.4711.93TT0.050040000000003-2.9499638342.85722321737 19.35772001540.3344718116982589 24141214WETL
2020-11-24 11:00:04FORECAST20215513540.226.5933.39555.7573075208110.58761.637610.4712.1076TT8.25.238342.4016042113719.0913915416320.652613961013438934151220WETL
2020-11-24 07:00:07FORECAST20215513539.728.3334.01555.370246411630.60951.659510.4712.1295TT7.74.738342.1502912234118.9449459348510.633854876888118934151220WETL
2020-11-24 03:00:07FORECAST20215513538.9828.7833.8855.3356653006280.61441.664410.4712.1344TT6.983.9838342.1278261997818.9318708806220.606281221028858934151220WETL
2020-11-23 23:00:01FORECAST20215513539.2327.2133.2252.8333542391360.63951.329510.4711.7995TT7.2310.2338340.496994301117.9895983172710.615923854247598934141216WETL
2020-11-23 19:00:03FORECAST20215513539.1229.2134.16552.6632347575730.53381.223810.4711.6938TT7.1210.1238340.38574553217.9258144250830.611689539754448934141216WETL
2020-11-23 14:59:20FORECAST20215513539.5126.8333.1752.8184689550560.591.2810.4711.75TT7.5110.5138340.4872620642917.9840158809350.626638803370268934141216WETL
2020-11-23 11:00:06FORECAST20215513538.3227.7533.03552.806435535350.74921.439210.4711.9092TT6.329.3238340.4793941530517.9795031784580.580524576888488934141216WETL
2020-11-23 07:00:29FORECAST20215513538.4927.6733.0853.3245404810110.69961.579610.4712.0496TT6.493.4938340.8179334057118.1739596865470.587196687382478934151220WETL
2020-11-23 03:00:07FORECAST20215513538.0527.7632.90553.3329821822020.78611.766110.4712.2361TT6.056.0538340.8234456799818.1771307557270.569880709028168934151220WETL
2020-11-22 23:00:06FORECAST20215513538.3327.9933.1654.5322233777560.85621.466210.4711.9362TT6.336.3338341.6053280977518.6284980588580.580917715306368934141216WETL
2020-11-22 19:00:06FORECAST20215513538.1929.6233.90554.3132260082080.86391.543910.4712.0139TT6.197.1938341.4627236775418.5459420844760.575406601601978934151220WETL
2020-11-22 15:00:05FORECAST20215513538.329.7534.02554.408340331230.83351.463510.4711.9335TT6.34.338341.524668973718.5817904210320.579738059281628934141216WETL
2020-11-22 11:00:06FORECAST20215513533.428.2730.83554.3119731332650.82631.646310.4712.1163TT1.44.438341.4619076152918.5454699524350.385229611313198924151217.5WETL
2020-11-22 07:00:07FORECAST20215513538.2928.4833.38553.9405761615010.83371.613710.4712.0837TT6.296.2938341.2198830358718.4055970887150.57934468085598934151220WETL
2020-11-22 03:00:07FORECAST20215513538.3228.4333.37554.3582842975670.85161.681610.4712.1516TT6.320.3238341.4920707456518.5629230669570.580524576888488934151220WETL
2020-11-21 23:00:06FORECAST20215513539.328.1433.7257.4633584773880.91941.759410.4812.2394TT7.34.338343.5063777243419.7390301224420.618611269080648934151220WETL
2020-11-21 19:00:06FORECAST20215513537.2327.332.26560.0316018335890.99221.792210.4812.2722TT5.232.2338345.1604723642220.7205360456630.537274176875248934151220WETL
2020-11-21 15:00:06FORECAST20215513539.2427.7133.47559.7549354949960.8861.72610.4812.206TT7.243.2438344.9828016639420.6144250603120.616308115339518934151220WETL
2020-11-21 11:00:04FORECAST20215513534.328.4731.38560.8077255451040.88421.834210.4812.3142TT2.3-3.738345.6582207200621.0186902179550.420261940718388924151217.5WETL
2020-11-21 07:00:07FORECAST20215513534.2628.4931.37560.0746783075950.83541.695410.4812.1754TT2.26-5.7438345.1881241557920.7370655142610.418689227041228924151217.5WETL
2020-11-21 03:00:07FORECAST20215513536.8726.5631.71560.1021816014140.78671.676710.4812.1567TT4.87-2.1338345.2057775779520.7476203338470.522866268938698934151220WETL
2020-11-20 23:00:05FORECAST20215513534.7626.9130.83560.5677376314980.85361.803610.512.3036TT2.761.7638345.5044150022320.9264207583790.438433521112358924151217.5WETL
2020-11-20 19:00:05FORECAST20215513535.626.9431.2760.701138049630.80941.799410.512.2994TT3.63.638345.5899214935320.977701533140.471926433508828924151217.5WETL
2020-11-20 15:00:06FORECAST20215513537.0226.5631.7961.5929284869080.81321.973210.512.4732TT5.023.0238346.1607942905521.3210570477090.528874285828238934151220WETL
2020-11-20 11:00:06FORECAST20215513539.8325.8732.8559.925174468490.72241.902410.4912.3924TT7.837.8338345.0921411877720.6797067683820.638765242640898934151220WETL
2020-11-20 07:00:24FORECAST20215513539.8425.932.8758.7638035192230.72241.712410.4912.2024TT7.847.8438344.3452867575120.2350387737890.639142030226538934151220WETL
2020-11-20 03:00:07FORECAST20215513539.6428.2333.93558.2760502099990.66921.519210.5112.0292TT7.640.6438344.0309648298820.048765780220.631581085769218934151220WETL
2020-11-19 23:00:06FORECAST20215513537.3227.1632.2447.8439713869710.77681.78689.7511.5368TT5.324.3238337.2141598616116.13366461570.540869268364228934151220WETL
2020-11-19 19:00:06FORECAST20215513537.3427.1932.26549.292423185060.77681.98689.7611.7468TT5.34-2.6638338.1714785813316.6692916313480.541667734389968934151220WETL
2020-11-19 15:00:06FORECAST20215513538.0127.7332.8748.5519313015660.80571.85579.7611.6157TT6.013.0138337.6825086565516.3951379620340.568299316100868934151220WETL
2020-11-19 10:59:34FORECAST20215513538.8726.2432.55550.4144089483170.83231.62239.8311.4523TT6.872.8738338.9106106021617.0859781198210.602017344266858934151220WETL
2020-11-19 07:00:07FORECAST20215513538.8826.2632.5748.8545603862230.83231.57239.9511.5223TT6.882.8838337.8824552277516.5070988123690.602405481556318934151220WETL
2020-11-19 03:00:23FORECAST20215513538.2427.8133.02550.8688893529520.81851.748510.1911.9385TT6.24-0.7638339.2094103350517.2552059618140.577376607791138934151220WETL
2020-11-18 23:00:06FORECAST20215513538.4625.9632.2156.1755197269070.83552.00559.9411.9455TT6.462.4638342.6728655822419.2498263203910.586021026636098934151220WETL
2020-11-18 19:00:00FORECAST20215513538.4725.9832.22555.9951482570350.83552.00559.8511.8555TT6.471.4738342.5559081314419.1814688621430.586412999754518934151220WETL
2020-11-18 15:00:05FORECAST20215513539.0826.432.7454.5263164189890.65872.05879.8311.8887TT7.085.0838341.6014827068718.6262705352710.610146463200268934151220WETL
2020-11-18 11:00:06FORECAST20215513539.0626.0432.5563.7677099221771.51653.83659.9513.7865TT7.061.0638347.5475540598222.1623116114490.609374271945088934151220WETL
2020-11-18 07:00:07FORECAST20215513539.0726.0532.5663.4459914690851.51653.836510.1213.9565TT7.076.0738347.3428912254222.0375141135350.60976042168778934151220WETL
2020-11-18 03:00:21FORECAST20215513537.0926.4731.7865.6830685859171.55514.335110.2314.5651TT5.095.0938348.7625635509722.9077953819180.531675863281778934151220WETL
2020-11-17 23:00:06FORECAST20215513531.8124.0927.9574.5597967075372.09065.560610.2615.8206TT-0.19-13.1938354.3169850170226.4178023728970.325724571581548924151217.5WETL
2020-11-17 19:00:00FORECAST20215513531.8324.1127.9773.7070121947171.99175.461710.2815.7417TT-0.17-7.1738353.7887946643826.0767150026820.326449820418128924151217.5WETL
2020-11-17 15:00:06FORECAST20215513531.5824.8828.2371.5109351599991.68365.183610.3715.5536TT-0.42-13.4238352.4233288860825.2021218208440.317432121832348924151217.5WETL
2020-11-17 11:00:06FORECAST20215513534.3228.3831.3565.7188109202260.53974.609710.4615.0697TT2.32-25.6838348.785180598322.9217473355160.421048776808778924151217.5WETL
2020-11-17 07:00:07FORECAST20215513534.3429.3731.85564.1438266819750.34614.416110.5714.9861TT2.34-8.6638347.7866106988322.3083640789780.421835928325838924151217.5WETL
2020-11-17 03:00:07FORECAST20215513534.6133.0933.8566.5530730149450.72355.943510.4716.4135TT2.61-5.3938349.3125024064323.2478204776890.4324917926178924151217.5WETL