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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Friday, November 27, 2020

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DAY 58 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 11/28/2020 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): 35.75°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 22.25°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 29.00°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.514
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 91 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 4
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 16

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: 0.00 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.72 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 11.29 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: 59 in
SWE DAY: 35
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 341.70 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 20.21 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: 138

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 3
D1: 4
D2: 1
D3: 3
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
2020-11-28 06:59:09OBSERVATION20215813835.7499422.2499428.9999459.1583462500.7211.2912.01TT3.7499415.7499435341.69510574531 20.2141173776110.5140893662701791 34131212WETL
2020-11-28 03:00:07OBSERVATION20215813835.7499422.2499428.9999459.1583462500.7211.2912.01TT3.7499415.7499435341.69510574531 20.2141173776110.5140893662701791 34131212WETL
2020-11-27 11:00:03FORECAST20215813844.8731.8938.3860.6238422350860.01270.732711.2912.0227TT12.8724.8735342.6470197624120.7725788683990.839336064685899144131213.5WETL
2020-11-27 07:00:07FORECAST20215813844.7724.734.73560.1711884582930.01330.733311.2912.0233TT12.7724.7735342.3533762749620.5998095231730.836762837285389144131213.5WETL
2020-11-27 03:00:07FORECAST20215813839.3425.2732.30560.2914116358610.01610.736111.2912.0261TT7.3419.3435342.4313998343420.6456724844560.659738663171529134131212WETL
2020-11-26 22:59:11FORECAST20215813844.1627.2535.70558.6227819112430.04090.660911.2911.9509TT12.1631.1635341.3463445031620.0106723100090.820491710404849144131213.5WETL
2020-11-26 18:59:52FORECAST20215813844.0928.4936.2958.5985866843010.03280.652811.2911.9428TT12.0931.0935341.3305772889320.0014894212680.818561577169119144131213.5WETL
2020-11-26 14:59:07FORECAST20215813843.2527.8435.54558.6782386813310.03870.658711.2911.9487TT11.2530.2535341.3824801562720.0317226522350.794399462179499144131213.5WETL
2020-11-26 11:00:06FORECAST20215813843.3228.1335.72558.5936459048280.0170.63711.2911.927TT11.3230.3235341.3273574302619.99961431890.796482940348019144131213.5WETL
2020-11-26 07:00:07FORECAST20215813843.2127.7935.558.6534645456820.01270.642711.2911.9327TT11.2124.2135341.3663379488220.022318399970.793203251022619144131213.5WETL
2020-11-26 03:00:07FORECAST20215813843.2227.6935.45558.6058997405930.00790.627911.2911.9179TT11.2224.2235341.3353430635120.0042648935010.793502688657619144131213.5WETL
2020-11-25 23:00:06FORECAST20215813842.0126.3634.18555.8127689930040.0160.19611.2911.486TT10.0131.0135339.5086596496318.9489183921490.75544645751325914412129WETL
2020-11-25 19:00:02FORECAST20215813841.6725.9133.7955.7425377186910.01830.208311.2911.4983TT9.6734.6735339.4625617692318.9225046535040.74411168329622914412129WETL
2020-11-25 15:00:06FORECAST20215813841.8726.3834.12555.7517676068710.01970.219711.2911.5097TT9.8734.8735339.4686204837918.9259756390370.750812159974914412129WETL
2020-11-25 11:00:06FORECAST20215813842.3926.1534.2756.334137085010.0010.19111.2911.481TT10.3936.3935339.8506143589119.1451910977190.76778814208578914412129WETL
2020-11-25 06:59:57FORECAST20215813843.0326.8734.9557.5077550361420.00280.352811.2911.6428TT11.0335.0335340.6187114791719.588217420470.78776964048298914412129WETL
2020-11-25 03:00:07FORECAST20215813843.2726.7735.0258.1838839218740.0030.47311.2911.763TT11.2727.2735341.0601787796519.8442058524890.7949960273032914412129WETL
2020-11-24 23:00:06FORECAST20215813842.1826.4234.358.0679285173370.00320.763211.4712.2332TT10.1834.1835340.984521446619.800264816880.761010912712719144131213.5WETL
2020-11-24 19:00:05FORECAST20215813842.5628.0535.30557.9566798919560.00420.754211.4712.2242TT10.5634.5635340.9119141943919.7581226823180.773195336995699144131213.5WETL
2020-11-24 15:00:05FORECAST20215813842.3128.4735.3958.3710490255120.0010.89111.4712.361TT10.3139.3135341.1822512482319.9151659142450.765219008664279144131213.5WETL
2020-11-24 11:00:06FORECAST20215813836.7526.131.42557.5542674638070.00020.830211.4712.3002TT4.7527.7535340.6491052981419.6058097176360.555741934108479134131212WETL
2020-11-24 07:00:07FORECAST20215813836.9526.3231.63557.4488462388940.00120.961211.4912.4512TT4.9528.9535340.5802120255319.5659402326650.56401332035529134131212WETL
2020-11-24 03:00:07FORECAST20215813842.5825.0733.82557.3237208888780.00060.990611.4912.4806TT10.5838.5835340.4984180679219.518636280430.773826781966639144141218WETL
2020-11-23 23:00:05FORECAST20215813841.4124.6133.0154.6213287796010.02290.882911.1612.0429TT9.4140.4135338.7255163528618.501637794750.735262730624779144131213.5WETL
2020-11-23 19:00:06FORECAST20215813841.4126.9434.17554.5747475893210.02340.943411.0511.9934TT9.4139.4135338.6948499926418.4841859481520.735262730624779144131213.5WETL
2020-11-23 14:59:22FORECAST20215813841.2726.633.93555.162508796270.02351.153511.1112.2635TT9.2745.2735339.0815321381518.7045879992230.73043435989479144141218WETL
2020-11-23 11:00:06FORECAST20215813840.7927.6134.254.8618788042740.06870.968711.2712.2387TT8.7940.7935338.8838228337618.5918032170350.713552503208149144131213.5WETL
2020-11-23 07:00:29FORECAST20215813840.827.6234.2155.6708731035810.06871.058711.4112.4687TT8.832.835339.4155146057718.8955580430040.713909260677159144141218WETL
2020-11-23 03:00:07FORECAST20215813840.4327.2633.84556.3045445873380.07051.270511.612.8705TT8.4340.4335339.8312173622819.1340419301440.700570993646439144141218WETL
2020-11-22 23:00:06FORECAST20215813840.1226.3133.21558.0569536329340.00461.414611.312.7146TT8.1239.1235340.9773595178819.7961067514090.689183562341089134141216WETL
2020-11-22 19:00:06FORECAST20215813840.1426.3133.22557.4957451915960.00461.244611.3712.6146TT8.1438.1435340.6108629924319.5836753881020.689923885311779134141216WETL
2020-11-22 15:00:06FORECAST20215813840.524.2432.3757.3739808720450.00521.185211.2912.4752TT8.536.535340.5312759484619.53763491260.703115963353249144141218WETL
2020-11-22 11:00:06FORECAST20215813841.1726.3133.7457.9528573928830.00321.653211.4813.1332TT9.1738.1735340.9094190470119.7566749459220.726958746784339144151222.5WETL
2020-11-22 07:00:07FORECAST20215813841.1926.3133.7557.8296571229330.00321.763211.4413.2032TT9.1940.1935340.8289867381519.7100234406240.727655640617449144151222.5WETL
2020-11-22 03:00:07FORECAST20215813841.4226.7934.10559.5879771360560.00341.863411.5113.3734TT9.4230.4235341.9745400302620.3775710724360.735605926101719144151222.5WETL
2020-11-21 23:00:06FORECAST20215813841.2927.534.39562.6030625375770.00211.712111.613.3121TT9.2929.2935343.9270124416521.5308842682470.731126816136389144151222.5WETL
2020-11-21 19:00:06FORECAST20215813841.3227.5134.41567.5955193897430.00211.452111.6313.0821TT9.3227.3235347.1272695050723.4642480765390.732163825123259144141218WETL
2020-11-21 15:00:06FORECAST20215813841.1227.5834.3567.2270203608860.00341.443411.5713.0134TT9.1235.1235346.8924394737923.3205450915420.725212658836299144141218WETL
2020-11-21 11:00:05FORECAST20215813837.4623.5530.50568.5492895827790.01971.389711.6713.0597TT5.4620.4635347.7340502930923.8369221113340.584970855326939134141216WETL
2020-11-21 07:00:07FORECAST20215813837.4723.5630.51567.9248390735580.01971.389711.5412.9297TT5.4718.4735347.3369461651623.592806172570.585379583306899134141216WETL
2020-11-21 03:00:07FORECAST20215813838.8422.8730.85571.3757508585640.00111.871111.5213.3911TT6.8420.8435349.5236130799624.947510326380.640323301854699134151220WETL
2020-11-20 23:00:05FORECAST20215813840.0522.8631.45572.3621771962940.00111.931111.6613.5911TT8.0533.0535350.1451468459825.3372651604910.686586415981459134151220WETL
2020-11-20 19:00:06FORECAST20215813840.0622.8631.4672.7524894936630.00111.931111.6613.5911TT8.0635.0635350.390647617425.4917919094630.686958007367679134151220WETL
2020-11-20 15:00:06FORECAST20215813840.7827.0133.89573.0705130507240.00051.840511.8313.6705TT8.7829.7835350.5904999520125.6178277022030.713195534991829144151222.5WETL
2020-11-20 11:00:06FORECAST20215813836.1828.5632.3769.5441557226680.00131.521311.7513.2713TT4.1837.1835348.3654115918524.2267784321350.532047053675059134151220WETL
2020-11-20 07:00:24FORECAST20215813829.7328.5629.14568.6464779387710.0011.52111.5613.081TT-2.2730.7335347.7957982434123.8749565913140.275624365871269124151217.5WETL
2020-11-20 03:00:07FORECAST20215813829.8529.6329.7466.8623713138950.0011.31111.3912.701TT-2.1523.8535346.6598464195323.1784993709210.279843516637219124141214WETL