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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Monday, November 30, 2020

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DAY 61 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 12/01/2020 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): 34.91°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 21.05°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 27.98°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.491
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: 51

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: 0.78 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 1.02 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 10.15 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 11.17 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: 62 in
SWE DAY: 32
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 340.76 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 21.20 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: 141

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 2
D1: 3
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
2020-12-01 07:00:07OBSERVATION20216114134.9100621.0500627.9800662.2128020833330.780000000000031.0210.1511.17TT2.9100650.9100632340.76038800716 21.1996585769290.4905898677955689 23141212WETL
2020-12-01 02:59:00OBSERVATION20216114134.9100621.0500627.9800662.2128020833330.780000000000031.0210.1511.17TT2.9100650.9100632340.76038800716 21.1996585769290.4905898677955689 23141212WETL
2020-11-30 11:00:03FORECAST20216114128.5323.8326.1858.8463491514150.19660.436610.1510.5866TT-3.4744.5332338.552213705919.9225617737220.24268150969389891312125WETL
2020-11-30 07:00:07FORECAST20216114128.6124.0926.3560.6943760561520.53790.777910.1510.9279TT-3.3944.6132339.7667364823620.6219300754320.24533334442776891313127.5WETL
2020-11-30 03:00:07FORECAST20216114132.1724.128.13562.5518606656151.13321.373210.1511.5232TT0.1748.1732340.9817435732121.329042513510.377105819575618923141212WETL
2020-11-29 22:59:00FORECAST20216114133.2124.7728.9963.0022847968770.99421.244210.1511.3942TT1.2147.2132341.2755098389521.5011368650730.419485685252448923141212WETL
2020-11-29 19:00:03FORECAST20216114130.9524.9627.95563.3099238452991.06541.315410.1511.4654TT-1.0544.9532341.4759587065121.6188169407090.329247412096198923141212WETL
2020-11-29 15:00:02FORECAST20216114130.8325.1427.98564.5154136478291.08491.334910.1511.4849TT-1.1744.8332342.2599139603622.0810399242230.324672873611218923141212WETL
2020-11-29 11:00:05FORECAST20216114133.2824.728.9964.2621109470741.19931.449310.1511.5993TT1.2847.2832342.095385054521.9837715888540.422378052168628923141212WETL
2020-11-29 07:00:07FORECAST20216114132.9724.5628.76564.356134218871.19961.459610.1511.6096TT0.9744.9732342.1564687907922.0198676293550.409602897151188923141212WETL
2020-11-29 02:59:08FORECAST20216114130.924.627.7565.0255490115891.18821.438210.1511.5882TT-1.138.932342.5909435119422.2771641882620.32733819850368923141212WETL
2020-11-28 22:59:07FORECAST20216114133.6824.4729.07563.3091526708841.11061.130610.1511.2806TT1.6853.6832341.4754564269621.6185218042940.438981648711888923141212WETL
2020-11-28 19:00:05FORECAST20216114133.5124.4228.96563.3590868085311.11121.131210.1511.2812TT1.5152.5132341.5079773842321.6376335848930.431910233231438923141212WETL
2020-11-28 15:00:06FORECAST20216114132.0624.5928.32562.7196617347780.89550.915510.1511.0655TT0.06000000000000251.0632341.0912225823921.3931261010690.37269915161133892313129WETL
2020-11-28 11:00:06FORECAST20216114133.2924.2428.76563.1478056448641.00171.031710.1511.1817TT1.2953.2932341.3703466130421.556788300840.422791593126998923141212WETL
2020-11-28 06:59:09FORECAST20216114133.324.0628.6863.7004539607751.08281.112810.1511.2628TT1.352.332341.7301915215521.7683683320250.423205219176288923141212WETL
2020-11-28 03:00:07FORECAST20216114133.6224.0828.8563.1221751231970.86340.973410.1511.1234TT1.6247.6232341.3536455977621.5469845963640.4364835104785892313129WETL
2020-11-27 23:00:06FORECAST20216114134.9524.9129.9366.6172483905231.07831.438310.1611.5983TT2.9558.9532343.6210529629122.8910890374430.492272955301238923141212WETL
2020-11-27 19:00:06FORECAST20216114135.124.5429.8266.0295252976311.07141.411410.1611.5714TT3.157.132343.2411776439622.664052022430.498594997832178923141212WETL
2020-11-27 15:00:05FORECAST20216114134.4923.6529.0765.5545024826341.08581.435810.1611.5958TT2.4957.4932342.9337315788322.4808501581640.472904267711278923141212WETL
2020-11-27 11:00:04FORECAST20216114134.3723.8129.0967.2648859233931.27531.705310.1611.8653TT2.3757.3732344.0389978075623.1417439407240.467860228959128923151215WETL
2020-11-27 07:00:07FORECAST20216114133.423.8128.60567.2590341245591.30081.680810.1611.8408TT1.455.432344.0352244989823.1394769046270.427346061825458923151215WETL
2020-11-27 03:00:07FORECAST20216114133.1224.0128.56567.1354260932731.1741.59410.1711.764TT1.1249.1232343.955507483723.0915995520460.415773330489468923151215WETL
2020-11-26 22:59:13FORECAST20216114137.2125.9131.5659.6367998789950.28340.673410.0910.7634TT5.2173.2132339.0723955167720.2211925959250.586834590256888933131210.5WETL
2020-11-26 18:59:55FORECAST20216114137.2425.9131.57559.6737600698940.24670.686710.0810.7667TT5.2470.2432339.0966928231320.2351746880220.588068592760398933131210.5WETL
2020-11-26 14:59:10FORECAST2021611413825.3331.66560.9431667891690.52010.920110.0911.0101TT66632339.9298067087520.7163989068610.61900837968448933131210.5WETL
2020-11-26 11:00:06FORECAST20216114133.1224.8728.99562.0105251601810.65871.058710.0711.1287TT1.1255.1232340.6282400021221.1225360469190.415773330489468923141212WETL
2020-11-26 07:00:07FORECAST20216114133.1424.8929.01561.9752504068450.65871.078710.0711.1487TT1.1460.1432340.6051879668321.1090918141150.416597661323938923141212WETL
2020-11-26 03:00:07FORECAST20216114132.3724.6828.52562.0691003293860.50160.811610.0610.8716TT0.3758.3732340.6665142864721.1448640541090.38515870623662892313129WETL
2020-11-25 23:00:06FORECAST20216114131.2425.9928.61560.4389234324280.70321.04329.6310.6732TT-0.7661.2432339.5991924514320.5250095902860.340407436557578923141212WETL
2020-11-25 19:00:05FORECAST20216114131.2626.0128.63560.5182991797410.70321.13329.6410.7732TT-0.7464.2632339.6512643638920.5551168335510.341182407630068923141212WETL
2020-11-25 15:00:06FORECAST20216114131.182427.5961.3233690390810.67821.11829.6510.7682TT-0.8262.1832340.1788118092420.8609108158540.338086572407248923141212WETL
2020-11-25 11:00:06FORECAST20216114135.5927.5631.57557.5766705081820.42470.70479.6210.3247TT3.5967.5932337.7144711815719.4444748330660.519241103778638933131210.5WETL
2020-11-25 06:59:57FORECAST20216114135.5927.5831.58558.3947564883420.42470.65479.7810.4347TT3.5971.5932338.2545593510219.7522926243740.519241103778638933131210.5WETL
2020-11-25 03:00:07FORECAST20216114130.8126.9728.8960.9103983439010.42610.63619.910.5361TT-1.1956.8132339.9083344784920.7039520534970.32391298945367892313129WETL
2020-11-24 23:00:06FORECAST20216114141.5929.7335.6658.3828524867170.00080.230810.3710.6008TT9.5970.5932338.2467085501719.7478076894020.75244496922738894312128WETL
2020-11-24 19:00:05FORECAST20216114141.629.7435.6758.2376266426470.00080.230810.3610.5908TT9.671.632338.15091162719.6931065402040.75277890492145894312128WETL
2020-11-24 15:00:06FORECAST20216114141.8329.9735.958.2496792315150.00090.210910.510.7109TT9.8375.8332338.1588633536719.6976453196450.76039261042948894312128WETL
2020-11-24 11:00:06FORECAST20216114137.3427.732.5257.0003301304740.09410.124110.4410.5641TT5.3465.3432337.3333054726119.2281097759430.59217558425456893312127WETL
2020-11-24 07:00:07FORECAST20216114137.3527.7132.5356.8937062388940.09410.124110.5910.7141TT5.3566.3532337.2627280231219.1881265734750.59258573492682893312127WETL
2020-11-24 03:00:07FORECAST20216114137.5630.2833.9256.8498155555440.12850.168510.6210.7885TT5.5675.5632337.2336699515719.1716719358660.6011747994389893312127WETL
2020-11-23 23:00:05FORECAST20216114134.3126.9730.6454.2753981129350.27480.444810.1810.6248TT2.3173.3132335.5235824718118.2106760149360.46534009234259892312126WETL
2020-11-23 19:00:06FORECAST20216114134.3228.0731.19554.2271222559880.27220.442210.1310.5722TT2.3272.3232335.4914077253518.1927335825560.46576002134657892312126WETL
2020-11-23 14:59:24FORECAST20216114135.3926.2830.83554.8378981296030.10930.289310.410.6893TT3.3979.3932335.8981851189618.4199504574720.51081721323143893312127WETL
2020-11-23 11:00:06FORECAST20216114131.3627.7429.5554.321745470940.17630.236310.3810.6163TT-0.6472.3632335.5544682063418.2279044135420.34506725618518892312126WETL
2020-11-23 07:00:29FORECAST20216114131.429.2730.33555.1065491035810.0660.12610.6110.736TT-0.664.432336.0769072230118.5200385904640.34662580495455892312126WETL
2020-11-23 03:00:07FORECAST20216114133.9433.6633.855.7893112540040.00140.121411.0111.1314TT1.9473.9432336.5305714939718.7748087995650.44983376237569892312126WETL