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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Wednesday, November 4, 2020

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DAY 35 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 11/05/2020 07:00:03 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:
H
HIGH

MODEL USED FOR HAZARD CLASS DETERMINATION:

WET

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 45.28°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 41.84°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 43.56°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.650
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: 13
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 213

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: 0.91 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 3.07 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 3.93 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 7.00 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: 0 in
SWE DAY: 58
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 325.07 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 0.00 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: 115

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 3
D1: 5
D2: 2
D3: 5
D4: 5
D5: 2
HSdry: 125.0

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
2020-11-05 07:00:03OBSERVATION20213511545.2800441.8400643.5600500.909999999999973.073.937TT13.28004213.2800458325.07250963822 00.6500784264726588 352552125WETH
2020-11-05 02:58:14OBSERVATION20213511545.2800441.8400643.5600500.909999999999973.073.937TT13.28004213.2800458325.07250963822 00.6500784264726588 352552125WETH
2020-11-04 11:00:02FORECAST20213511548.4640.8544.65500.32572.48573.936.4157TT16.46216.4658325.0725096382200.7589147952353188452552137.5WETH
2020-11-04 07:00:05FORECAST20213511546.1440.6243.3800.42612.58613.936.5161TT14.14214.1458325.0725096382200.6812976521466988352552125WETH
2020-11-04 03:00:04FORECAST20213511545.9440.0843.0100.78972.94973.936.8797TT13.94213.9458325.0725096382200.6741408301598688352552125WETH
2020-11-03 23:00:03FORECAST20213511547.4940.1243.80500.96652.40653.936.3365TT15.49209.4958325.0725096382200.7277514171685188452552137.5WETH
2020-11-03 18:58:19FORECAST20213511548.0140.7744.3900.98722.42723.936.3572TT16.01210.0158325.0725096382200.7447028472270588452552137.5WETH
2020-11-03 14:58:09FORECAST20213511546.3141.2643.78501.1372.5773.936.507TT14.31208.3158325.0725096382200.6873284051541888352552125WETH
2020-11-03 11:00:03FORECAST20213511544.9640.6942.82501.39832.83833.936.7683TT12.96206.9658325.0725096382200.6381814947475288352552125WETH
2020-11-03 07:00:03FORECAST20213511543.9940.4142.201.55313.02313.936.9531TT11.99206.9958325.0725096382200.6013439886867688352552125WETH
2020-11-03 03:00:04FORECAST20213511546.4640.1143.28501.09522.77523.936.7052TT14.46213.4658325.0725096382200.6926084287235388352552125WETH
2020-11-02 23:00:02FORECAST20213511544.3540.7542.5501.06352.67353.936.6035TT12.35210.3558325.0725096382200.6151409718894688352552125WETH
2020-11-02 19:00:02FORECAST20213511544.539.6842.0901.08722.69723.936.6272TT12.5210.558325.0725096382200.6208480677481488352552125WETH
2020-11-02 15:00:02FORECAST20213511546.2938.7642.52501.22622.38623.936.3162TT14.29213.2958325.0725096382200.6866214588651488352552125WETH
2020-11-02 11:00:03FORECAST20213511545.9638.5842.2701.54952.63953.936.5695TT13.96213.9658325.0725096382200.6748594614463488352552125WETH
2020-11-02 07:00:04FORECAST20213511545.2837.4641.3701.59432.73433.936.6643TT13.28211.2858325.0725096382200.6500769484177888352552125WETH
2020-11-02 03:00:04FORECAST20213511548.6441.1644.901.55082.69083.936.6208TT16.64207.6458325.0725096382200.764476946167888452552137.5WETH
2020-11-01 23:00:03FORECAST20213511543.8741.1142.4901.71372.72373.946.6637TT11.87202.8758325.0725096382200.5967157659097888352552125WETH
2020-11-01 19:00:02FORECAST20213511543.7841.2642.5202.22753.37753.947.3175TT11.78199.7858325.0725096382200.5932356501625888352552125WETH
2020-11-01 15:00:03FORECAST20213511543.1641.342.2301.68392.81393.946.7539TT11.16199.1658325.0725096382200.5690753615068988352552125WETH
2020-11-01 10:58:26FORECAST20213511543.6740.8542.2601.09842.15843.946.0984TT11.67199.6758325.0725096382200.5889721840598988352552125WETH
2020-11-01 07:00:03FORECAST20213511544.7242.6143.66500.77881.64883.945.5888TF12.72200.7258325.0725096382200.6291707402777888352552125WETMH
2020-11-01 03:00:04FORECAST20213511549.2941.3945.3400.70911.46913.945.4091TF17.29205.2958325.0725096382200.7839619915870888452452110WETMH
2020-11-01 00:00:03FORECAST20213511549.0741.2445.15501.07712.11713.946.0571TT17.07200.0758325.0725096382200.7774736395599388452552137.5WETH
2020-10-31 19:59:46FORECAST20213511549.0741.2645.16500.99852.02853.945.9685TT17.07204.0758325.0725096382200.7774736395599388452552137.5WETH
2020-10-31 16:00:03FORECAST20213511544.4441.5242.9800.81661.67663.945.6166TF12.44200.4458325.0725096382200.6185683099936988352552125WETMH
2020-10-31 11:58:25FORECAST20213511549.3340.8645.09501.00891.66893.945.6089TF17.33207.3358325.0725096382200.785129827875688452552137.5WETMH
2020-10-31 08:00:03FORECAST20213511550.3640.9345.64501.00891.64893.945.5889TF18.36209.3658325.0725096382200.8139208690815888452552137.5WETMH
2020-10-31 04:00:05FORECAST20213511544.1441.3842.7601.21242.23243.946.1724TT12.14200.1458325.0725096382200.6071092189737688352552125WETH
2020-10-31 00:00:03FORECAST20213511548.3739.7144.0401.74012.44013.596.0301TT16.37194.3758325.0725096382200.7561072075240688451552125WETH
2020-10-30 19:59:42FORECAST20213511548.3739.744.03501.74012.44013.626.0601TT16.37195.3758325.0725096382200.7561072075240688451552125WETH
2020-10-30 16:00:03FORECAST20213511542.940.2841.5902.11412.86413.626.4841TT10.9190.958325.0725096382200.5588606395302788351552112.5WETH
2020-10-30 12:00:03FORECAST20213511547.6839.243.4400.73061.42063.625.0406TF15.68193.6858325.0725096382200.7340094197825788451452100WETMH
2020-10-30 07:59:46FORECAST20213511547.6839.2143.44500.73061.42063.845.2606TF15.68195.6858325.0725096382200.7340094197825788451452100WETMH
2020-10-30 04:00:03FORECAST20213511547.8439.1743.50500.62271.35274.035.3827TF15.84206.8458325.0725096382200.7392222751687988452452110WETMH
2020-10-30 00:00:03FORECAST20213511543.5633.4638.5101.47962.84964.086.9296TT11.56193.5658325.0725096382200.5846981841618288351552112.5WETH
2020-10-29 20:00:02FORECAST20213511543.5633.4738.51501.47962.84964.247.0896TT11.56202.5658325.0725096382200.5846981841618288352552125WETH
2020-10-29 16:00:02FORECAST20213511543.5932.0837.83501.63582.86584.177.0358TT11.59202.5958325.0725096382200.585864837277488352552125WETH
2020-10-29 12:00:04FORECAST20213511545.4736.3840.92501.03241.70244.075.7724TF13.47190.4758325.0725096382200.6570717188626388351552112.5WETMH
2020-10-29 08:00:03FORECAST20213511545.4736.3840.92501.03241.70244.045.7424TF13.47194.4758325.0725096382200.6570717188626388351552112.5WETMH
2020-10-29 04:00:03FORECAST20213511544.3234.339.3100.791.584.045.62TF12.32196.3258325.0725096382200.613996509386188351552112.5WETM
2020-10-28 23:58:32FORECAST20213511541.2533.8337.5400.70011.93014.086.0101TT9.25202.2558325.0725096382200.4934040214294388252552112.5WETH
2020-10-28 19:59:45FORECAST20213511541.2533.8337.5400.62331.85334.065.9133TT9.25202.2558325.0725096382200.4934040214294388252552112.5WETH
2020-10-28 16:00:03FORECAST20213511543.739.2341.46500.63071.73074.125.8507TF11.7203.758325.0725096382200.5901360127305288352552125WETMH
2020-10-28 12:00:02FORECAST20213511542.6339.7241.17500.61572.25574.116.3657TT10.63195.6358325.0725096382200.5482115324592188351552112.5WETH
2020-10-28 08:00:03FORECAST20213511542.6341.9842.30500.45552.09553.986.0755TT10.63200.6358325.0725096382200.5482115324592188352552125WETH
2020-10-28 04:00:04FORECAST20213511543.9143.0143.4600.18511.97513.935.9051TT11.91196.9158325.0725096382200.5982600469603588351552112.5WETH