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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Saturday, November 7, 2020

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DAY 38 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 11/08/2020 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:
L
LOW

MODEL USED FOR HAZARD CLASS DETERMINATION:

WET

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 23.57°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 19.98°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 21.78°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.034
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 84 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: -8
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 193

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: 0.32 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 2.01 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 6.67 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 8.68 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: 10 in
SWE DAY: 55
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 321.94 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 3.22 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: 118

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 1
D1: 5
D2: 1
D3: 5
D4: 5
D5: 2
HSdry: 87.5

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
2020-11-08 07:00:03OBSERVATION20213811823.5700619.9799621.7750100.319999999999992.016.678.68TT-8.42994192.5700655321.94448035768 00.03386354072696984 15155287.5WETL
2020-11-08 03:00:04OBSERVATION20213811823.5700619.9799621.7750100.319999999999992.016.678.68TT-8.42994192.5700655321.94448035768 00.03386354072696984 15155287.5WETL
2020-11-07 11:00:03FORECAST20213811830.4121.7526.0800.06481.75486.678.4248TT-1.59199.4155321.9444803576800.1447506039574984152552100WETL
2020-11-07 07:00:05FORECAST20213811832.3121.3426.82500.05161.74166.678.4116TT0.31201.3155321.9444803576800.198665947541484152552100WETL
2020-11-07 02:57:58FORECAST20213811831.6921.0926.3900.05531.74536.678.4153TT-0.31200.6955321.9444803576800.1798777030296784152552100WETL
2020-11-06 23:00:02FORECAST20213811832.5520.9926.7700.06751.27756.677.9475TT0.55210.5555321.9444803576800.206244848928758415245280WETL
2020-11-06 18:57:58FORECAST20213811832.6220.9426.7800.05441.26446.677.9344TT0.62210.6255321.9444803576800.208487168774978415245280WETL
2020-11-06 14:57:58FORECAST20213811833.0720.9627.01500.04741.25746.677.9274TT1.07211.0755321.9444803576800.223240961836828415245280WETL
2020-11-06 11:00:03FORECAST20213811832.3920.5626.47500.04041.25046.677.9204TT0.39210.3955321.9444803576800.201173425402678415245280WETL
2020-11-06 07:00:04FORECAST20213811832.6421.0626.8500.08781.37786.678.0478TT0.64205.6455321.9444803576800.209130457139148415245280WETL
2020-11-06 03:00:04FORECAST20213811832.720.8126.75500.03251.51256.678.1825TT0.7205.755321.9444803576800.2110673071756984152552100WETL
2020-11-05 23:00:03FORECAST20213811833.4921.7927.6400.02521.09526.677.7652TT1.49198.4955321.9444803576800.23753096456688415145270WETL
2020-11-05 19:00:04FORECAST20213811833.5421.0527.29500.03250.94256.677.6125TT1.54204.5455321.9444803576800.239264918127438415235260WETL
2020-11-05 15:00:03FORECAST20213811834.121.327.700.05191.00196.677.6719TT2.1205.155321.9444803576800.259148723693048425245290WETL
2020-11-05 10:59:39FORECAST20213811834.6321.6528.1400.04680.93686.677.6068TT2.63204.6355321.9444803576800.278723753885628425235267.5WETL
2020-11-05 07:00:04FORECAST20213811834.3822.2128.29500.0330.9036.677.573TT2.38206.3855321.9444803576800.269401229830218425235267.5WETL
2020-11-05 02:58:14FORECAST20213811833.9722.5928.2800.02221.17226.677.8422TT1.97210.9755321.9444803576800.254458044432088425245290WETL
2020-11-04 23:00:02FORECAST20213811833.3321.9127.6200.03891.61896.097.7089TT1.33213.3355321.9444803576800.2320288652305684152552100WETL
2020-11-04 19:00:02FORECAST20213811832.7122.1627.43500.05611.93616.098.0261TT0.71212.7155321.9444803576800.2113911326710484152552100WETL
2020-11-04 15:00:02FORECAST20213811833.7422.0727.90500.03652.06656.098.1565TT1.74214.7455321.9444803576800.2462692724826184152552100WETL
2020-11-04 11:00:03FORECAST20213811833.9823.3528.66500.03981.62986.097.7198TT1.98215.9855321.9444803576800.2548172819859384252552112.5WETL
2020-11-04 07:00:06FORECAST20213811832.1823.3527.76500.04781.72786.197.9178TT0.18206.1855321.9444803576800.1946316344113984152552100WETL
2020-11-04 03:00:04FORECAST20213811831.8923.3927.6400.05931.73936.558.2893TT-0.11207.8955321.9444803576800.1858130090997184152552100WETL
2020-11-03 23:00:03FORECAST20213811832.5524.2128.3800.0371.7876.017.797TT0.55203.5555321.9444803576800.2062448489287584152552100WETL
2020-11-03 18:58:19FORECAST20213811832.5524.2128.3800.03711.90716.037.9371TT0.55204.5555321.9444803576800.2062448489287584152552100WETL
2020-11-03 14:58:09FORECAST20213811831.9123.8827.89500.04462.15466.188.3346TT-0.09200.9155321.9444803576800.1864131329364884152552100WETL
2020-11-03 11:00:03FORECAST20213811832.4322.0227.22500.03662.09666.448.5366TT0.43196.4355321.9444803576800.202434234338488415155287.5WETL
2020-11-03 07:00:04FORECAST20213811832.4322.0227.22500.03661.90666.628.5266TT0.43196.4355321.9444803576800.202434234338488415155287.5WETL
2020-11-03 03:00:04FORECAST20213811833.622.6428.1200.00641.93646.388.3164TT1.6203.655321.9444803576800.2413547436624484152552100WETL
2020-11-02 23:00:02FORECAST20213811831.418.4224.9100.00362.19366.278.4636TT-0.6197.455321.9444803576800.171485192358448415155287.5WETL
2020-11-02 19:00:02FORECAST20213811831.418.4224.9100.00361.90366.38.2036TT-0.6196.455321.9444803576800.171485192358448415155287.5WETL
2020-11-02 15:00:02FORECAST20213811831.6617.824.7300.00352.09355.998.0835TT-0.34196.6655321.9444803576800.178997765911438415155287.5WETL
2020-11-02 11:00:03FORECAST20213811833.6519.1726.4100.00022.46026.248.7002TT1.65200.6555321.9444803576800.2431038005936784152552100WETL
2020-11-02 07:00:04FORECAST20213811833.6519.1726.4100.00022.23026.338.5602TT1.65197.6555321.9444803576800.243103800593678415155287.5WETL
2020-11-02 03:00:04FORECAST20213811832.9318.8625.895001.556.297.84TT0.93195.9355321.9444803576800.218588458093538415155287.5WETL
2020-11-01 23:00:03FORECAST20213811833.6420.1726.90500.00331.34336.337.6733TT1.64194.6455321.9444803576800.242753442639058415145270WETL
2020-11-01 19:00:02FORECAST20213811833.6420.1926.91500.00331.20336.998.1933TT1.64191.6455321.9444803576800.242753442639058415145270WETL
2020-11-01 15:00:03FORECAST20213811833.9620.5927.27500.00421.38426.427.8042TT1.96186.9655321.9444803576800.254099072059098425145280WETL
2020-11-01 10:58:26FORECAST20213811831.2121.4126.3100.06272.61275.778.3827TT-0.79187.2155321.9444803576800.166124290778338415155287.5WETL
2020-11-01 07:00:03FORECAST20213811831.2221.4226.3200.06272.61275.267.8727TT-0.78188.2255321.9444803576800.166403722005768415155287.5WETL
2020-11-01 03:00:04FORECAST20213811831.6323.0627.34500.06031.76035.086.8403TT-0.37192.6355321.9444803576800.178120535908478415155287.5WETL
2020-11-01 00:00:03FORECAST20213811828.719.824.2500.09371.04375.736.7737TT-3.3184.755321.9444803576800.105491285039648415145270WETL
2020-10-31 19:59:47FORECAST20213811828.6921.8925.2900.09191.04195.646.6819TT-3.31188.6955321.9444803576800.105286870067488415145270WETL
2020-10-31 16:00:03FORECAST20213811828.2324.7426.48500.06841.32845.296.6184TT-3.77188.2355321.9444803576800.0961903251327228415145270WETL
2020-10-31 11:58:25FORECAST20213811826.7623.0924.92500.06082.21085.287.4908TT-5.24187.7655321.9444803576800.0709871092402968415155287.5WETL
2020-10-31 08:00:03FORECAST20213811824.5923.5724.0800.02682.17685.267.4368TT-7.41189.5955321.9444803576800.0434327715569078415155287.5WETL
2020-10-31 04:00:05FORECAST20213811824.0823.6423.8600.02352.21355.848.0535TT-7.92181.0855321.9444803576800.0384062241316818415155287.5WETL