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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Monday, November 9, 2020

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DAY 40 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 11/10/2020 07:00:04 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): 26.68°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 17.11°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 21.89°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.093
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 86 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: -5
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 181

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: 0.27 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.64 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 8.34 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 8.98 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: 9 in
SWE DAY: 53
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 326.05 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 2.90 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: 120

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: 3
D4: 3
D5: 2
HSdry: 31.5

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
2020-11-10 07:00:02OBSERVATION20214012026.6799217.1100421.894988.897620.270000000000040.640000000000048.348.98TT-5.32008180.6799253326.05291051349 2.9010948976430.09261432242701986 15133231.5WETL
2020-11-10 03:00:04OBSERVATION20214012026.6799217.1100421.894988.897620.270000000000040.640000000000048.348.98TT-5.32008180.6799253326.05291051349 2.9010948976430.09261432242701986 15133231.5WETL
2020-11-09 11:00:02FORECAST20214012032.6824.3128.49500.3150.6858.349.025TT0.68186.6853319.8392285849300.251566073021978625135260WETL
2020-11-09 07:00:03FORECAST20214012032.5317.7925.1600.40760.77768.349.1176TT0.53186.5353319.8392285849300.246375455552978615135252.5WETL
2020-11-09 02:58:03FORECAST20214012032.7217.6425.1800.38040.75048.349.0904TT0.72186.7253319.8392285849300.25295991680918625135260WETL
2020-11-08 23:00:03FORECAST20214012032.3422.6227.4800.36680.69688.349.0368TT0.34197.3453319.8392285849300.239883842645748615135252.5WETL
2020-11-08 19:00:04FORECAST20214012033.2122.527.85500.36830.69838.349.0383TT1.21198.2153319.8392285849300.270358306331138625135260WETL
2020-11-08 14:57:59FORECAST20214012032.5725.9829.27500.34730.67738.349.0173TT0.57197.5753319.8392285849300.247753991909878615135252.5WETL
2020-11-08 11:00:02FORECAST20214012032.9226.1729.54500.28360.61368.348.9536TT0.92197.9253319.8392285849300.259989548446578625135260WETL
2020-11-08 07:00:04FORECAST20214012033.0325.9929.5100.24550.57558.348.9155TT1.03198.0353319.8392285849300.263898286779268625135260WETL
2020-11-08 03:00:05FORECAST20214012032.5226.5329.52500.27320.60328.348.9432TT0.52198.5253319.8392285849300.246031463973278615135252.5WETL
2020-11-07 23:00:01FORECAST20214012032.626.4529.52500.28330.35338.348.6933TT0.6204.653319.8392285849300.248790586608198615225240WETL
2020-11-07 19:00:03FORECAST20214012033.7425.6729.70500.2660.3268.348.666TT1.74205.7453319.8392285849300.289826284246368625225245WETL
2020-11-07 15:00:03FORECAST20214012032.6827.1229.900.32260.38268.348.7226TT0.68203.6853319.8392285849300.251566073021978625225245WETL
2020-11-07 11:00:03FORECAST20214012032.2226.329.2600.3320.3928.348.732TT0.22203.2253319.8392285849300.235832367150968615225240WETL
2020-11-07 07:00:05FORECAST20214012032.8825.1829.0300.38490.43498.348.7749TT0.88205.8853319.8392285849300.258575617664358625225245WETL
2020-11-07 02:57:58FORECAST20214012033.5726.229.88500.35350.41358.348.7535TT1.57206.5753319.8392285849300.283510721514638625225245WETL
2020-11-06 23:00:03FORECAST20214012033.3824.5428.9600.37230.45237.868.3123TT1.38216.3853319.8392285849300.276531076977828625225245WETL
2020-11-06 18:57:58FORECAST20214012033.526.930.200.40940.46947.868.3294TT1.5216.553319.8392285849300.280929482349728625225245WETL
2020-11-06 14:57:58FORECAST20214012035.1126.0930.600.32120.37127.868.2312TT3.11219.1153319.8392285849300.342960812561798625225245WETL
2020-11-06 11:00:03FORECAST20214012031.9126.0728.9900.27640.31647.868.1764TT-0.09213.9153319.8392285849300.225542493038858615225240WETL
2020-11-06 07:00:04FORECAST20214012036.3326.7931.5600.27640.36647.948.3064TT4.33215.3353319.8392285849300.393090673163218625225245WETL
2020-11-06 03:00:04FORECAST20214012036.3227.4831.900.21970.24978.138.3797TT4.32215.3253319.8392285849300.392671149274068625225245WETL
2020-11-05 23:00:03FORECAST20214012035.0626.7530.90500.23410.26417.727.9841TT3.06205.0653319.8392285849300.340957323805818625225245WETL
2020-11-05 19:00:04FORECAST20214012035.1925.930.54500.30060.33067.567.8906TT3.19213.1953319.8392285849300.346175572882858625225245WETL
2020-11-05 15:00:03FORECAST20214012035.1926.3430.76500.30060.35067.67.9506TT3.19213.1953319.8392285849300.346175572882858625225245WETL
2020-11-05 10:59:39FORECAST20214012035.8527.131.47500.20770.25777.547.7977TT3.85207.8553319.8392285849300.373102004608878625225245WETL
2020-11-05 07:00:04FORECAST20214012035.8527.131.47500.20770.24777.527.7677TT3.85215.8553319.8392285849300.373102004608878625225245WETL
2020-11-05 02:58:14FORECAST20214012035.7726.1830.97500.17560.19567.87.9956TT3.77219.7753319.8392285849300.369801894505748625225245WETL
2020-11-04 23:00:02FORECAST20214012036.4625.5631.0100.04560.08567.657.7356TT4.46223.4653319.8392285849300.398555613856488625215222.5WETL
2020-11-04 19:00:02FORECAST20214012036.4625.5631.0100.04560.10567.958.0556TT4.46223.4653319.8392285849300.398555613856488625225245WETL
2020-11-04 15:00:02FORECAST20214012036.4326.6631.54500.05880.09888.18.1988TT4.43225.4353319.8392285849300.397292664623088625225245WETL
2020-11-04 11:00:03FORECAST20214012036.3427.0331.68500.0410.0817.667.741TT4.34224.3453319.8392285849300.393510321216888625215222.5WETL
2020-11-04 07:00:06FORECAST20214012036.3427.0331.68500.0410.0917.857.941TT4.34214.3453319.8392285849300.393510321216888625225245WETL
2020-11-04 03:00:04FORECAST20214012035.7326.3731.0500.12450.20458.218.4145TT3.73216.7353319.8392285849300.368155409504228625225245WETL
2020-11-03 23:00:03FORECAST20214012036.0423.3729.70500.12470.17477.747.9147TT4.04211.0453319.8392285849300.380976755602668625225245WETL
2020-11-03 18:58:19FORECAST20214012036.0423.3729.70500.12470.17477.888.0547TT4.04212.0453319.8392285849300.380976755602668625225245WETL
2020-11-03 14:58:09FORECAST20214012035.1325.8130.4700.09930.14938.278.4193TT3.13207.1353319.8392285849300.343763449200428625225245WETL
2020-11-03 11:00:03FORECAST20214012034.8123.5729.1900.0220.0928.488.572TT2.81200.8153319.8392285849300.331007944836148625225245WETL
2020-11-03 07:00:04FORECAST20214012034.8123.5729.1900.0220.0928.478.562TT2.81200.8153319.8392285849300.331007944836148625225245WETL
2020-11-03 03:00:04FORECAST20214012036.3222.2529.28500.0220.0328.298.322TT4.32210.3253319.8392285849300.392671149274068625215222.5WETL
2020-11-02 23:00:02FORECAST20214012035.521.3928.44500.03290.04298.448.4829TT3.5202.553319.8392285849300.358735875869438625215222.5WETL
2020-11-02 19:00:02FORECAST20214012035.521.3928.445000.018.188.19TT3.5201.553319.8392285849300.358735875869438625215222.5WETL
2020-11-02 15:00:02FORECAST20214012035.1220.0827.60008.068.06TT3.12199.1253319.8392285849300.343362042627078625215222.5WETL
2020-11-02 11:00:03FORECAST20214012027.8622.4225.140008.688.68TT-4.14196.8653319.8392285849300.115877383548078615115217.5WETL
2020-11-02 07:00:04FORECAST20214012024.1922.5423.3650008.548.54TT-7.81190.1953319.8392285849300.0551092274516358615115217.5WETL
2020-11-02 03:00:04FORECAST20214012021.6120.9221.2650007.827.82TT-10.39183.6153319.8392285849300.0300633123522978615115217.5WETL