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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Wednesday, December 2, 2020

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DAY 63 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 12/03/2020 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): 47.86°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 34.31°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 41.08°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.950
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 95 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 16
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 81

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): 0.85 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 7.57 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 8.42 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: 30
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 338.37 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 20.83 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: 143

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 5
D1: 3
D2: 1
D3: 3
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 13.5

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
2020-12-03 07:00:07OBSERVATION20216314347.8599834.3099441.0849661.56811833333300.857.578.42TT15.8599880.8599830338.37405678915 20.8330539693240.9502064329513895 53131213.5WETL
2020-12-03 03:00:07OBSERVATION20216314347.8599834.3099441.0849661.56811833333300.857.578.42TT15.8599880.8599830338.37405678915 20.8330539693240.9502064329513895 53131213.5WETL
2020-12-02 11:00:02FORECAST20216314348.8534.541.67562.4089986666670.01220.86227.578.4322TT16.8581.8530338.9277701227621.1521427536870.961386810737049553131213.5WETL
2020-12-02 07:00:07FORECAST20216314344.1435.0139.57562.456377250.00880.85887.578.4288TT12.1477.1430338.9589333805321.1701470154720.884160971658299553131213.5WETL
2020-12-02 02:59:52FORECAST20216314340.6834.4937.58562.3864585833330.00990.85997.578.4299TT8.6873.6830338.9129430689921.1435782861290.781545450789189543131212WETL
2020-12-01 23:00:03FORECAST20216314343.5834.1538.86561.3376586666670.00490.79497.578.3649TT11.5878.5830338.2220942501120.7457513706380.870394863570099553131213.5WETL
2020-12-01 19:00:03FORECAST20216314343.3432.0637.761.4219546666670.00180.79187.578.3618TT11.3478.3430338.2776884124220.7776768424130.864162328595089553131213.5WETL
2020-12-01 15:00:02FORECAST20216314343.3532.0137.6861.4870626666670.00020.79027.578.3602TT11.3578.3530338.3206197256920.8023411464990.864426034759279553131213.5WETL
2020-12-01 11:00:05FORECAST20216314343.1629.8936.52561.3282929718640.00020.79027.578.3602TT11.1678.1630338.2159167340420.7422048292130.859355691457649553131213.5WETL
2020-12-01 07:00:07FORECAST20216314343.1329.6636.39561.5710059679040.00020.79027.578.3602TT11.1378.1330338.3759602990220.8341482709660.858543530080349553131213.5WETL
2020-12-01 02:59:00FORECAST20216314343.0629.4836.2761.7661984545370.00090.79097.578.3609TT11.0674.0630338.5045975502620.9081421500620.856636182685289553131213.5WETL
2020-11-30 22:59:51FORECAST20216314341.3227.9834.6557.6216359227710.0010.2117.577.781TT9.3268.3230335.7594692766119.3470098962790.80367629146072954312128WETL
2020-11-30 19:00:39FORECAST20216314341.127.4334.26557.6717395372510.00230.20237.577.7723TT9.167.130335.7928279916519.3657565144110.79622640850319954312128WETL
2020-11-30 15:00:06FORECAST20216314341.1327.4134.2757.6225277544590.00230.21237.577.7823TT9.1367.1330335.7600630904319.3473435542670.7972520924868954312128WETL
2020-11-30 11:00:05FORECAST20216314340.6926.9133.858.5173863417330.00090.20097.577.7709TT8.6966.6930336.3552150226119.6826280655350.78190191504592954312128WETL
2020-11-30 07:00:07FORECAST20216314340.7627.334.0360.3495219857790.00090.54097.578.1109TT8.7666.7630337.5695186033120.3721590846790.78438777689779543131212WETL
2020-11-30 03:00:07FORECAST20216314341.1627.6134.38562.1825708114310.00051.13057.578.7005TT9.1670.1630338.7787854268221.0661358142140.798274691724689543141216WETL
2020-11-29 22:59:02FORECAST20216314341.5728.3834.97562.5914901683710.00160.99167.588.5716TT9.5769.5730339.0477832929221.2215059945870.811939064589349543141216WETL
2020-11-29 19:00:05FORECAST20216314341.5928.4935.0462.8839283084410.00161.07167.588.6516TT9.5967.5930339.2399854833321.332742926490.812590702633189543141216WETL
2020-11-29 15:00:06FORECAST20216314341.3828.6134.99564.1784675909260.00141.08147.588.6614TT9.3867.3830340.089096420821.8263970526690.805679121304649543141216WETL
2020-11-29 11:00:06FORECAST20216314337.4327.0132.2264.0183912328610.00141.20147.588.7814TT5.4365.4330339.9842507539321.7652447777760.649680175905169533141214WETL
2020-11-29 07:00:07FORECAST20216314337.527.7932.64564.0755854286760.00141.20147.598.7914TT5.564.530340.0217162935121.787090529970.652810785383889533141214WETL
2020-11-29 02:59:08FORECAST20216314342.2227.9235.0764.5588437197360.00151.19157.588.7715TT10.2263.2230340.3380615201621.9718317255570.832400062669859543141216WETL
2020-11-28 22:59:07FORECAST20216314342.128.2235.1662.9210365023280.00171.11177.358.4617TT10.177.130339.2643642855621.3468654491510.828734421992579543141216WETL
2020-11-28 19:00:05FORECAST20216314342.1228.2135.16562.9695756398650.00171.11177.358.4617TT10.1276.1230339.2962493547421.3653408380660.829348887225169543141216WETL
2020-11-28 15:00:06FORECAST20216314342.4529.2835.86562.2678903365830.00130.90137.358.2513TT10.4575.4530338.83493391421.098536507160.839283846206969543131212WETL
2020-11-28 11:00:06FORECAST20216314343.1129.5736.3462.8473002371430.00121.00127.368.3612TT11.1174.1130339.2159198515321.3188047601280.85800033190359553141218WETL
2020-11-28 06:59:09FORECAST20216314343.1329.5736.3563.4099321689840.00121.08127.368.4412TT11.1372.1330339.5853373904421.5330832095090.858543530080349553141218WETL
2020-11-28 03:00:07FORECAST20216314342.5729.3335.9562.7467171124310.00120.86127.448.3012TT10.5772.5730339.1498225057221.2805379714980.842801217699059543131212WETL
2020-11-27 23:00:06FORECAST20216314342.929.4936.19566.2233797487350.00151.09157.78.7915TT10.983.930341.4247144206822.6102985186840.852211762469779553141218WETL
2020-11-27 19:00:06FORECAST20216314342.9329.4836.20565.6127551894180.00151.07157.688.7515TT10.9381.9330341.0266161030422.3756958754440.853048211517179553141218WETL
2020-11-27 15:00:05FORECAST20216314342.629.1435.8765.1799018780170.00151.10157.698.7915TT10.681.630340.7440420169622.2096632241840.843672611996839543141216WETL
2020-11-27 11:00:05FORECAST20216314341.9327.3734.6566.8676083043960.00231.28237.779.0523TT9.9380.9330341.8440521425422.8582941798550.823454608460149543141216WETL
2020-11-27 07:00:07FORECAST20216314341.9527.3834.66566.8609862667110.00231.30237.729.0223TT9.9578.9530341.839745251522.8557425126760.824081039501689543141216WETL
2020-11-27 03:00:07FORECAST20216314341.5827.1834.3866.778759743970.00231.17237.778.9423TT9.5872.5830341.7862601076922.8240625475210.81226505786029543141216WETL
2020-11-26 22:59:14FORECAST20216314344.2230.8237.5258.9772045802750.00150.28157.667.9415TT12.22103.2230336.6605048863619.8552954707810.88603972219186955312129WETL
2020-11-26 18:59:55FORECAST20216314344.2430.8337.53559.012406600030.00150.25157.77.9515TT12.24100.2430336.6838620831119.8685249649170.8865060092398955312129WETL
2020-11-26 14:59:10FORECAST20216314342.5728.8335.760.4991327709480.00150.52157.678.1915TT10.5792.5730337.6684283579320.4286470797840.842801217699059543131212WETL
2020-11-26 11:00:06FORECAST20216314341.9728.4435.20561.6515078734890.00080.67087.658.3208TT9.9779.9730338.4290210105920.8646594534520.824706064466189543131212WETL
2020-11-26 07:00:07FORECAST20216314341.9828.4435.2161.6157835643380.00080.67087.678.3408TT9.9884.9830338.4054756118220.8511185422850.825018049518349543131212WETL
2020-11-26 03:00:07FORECAST20216314342.4729.6536.0661.725809351620.00080.51087.558.0608TT10.4783.4730338.4779852463120.8928275870340.83987360746019543131212WETL
2020-11-25 23:00:06FORECAST20216314343.0329.1436.08559.9043489151870.00040.70047.157.8504TT11.0387.0330337.2749861307120.2042384495390.855813471233819553131213.5WETL
2020-11-25 19:00:06FORECAST20216314343.0529.1536.160.0055649693280.00040.70047.257.9504TT11.0590.0530337.3419812846920.2423961748610.856362297467119553131213.5WETL
2020-11-25 15:00:06FORECAST20216314342.428.4935.44560.9606287050540.00040.68047.277.9504TT10.487.430337.9732930049920.6030644271010.837803261476169543131212WETL
2020-11-25 11:00:06FORECAST20216314337.532.4634.9857.17953412420700.427.087.5TT5.590.530335.4649362240219.1817287682960.65281078538388953312127WETL
2020-11-25 06:59:57FORECAST20216314333.4232.4732.94558.05790064307500.427.197.61TT1.4290.4230336.0497895630519.5103452935780.46003508761928952312126WETL
2020-11-25 03:00:07FORECAST20216314332.5632.1132.33560.64406285179600.437.297.72TT0.5673.5630337.7642077996720.483393846890.41905263801126952312126WETL