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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Thursday, November 11, 2021

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DAY 42 OF WATER YEAR 2022, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 11/12/2021 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): 44.43°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 32.24°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 38.34°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.737
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 91 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 12
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 86

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: 5.96 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 8.09 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 11.01 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 19.10 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: 27 in
SWE DAY: 51
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 335.08 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 9.05 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: 122

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 4
D1: 5
D2: 1
D3: 5
D4: 2
D5: 2
HSdry: 50.0

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
2021-11-12 07:00:04OBSERVATION20224212244.4300832.2399438.3350125.1902383333335.968.0911.0119.1TT12.4300886.4300851335.08339050568 8.44083046837940.7368025224649991 45152250WETL
2021-11-12 03:00:11OBSERVATION20224212244.4300832.2399438.3350125.1902383333335.968.0911.0119.1TT12.4300886.4300851335.08339050568 8.44083046837940.7368025224649991 45152250WETL
2021-11-11 11:00:02FORECAST20224212242.438.2440.3232.3726453333332.34814.478111.0115.4881TT10.484.451339.8345660139411.0013438775770.65989258503029135151222.5WETL
2021-11-11 07:00:14FORECAST20224212242.236.8739.53532.2370511666672.31494.444911.0115.4549TT10.284.251339.7456706012610.9523985668260.651866356050559135151222.5WETL
2021-11-11 03:00:05FORECAST20224212241.7435.0238.3832.14679652.58554.715511.0115.7255TT9.7483.7451339.6864827495110.9198322347490.63315122140239135151222.5WETL
2021-11-10 23:00:02FORECAST20224212241.9933.2937.6428.1743693333332.70444.254411.0115.2644TT9.9987.9951337.067929055149.49667632362120.643365074281819135152245WETL
2021-11-10 19:00:01FORECAST20224212241.7534.9738.3628.1376333333332.77594.325911.0115.3359TT9.7587.7551337.043589825149.48360894785020.633561646391389135152245WETL
2021-11-10 15:00:02FORECAST20224212241.4334.0637.74528.2170093333332.82534.375311.0115.3853TT9.4387.4351337.096177099349.51184597544310.620354712888889135152245WETL
2021-11-10 11:00:04FORECAST20224212241.3734.5437.95528.0563576593472.88064.430611.0115.4406TT9.3787.3751336.989733013639.4547044769580.617862175838859135152245WETL
2021-11-10 07:00:08FORECAST20224212241.3634.4237.8928.487931084252.65044.180411.0115.1904TT9.3687.3651337.275585231199.60828362846620.617446274703739135152245WETL
2021-11-10 03:00:04FORECAST20224212240.9733.6137.2928.7937705340743.05014.700111.0115.7101TT8.9784.9751337.477968050439.71726317234980.601124962467389135152245WETL
2021-11-09 23:00:04FORECAST20224212240.8133.6937.2528.7323342506342.76124.021211.0115.0312TT8.8181.8151337.43732650069.69536205365560.594375751389439135152245WETL
2021-11-09 19:00:02FORECAST20224212240.1733.937.03528.8284530956452.22213.452111.0114.4621TT8.1780.1751337.500908581989.72962911279330.56711685356279135152245WETL
2021-11-09 15:00:04FORECAST20224212241.133.0537.07529.0552432213692.37883.718811.0114.7288TT9.181.151337.650867480569.8105280785540.606586624220389135152245WETL
2021-11-09 11:00:02FORECAST20224212244.2333.5738.932.4529078886272.46723.807211.0114.8172TT12.2384.2351339.8871716490411.0303270740520.729632471598029145151225WETL
2021-11-09 07:00:04FORECAST20224212244.134.0539.07531.5230221776342.04063.360611.0114.3706TT12.192.151339.2770484011310.6950379211110.724922106853529145151225WETL
2021-11-09 03:00:04FORECAST20224212242.8334.4138.6232.1992946319932.14823.958211.0114.9682TT10.8389.8351339.7209120013410.9387737381810.67690193630429135151222.5WETL
2021-11-08 23:00:02FORECAST20224212244.0534.8239.43536.8247244663211.95873.928711.0214.9487TT12.0595.0551342.7364041336512.62117364680.723099739326939145151225WETL
2021-11-08 19:00:02FORECAST20224212243.1434.4738.80537.0992718781821.88033.850311.0214.8703TT11.1493.1451342.9142805476612.7218701249490.688941695558889135151222.5WETL
2021-11-08 15:00:02FORECAST20224212242.0434.8638.4536.8466631398711.87513.835111.0214.8551TT10.0492.0451342.7506225326112.629216729440.645395844889839135151222.5WETL
2021-11-08 11:00:07FORECAST20224212239.6235.0137.31536.6089953693251.73933.679311.0214.6993TT7.6290.6251342.5965484412712.5421154554330.543428084479999135151222.5WETL
2021-11-08 07:00:09FORECAST20224212239.4234.4436.9336.1541040929171.56883.548811.0314.5788TT7.4289.4251342.3013942651212.3756002394120.534771011576159135151222.5WETL
2021-11-08 03:00:15FORECAST20224212240.0633.6536.85536.6925680783641.16553.075511.0614.1355TT8.0689.0651342.6507371483412.5727354999170.562395566372029135151222.5WETL
2021-11-07 23:00:04FORECAST20224212239.7530.9135.3313.0959557078211.15492.634910.9513.5849TT7.7593.7551326.884513632294.28086511210120.549044408410459135153267.5WETH
2021-11-07 19:00:03FORECAST20224212239.7130.0134.8612.8351222071780.87772.347710.9113.2577TT7.7191.7151326.704901749074.19329733963320.54731730113669135153267.5WETH
2021-11-07 15:00:03FORECAST20224212239.8330.9535.3914.5897716060690.88822.718210.9813.6982TT7.8391.8351327.910877234354.78414480599470.552495806658369135153267.5WETH
2021-11-07 11:00:03FORECAST20224212239.629.6534.62517.38622620760.62662.536611.0113.5466TT7.691.651329.821813818645.7343566632520.542563235522099135152245WETL
2021-11-07 07:00:05FORECAST20224212237.8227.6132.71518.6216391669930.32282.042811.1813.2228TT5.8281.8251330.661711006186.15746306869760.465266666833699125152240WETL
2021-11-07 03:00:15FORECAST20224212240.2327.8734.0519.0552130540230.32552.035511.1713.2055TT8.2389.2351330.955852571746.30643428223040.569688113540529135152245WETL
2021-11-07 00:00:04FORECAST20224212238.9329.3434.13518.3782939716460.44792.357910.4212.7779TT6.9383.9351330.496480817076.07396148105070.513499876820819135152245WETL
2021-11-06 20:00:03FORECAST20224212239.4629.4434.4516.7088396827310.26772.247710.7613.0077TT7.4684.4651329.360171711285.50322630700070.536503876007649135152245WETL
2021-11-06 16:00:07FORECAST20224212239.3829.3334.35517.6546167262950.21692.286910.9813.2669TT7.3884.3851330.004503634995.8261030296270.533037487539079135152245WETL
2021-11-06 12:00:05FORECAST20224212236.9230.133.5119.9444662118241.48023.250211.0314.2802TT4.9283.9251331.558119696596.61274971554440.426497741246419125152240WETL
2021-11-06 08:00:03FORECAST20224212240.5730.2235.39518.6986968981751.79723.357211.1814.5372TT8.5791.5751330.714011539356.18392106175380.584199727147049135152245WETL
2021-11-06 04:00:14FORECAST20224212240.5231.3735.94520.5038189027081.83013.570111.3514.9201TT8.5289.5251331.936257792536.80596091702070.582072355296169135152245WETL
2021-11-06 00:00:04FORECAST20224212238.6428.5633.617.8459727876082.50763.297611.3614.6576TT6.6479.6451330.134681101075.89157453517520.500888816283049135152245WETL
2021-11-05 20:00:02FORECAST20224212238.6127.393318.9646949414592.50763.287611.6914.9776TT6.6184.6151330.89447078356.27531269622480.499583958066849135152245WETL
2021-11-05 16:00:05FORECAST20224212238.4330.834.61516.6541146842212.73653.406511.2614.6665TT6.4384.4351329.322841678955.48458037345470.491755390783159125152240WETL
2021-11-05 12:00:05FORECAST20224212239.0929.3434.21524.9512098664042.40084.470811.3515.8208TT7.0989.0951334.923777603338.35675346422940.52045273471879135152245WETL
2021-11-05 08:00:06FORECAST20224212237.4429.0833.2626.1081069744372.25143.911412.0615.9714TT5.4484.4451335.695403864188.76437151491290.448835526583939125152240WETL
2021-11-05 04:00:13FORECAST20224212236.3127.7632.03526.6850172396612.25143.911412.1916.1014TT4.3182.3151336.079344540028.96828310294450.400596235120229125152240WETL
2021-11-05 00:00:03FORECAST20224212238.7427.933.3228.2536448524911.30862.828610.0512.8786TT6.7469.7451337.120444866189.52488132176280.505238196586069135152245WETL
2021-11-04 20:00:05FORECAST20224212239.0129.7934.426.688708207640.73712.887110.8313.7171TT7.0190.0151336.081799112528.96958907041290.516976951127539135152245WETL
2021-11-04 16:00:04FORECAST20224212239.129.7834.4427.0545287279930.35522.505210.713.2052TT7.187.151336.324963437859.09911338527030.520887103770749135152245WETL
2021-11-04 12:00:03FORECAST20224212232.3228.2430.2822.4832176026850.15771.357710.8512.2077TT0.3282.3251333.270080615937.49298374295240.246089572696959115142228WETL
2021-11-04 08:00:06FORECAST20224212227.8626.3527.10523.306341036250.00031.040311.0612.1003TT-4.1473.8651333.822773291247.78018739999250.120314808153859115142228WETL
2021-11-04 04:00:14FORECAST20224212227.8726.3627.11524.0386263636050.00031.040311.2112.2503TT-4.1376.8751334.313501662378.03643735477020.120533730664919115142228WETL