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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Wednesday, November 17, 2021

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DAY 48 OF WATER YEAR 2022, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 11/18/2021 07:00:10 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): 28.90°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 18.55°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 23.73°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.191
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 89 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: -3
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 87

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): 0.99 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 19.94 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 20.93 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: 15 in
SWE DAY: 45
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 321.81 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 4.75 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: 128

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 1
D1: 4
D2: 1
D3: 3
D4: 3
D5: 2
HSdry: 27.0

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
2021-11-18 07:00:10OBSERVATION20224812828.9000418.5500423.7250414.77523291666700.9919.9420.93TT-3.0999686.9000445321.81449998573 4.75488419324970.1909581660153789 14133227WETL
2021-11-18 03:00:05OBSERVATION20224812828.9000418.5500423.7250414.77523291666700.9919.9420.93TT-3.0999686.9000445321.81449998573 4.75488419324970.1909581660153789 14133227WETL
2021-11-17 11:00:01FORECAST20224812835.8727.0431.45513.9392106666670.00870.998719.9420.9387TT3.8793.8745321.227610480234.47765933443390.487304220429338924143242WETL
2021-11-17 07:00:05FORECAST20224812836.5222.329.4114.1026270.00460.994619.9420.9346TT4.5294.5245321.342427129754.53177238908560.518638266454548934143248WETL
2021-11-17 03:00:15FORECAST20224812832.2821.7927.03514.1782310.00440.994419.9420.9344TT0.2890.2845321.395530531954.55682007424960.320695576574368924143242WETL
2021-11-16 23:00:02FORECAST20224812836.4522.9629.70511.9245600.5519.9420.49TT4.4595.4545319.808190376793.81357195463950.515265927022538934133236WETL
2021-11-16 19:00:01FORECAST20224812836.362329.6811.92466933333300.5519.9420.49TT4.3695.3645319.808267604733.81360784125260.51092849081788934133236WETL
2021-11-16 15:00:01FORECAST20224812836.320.9728.63511.92636400.5519.9420.49TT4.395.345319.809464635043.81416408588260.508036116749428934133236WETL
2021-11-16 11:00:03FORECAST20224812836.3522.6229.48512.0159561425370.00020.550219.9420.4902TT4.3595.3545319.872740841363.84357682514280.510446464272438934133236WETL
2021-11-16 09:30:29FORECAST20224812836.2722.5229.39512.0397641126130.00020.550219.9420.4902TT4.2799.2745319.889553265263.8513947634030.506589761739838934133236WETL
2021-11-16 07:00:15FORECAST20224812836.0622.8929.47579.7780700778080.00040.570419.9420.5104TT4.0699.0645363.8339374704929.0259693602050.496463915777058924131210.5WETL
2021-11-16 03:00:09FORECAST20224812836.2922.9429.61580.0540377728230.00040.640419.9420.5804TT4.2994.2945363.9979504469429.1395056743090.507554009212838934131212WETL
2021-11-15 23:00:02FORECAST20224812835.722.0328.8658.65053654444560.00061.290619.9421.2306TT3.797.745317.485930849092.74642364715740.479114233081748924143242WETL
2021-11-15 19:00:02FORECAST20224812835.9121.4628.6858.65887523192150.00021.290219.9421.2302TT3.9197.9145317.491870030822.74912248974630.489232182958548924143242WETL
2021-11-15 15:00:02FORECAST20224812836.0222.0429.038.82562673570070.00251.342519.9421.2825TT4.0294.0245317.610611415112.80311270364740.494535241916438924143242WETL
2021-11-15 14:54:21FORECAST20224812836.0222.0429.038.82562673570070.00251.342519.9421.2825TT4.0294.0245317.610611415112.80311270364740.494535241916438924143242WETL
2021-11-15 11:00:03FORECAST20224812836.0621.9228.9961.4139022354160.00271.342719.9421.2827TT4.0695.0645352.6572882582521.6580602236990.496463915777058924141214WETL
2021-11-15 07:00:12FORECAST20224812836.2222.1129.16562.1660559846450.00031.470319.9421.4103TT4.2299.2245353.1253699595121.9524115185010.504178986919728934141216WETL
2021-11-15 03:00:10FORECAST20224812836.9723.130.03562.0308793207670.00031.490319.9421.4303TT4.97102.9745353.0413124723721.8994630492190.540275375934878934141216WETL
2021-11-14 23:00:02FORECAST20224812837.2922.2929.7940.0674363074720.00031.680318.2519.9303TT5.29106.2945338.993134648713.5825858312070.555593266703948934151220WETL
2021-11-14 19:00:02FORECAST20224812837.2423.4830.3640.8903309260890.00091.690918.2519.9409TT5.24103.2445339.5337242827513.8836463464890.5532047209388934151220WETL
2021-11-14 15:00:02FORECAST20224812836.4823.1529.81541.478281842540.00081.810818.2520.0608TT4.48103.4845339.9192793070714.0992676708120.516711363154528934151220WETL
2021-11-14 11:00:03FORECAST20224812837.3623.6930.52539.7204023748890.00091.640918.2519.8909TT5.36103.3645338.7648163882213.4558748173960.558933822912068934151220WETL
2021-11-14 07:00:12FORECAST20224812837.0622.2829.6739.0518734949050.00031.540318.4720.0103TT5.06105.0645338.3244146196713.2122022399650.544590579488098934151220WETL
2021-11-14 03:00:06FORECAST20224812836.7120.3428.52539.0167427070110.00031.550318.9120.4603TT4.71104.7145338.3012510853413.1994128710570.527784345502618934151220WETL
2021-11-13 23:00:05FORECAST20224812836.7319.9228.32515.1710357656420.00061.570619.3720.9406TT4.7395.7345322.091920097464.88646803962290.528746322954868934153260WETL
2021-11-13 19:00:02FORECAST20224812836.7520.0728.4114.7809039296530.00081.470819.3220.7908TT4.75104.7545321.81847679564.75676798830320.529708132714668934143248WETL
2021-11-13 15:00:03FORECAST20224812836.7622.7929.77515.3718978597150.00161.641619.1320.7716TT4.76101.7645322.23259865484.95332659359220.530188972962898934153260WETL
2021-11-13 11:00:02FORECAST20224812835.6823.6729.67516.8828859931480.32472.064719.2221.2847TT3.6896.6845323.288557658335.45804386183490.478151217670258924152235WETL
2021-11-13 07:00:12FORECAST20224812834.6723.4729.0716.9338357538610.42042.330419.2421.5704TT2.67101.6745323.324093482575.47511709429970.429804297433278924152235WETL
2021-11-13 03:00:17FORECAST20224812829.1123.4926.317.5163352845180.42112.291119.1921.4811TT-2.8995.1145323.730041553685.67056394952540.197945695236038914152230WETL
2021-11-12 23:00:02FORECAST20224812835.0520.5827.81526.5174400416070.00312.233117.219.4331TT3.0593.0545329.927223719718.74882537308130.447910599975998924152235WETL
2021-11-12 19:00:03FORECAST20224812835.0623.1529.10527.6403336975120.00312.153117.0919.2431TT3.0694.0645330.690433331559.14039392785870.448388721263028924152235WETL
2021-11-12 15:00:03FORECAST20224812834.8121.6828.24528.6707696303860.00382.163817.319.4638TT2.8193.8145331.388888438339.50117447848520.436459961139838924152235WETL
2021-11-12 11:00:05FORECAST20224812836.0122.5929.329.6404435237280.05232.252317.0619.3123TT4.0196.0145332.044490065399.84194595514830.494053091648538924152235WETL
2021-11-12 07:00:06FORECAST20224812836.0122.2729.1428.5829987890520.05232.452317.9520.4023TT4.0195.0145331.329466377479.47038973624450.494053091648538924152235WETL
2021-11-12 03:00:16FORECAST20224812836.822.3329.56527.7390526874540.0512.58118.6521.231TT4.898.845330.757426724689.17489768668260.53211188678278934152240WETL
2021-11-11 23:00:02FORECAST20224812838.0123.4230.71537.3162627348980.01672.826715.7218.5467TT6.0196.0145337.1775622208312.5822065001450.589722776233648934151220WETL
2021-11-11 19:00:04FORECAST20224812835.6524.730.17536.2823002845880.02542.865415.9218.7854TT3.65103.6545336.4919361822412.2087014719060.476706935462198924151217.5WETL
2021-11-11 15:00:03FORECAST20224812835.6624.7130.18535.1557936329970.02542.295415.3617.6554TT3.66104.6645335.7428911383411.8033077946050.477188329808768924151217.5WETL
2021-11-11 11:00:03FORECAST20224812833.6621.5127.58536.0921789678290.01991.869915.2717.1399TT1.6693.6645336.3656696140412.1401699463440.382488691851618924151217.5WETL
2021-11-11 07:00:17FORECAST20224812833.7221.5227.6235.9719117418590.01991.869915.8417.7099TT1.7296.7245336.285764228612.0968418308750.385258447570828924151217.5WETL
2021-11-11 03:00:07FORECAST20224812834.8621.2528.05536.053634967430.00041.920415.0516.9704TT2.8692.8645336.3400636891212.126281881170.438841451647928924151217.5WETL
2021-11-10 23:00:04FORECAST20224812833.5623.428.4836.1544191933670.85283.002814.6517.6528TT1.56105.5645336.4070123535212.1626001442170.377885822987718924151217.5WETL
2021-11-10 19:00:04FORECAST20224812833.3723.6628.51534.1088822635980.60572.725714.7917.5157TT1.37100.3745335.0448470911511.4280052424570.369188436895848924151217.5WETL
2021-11-10 15:00:03FORECAST20224812832.4923.1927.8432.158780547560.28682.506814.1416.6468TT0.49103.4945333.7396277321210.7326594482620.329834199556078924151217.5WETL
2021-11-10 11:00:05FORECAST20224812829.7225.8627.7926.2515695064640.04851.318513.9115.2285TT-2.28109.7245329.746197595918.65635522568120.219103328994458914142224WETL
2021-11-10 07:00:09FORECAST20224812826.8525.4426.14529.6872098228690.03751.487514.2815.7675TT-5.1593.8545332.076068208739.85841191406580.130857483651748914142224WETL
2021-11-10 03:00:04FORECAST20224812826.9225.7326.32530.5011322775610.0241.47414.816.274TT-5.0892.9245332.6250551059710.1454408046180.132666037623398914141212WETL