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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Saturday, November 20, 2021

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DAY 51 OF WATER YEAR 2022, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 11/21/2021 07:00:12 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): 30.27°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 23.41°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 26.84°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.264
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 88 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: -2
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 68

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: 0.07 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 1.53 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 19.58 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 21.11 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: 21 in
SWE DAY: 42
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 323.05 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 6.80 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: 131

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 2
D1: 4
D2: 1
D3: 5
D4: 2
D5: 2
HSdry: 35.0

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
2021-11-21 07:00:12OBSERVATION20225113130.2700223.4100426.8400321.0355621739130.0699999999999361.529999999999919.5821.11TT-1.7299868.2700242323.05443335391 6.79563161837440.2643422016726688 24152235WETL
2021-11-21 03:00:07OBSERVATION20225113130.2700223.4100426.8400321.0355621739130.0699999999999361.529999999999919.5821.11TT-1.7299868.2700242323.05443335391 6.79563161837440.2643422016726688 24152235WETL
2021-11-20 11:00:01FORECAST20225113135.9228.0131.96545.9554900712110.00461.464619.5821.0446TT3.9273.9242339.9120838408615.6208263940330.498944835084088824141214WETL
2021-11-20 07:00:15FORECAST20225113136.0124.8230.41545.8267236543780.00551.465519.5821.0455TT4.0174.0142339.8276907844815.5731896756860.502931543711668834141216WETL
2021-11-20 03:00:10FORECAST20225113132.524.2828.3945.8904352838650.00641.466419.5821.0464TT0.570.542339.869450612115.5967570282770.351085850964898824141214WETL
2021-11-19 23:00:01FORECAST20225113135.324.6829.9913.973178651060.0070.73719.5820.317TT3.375.342318.079642128374.4445836647250.471504923223448824133231.5WETL
2021-11-19 19:00:02FORECAST20225113134.9624.2529.60513.994977377110.01080.740819.5820.3208TT2.9674.9642318.095135006864.45173421818980.456506167562848824133231.5WETL
2021-11-19 15:00:01FORECAST20225113134.2324.9529.5914.0033080174160.01060.740619.5820.3206TT2.2374.2342318.101055566584.45446706176410.424538483759968824133231.5WETL
2021-11-19 11:00:04FORECAST20225113134.0824.9629.5214.1111939757760.01210.742119.5820.3221TT2.0874.0842318.177718460394.48986750396450.418023770651668824133231.5WETL
2021-11-19 07:00:10FORECAST20225113134.2325.0629.64514.4992126551840.01380.803819.5820.3838TT2.2373.2342318.453267826364.61732165095270.424538483759968824133231.5WETL
2021-11-19 03:00:14FORECAST20225113134.2225.1629.6915.3595833843450.01561.095619.5820.6756TT2.2271.2242319.063287616114.90067917102290.424103506962478824143242WETL
2021-11-18 23:00:01FORECAST20225113134.425.6630.0316.7318559165260.0251.75519.5821.335TT2.474.442320.033501260845.35475443155780.431946728278938824152235WETL
2021-11-18 19:00:03FORECAST20225113134.2626.1530.20516.9927650249110.02911.849119.5821.4291TT2.2674.2642320.217584924255.44138217746240.425843963525658824152235WETL
2021-11-18 15:00:02FORECAST20225113134.3926.2830.33516.6681120033910.0291.69919.5821.279TT2.3974.3942319.988508381745.33360429750470.431510259584738824152235WETL
2021-11-18 11:00:04FORECAST20225113134.2826.2530.26517.4583749926460.03531.725319.5821.3053TT2.2874.2842320.545791728045.59620863430280.426714736007488824152235WETL
2021-11-18 07:00:13FORECAST20225113134.0225.6229.8218.0555733471560.04181.691819.5821.2718TT2.0273.0242320.966186913175.79522852976760.415424064385778824152235WETL
2021-11-18 03:00:06FORECAST20225113134.0625.8829.9717.0658282031030.03881.708819.5821.2888TT2.0673.0642320.269112576665.46565765399360.417156797973738824152235WETL
2021-11-17 23:00:03FORECAST20225113134.625.830.214.7122812796440.03981.609819.5921.1998TT2.683.642318.604461890314.68739846027990.440692851510278824153252.5WETL
2021-11-17 19:00:02FORECAST20225113134.2725.4929.8814.5380098701220.05581.665819.5921.2558TT2.2783.2742318.480804527064.63007707965870.42627930484798824153252.5WETL
2021-11-17 15:00:05FORECAST20225113134.725.5130.10514.5358896286670.10011.480119.5921.0701TT2.781.742318.479299735164.62937994996550.445077062007978824143242WETL
2021-11-17 11:00:02FORECAST20225113135.0824.8829.9813.9300965103790.09781.297819.5920.8878TT3.0886.0842318.049020092484.43045354491980.461793885139228824143242WETL
2021-11-17 07:00:06FORECAST20225113129.225.1927.19514.5177826632050.06131.001319.5820.5813TT-2.883.242318.466448408784.62342668352140.226973837418618814143236WETL
2021-11-17 03:00:16FORECAST20225113134.8424.3829.6114.3976621566020.00780.877819.5820.4578TT2.8483.8442318.381178523824.58394464540680.451226140453218824133231.5WETL
2021-11-16 23:00:03FORECAST20225113134.2822.7828.5312.4721995958870.00450.994519.1420.1345TT2.2886.2842317.010794518523.95382190328560.426714736007488824143242WETL
2021-11-16 19:00:02FORECAST20225113133.9622.9628.4612.4862606883420.00611.326119.1420.4661TT1.9682.9642317.020826346463.95840468139560.412828054572798824143242WETL
2021-11-16 15:00:02FORECAST20225113133.9622.9628.4612.105048904780.00731.107319.1420.2473TT1.9683.9642316.748725528193.83425881304560.412828054572798824143242WETL
2021-11-16 11:00:03FORECAST20225113134.8524.0129.4312.6276757487640.0390.84919.1419.989TT2.8584.8542317.121698414144.0045099804710.451665826387648824133231.5WETL
2021-11-16 09:30:30FORECAST20225113133.6423.4728.55512.756171914130.04730.857319.1419.9973TT1.6483.6442317.213323956024.04642769383540.399049605562138824133231.5WETL
2021-11-16 07:00:16FORECAST20225113133.6523.4828.56579.9782788685730.04730.757319.1619.9173TT1.6585.6542361.2706805705628.8938072377120.399478379843788824131210.5WETL
2021-11-16 03:00:09FORECAST20225113130.4723.4326.9580.5994171752680.04750.947519.2320.1775TT-1.5374.4742361.6437142455529.148272593290.27165752281748824131210.5WETL
2021-11-15 23:00:03FORECAST20225113137.0222.7629.898.94387044101890.00751.467519.8821.3475TT5.0290.0242314.482163989532.81268773073360.547558403634588834143248WETL
2021-11-15 19:00:02FORECAST20225113136.8225.0930.9559.31505783495480.00941.399419.8821.2794TT4.8288.8242314.749248928752.93190745727990.538751058123078834143248WETL
2021-11-15 15:00:02FORECAST20225113136.7925.1130.958.4815000690340.00941.529419.9321.4594TT4.7985.7942314.14911667292.66445575474820.53742820819998834153260WETL
2021-11-15 14:54:21FORECAST20225113136.7925.1130.958.4815000690340.00941.529419.9321.4594TT4.7985.7942314.14911667292.66445575474820.53742820819998834153260WETL
2021-11-15 11:00:04FORECAST20225113137.0224.0930.55561.0978742354160.00970.849719.9320.7797TT5.0288.0242349.646328720321.3626474190280.547558403634588834131212WETL
2021-11-15 07:00:13FORECAST20225113137.1124.0930.662.0037506513120.00970.839720.0620.8997TT5.1187.1142350.2168854149521.7147604371480.551514350417448834131212WETL
2021-11-15 03:00:10FORECAST20225113137.6424.1730.90561.7802873207670.0030.87320.0820.953TT5.6494.6442350.0762613518321.6278120104960.574693973876398834131212WETL
2021-11-14 23:00:02FORECAST20225113133.824.9729.38539.872351915220.26131.721318.5820.3013TT1.894.842335.8949133811313.3929201928650.405924266261278824151217.5WETL
2021-11-14 19:00:03FORECAST20225113133.9626.230.0846.5486076434290.17771.407718.5919.9977TT1.9691.9642340.3004548262415.8405123525870.412828054572798824141214WETL
2021-11-14 15:00:03FORECAST20225113133.9226.2630.0947.2703556469540.17771.407718.7120.1177TT1.9291.9242340.7722639962916.1084261137220.411099489162538824141214WETL
2021-11-14 11:00:04FORECAST20225113135.3925.0830.23549.1358629230650.11911.649118.5420.1891TT3.3989.3942341.9877530948116.8038633574340.475482840067498824151217.5WETL
2021-11-14 07:00:13FORECAST20225113134.824.5929.69549.6060309635920.11911.759118.6620.4191TT2.888.842342.2931879488416.9798064800160.44946800034778824151217.5WETL
2021-11-14 03:00:06FORECAST20225113135.0322.0828.55551.5031136318790.01612.016119.1121.1261TT3.0385.0342343.5218896891917.69244691970.459589794357798824151217.5WETL
2021-11-13 23:00:06FORECAST20225113135.0924.5629.82523.2496069341670.58061.710619.5921.3006TT3.0978.0942324.59573717927.54672330192280.462234846324738824152235WETL
2021-11-13 19:00:02FORECAST20225113130.9228.2729.59523.0896330517160.22741.507419.4420.9474TT-1.0884.9242324.484661892127.49223177399920.288478118554888824152235WETL
2021-11-13 15:00:04FORECAST20225113130.9428.2829.6122.8596186614750.10591.385919.4220.8059TT-1.0681.9442324.32487598617.41394298747230.289236938632548824142228WETL
2021-11-13 11:00:03FORECAST20225113129.7527.9928.8722.8538020542250.34450.774519.9320.7045TT-2.2579.7542324.320834107467.41196414475290.245800040691448814132218WETL
2021-11-13 07:00:13FORECAST20225113128.0527.0627.55522.5610465667610.25830.688320.2220.9083TT-3.9578.0542324.11732527517.31242606862570.19035531859678814132218WETL
2021-11-13 03:00:17FORECAST20225113129.9929.4329.7121.5878984587650.18930.519320.1320.6493TT-2.0178.9942323.439753236646.98238455040040.254270038252388824132221WETL