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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Sunday, November 21, 2021

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DAY 52 OF WATER YEAR 2022, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 11/22/2021 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): 45.25°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 23.72°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 34.48°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.786
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 90 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 13
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 64

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): 19.99 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 20.84 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: 22 in
SWE DAY: 41
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 322.49 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 7.00 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: 132

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 4
D1: 4
D2: 1
D3: 3
D4: 2
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
2021-11-22 07:00:07OBSERVATION20225213245.2499823.7234.4849921.7174762500.8519.9920.84TT13.2499864.2499841322.48548161892 7.00357078802870.786291818062690 44132227WETL
2021-11-22 03:00:09OBSERVATION20225213245.2499823.7234.4849921.7174762500.8519.9920.84TT13.2499864.2499841322.48548161892 7.00357078802870.786291818062690 44132227WETL
2021-11-21 11:00:01FORECAST20225213246.1338.3142.2220.2926680.0040.85419.9920.844TT14.1365.1341321.486947144146.52382788472960.809808318891939044132227WETL
2021-11-21 07:00:14FORECAST20225213245.5630.938.2320.3166955072460.00040.850419.9920.8404TT13.5664.5641321.503816081626.53189513574810.794762982307429044132227WETL
2021-11-21 03:00:08FORECAST20225213241.4629.9535.70520.4276141739130.00380.853819.9920.8438TT9.4660.4641321.581675153696.56914638544010.66778414291129034132224WETL
2021-11-20 23:00:02FORECAST20225213245.4829.8537.66545.28944266666700.7819.9920.77TT13.4870.4841338.4913785012415.3300858797930.79259629514069044131213.5WETL
2021-11-20 19:00:01FORECAST20225213245.2130.3437.77545.28342933333300.7819.9920.77TT13.2170.2141338.4874162982915.3278709961660.78518477609349044131213.5WETL
2021-11-20 15:00:02FORECAST20225213245.5528.9637.25545.28129733333300.7819.9920.77TT13.5570.5541338.4860115027115.3270857300280.794492882672179044131213.5WETL
2021-11-20 11:00:02FORECAST20225213245.5530.6738.1145.24400340454500.7819.9920.77TT13.5570.5541338.4614369390815.3133504051790.794492882672179044131213.5WETL
2021-11-20 07:00:17FORECAST20225213244.8530.9437.89545.13283965437800.7919.9920.78TT12.8569.8541338.388172580715.2724191340230.775067710263619044131213.5WETL
2021-11-20 03:00:10FORECAST20225213244.9529.8637.40545.19687928386500.7919.9920.78TT12.9566.9541338.4303815125815.2959970992160.777904726755229044131213.5WETL
2021-11-19 23:00:03FORECAST20225213244.4929.1436.81513.3114386510600.0619.9920.05TT12.4970.4941316.541786722134.21362657444850.764686421047879044113213.5WETH
2021-11-19 19:00:03FORECAST20225213244.1928.536.34513.35614271044400.0619.9920.05TT12.1970.1941316.573732658254.22820395176130.75583745053439044113213.5WETH
2021-11-19 15:00:02FORECAST20225213244.0128.8636.43513.3766093507500.0619.9920.05TT12.0169.0141316.588357099064.23487877790970.750443291263869044113213.5WETH
2021-11-19 11:00:05FORECAST20225213243.8128.5636.18513.51002464244300.0619.9920.05TT11.8168.8141316.683670386744.27840419078420.744376431511389044113213.5WETH
2021-11-19 07:00:10FORECAST20225213244.1328.6336.3813.90547798851800.1219.9920.11TT12.1368.1341316.965996735284.40756369071090.754046402388689044123227WETH
2021-11-19 03:00:14FORECAST20225213244.3328.9636.64514.74737138434500.4219.9920.41TT12.3366.3341317.566106730534.68326531503560.759989112048319044123227WETH
2021-11-18 23:00:02FORECAST20225213244.4729.2536.8616.11674658319300.820.2721.07TT12.4769.4741318.539473953285.13381997844860.764102042296539044132227WETL
2021-11-18 19:00:03FORECAST20225213244.0629.4536.75516.44341969157800.8920.2721.16TT12.0669.0641318.771177123545.24168825102070.751947981888099044132227WETL
2021-11-18 15:00:02FORECAST20225213243.3227.8635.5916.20016533672400.7420.2721.01TT11.3268.3241318.598659606275.16135096168030.729193909442089044132227WETL
2021-11-18 11:00:04FORECAST20225213242.0227.6134.81517.04580565931300.7720.2721.04TT10.0267.0241319.197934504685.44098595842080.686857822973299034132224WETL
2021-11-18 07:00:14FORECAST20225213239.1827.5633.3717.72855734715600.7420.2621TT7.1863.1841319.680837797075.66748006567220.586039772273179034132224WETL
2021-11-18 03:00:06FORECAST20225213241.5626.8134.18516.72798820310300.8120.2121.02TT9.5665.5641318.972859661355.33577423352510.671224030401679034132224WETL
2021-11-17 23:00:03FORECAST20225213241.3226.3233.8214.34257061297800.7720.1620.93TT9.3276.3241317.2777208824.55057811567480.662944526203749034133236WETH
2021-11-17 19:00:03FORECAST2022521324126.0233.5114.16441787012200.8220.1720.99TT97541317.15070833014.49225516059250.651781910318029034133236WETH
2021-11-17 15:00:05FORECAST20225213240.9825.8433.4114.13720562866700.7220.0820.8TT8.9873.9841317.131302522964.48335043505420.651079740027799034133236WETH
2021-11-17 11:00:03FORECAST20225213240.0725.6932.8813.5546458437130.00020.730219.8920.6202TT8.0777.0741316.715541035164.29296699193140.618618184209919034133236WETH
2021-11-17 07:00:06FORECAST20225213236.6925.0430.86514.21853732987200.5519.7620.31TT4.6970.6941317.189298437654.50996788047150.492422322196359024133231.5WETL
2021-11-17 03:00:16FORECAST20225213236.7325.0430.88514.09748748993600.4519.7420.19TT4.7371.7341317.102976004544.47035523724540.493936894307739024123221WETL
2021-11-16 23:00:03FORECAST20225213239.6725.8732.7712.040824929220.00850.518519.3519.8685TT7.6776.6741315.63227593213.80047297650970.604065020800349034133236WETH
2021-11-16 19:00:03FORECAST20225213240.1424.8232.4812.0370646883420.00850.868519.3420.2085TT8.1474.1441315.629579976853.79925367173570.62114847895549034133236WETH
2021-11-16 15:00:02FORECAST20225213240.1827.2433.7111.7238035714470.00880.458819.5319.9888TT8.1875.1841315.404892757293.69774500815980.622592042527979034123224WETH
2021-11-16 11:00:04FORECAST20225213240.4827.7934.13512.2010570820970.02240.272419.4719.7424TT8.4876.4841315.747132605173.85244878842420.633362972750239034123224WETH
2021-11-16 09:30:30FORECAST20225213240.4927.4933.9912.332887914130.02240.282419.4719.7524TT8.4975.4941315.841595764843.89523899918760.63372025573579034123224WETH
2021-11-16 07:00:17FORECAST20225213240.5127.5234.01579.555213535240.02240.272419.419.6724TT8.5177.5141360.1143946976728.6489775672870.63443447393553903412128WETL
2021-11-16 03:00:09FORECAST20225213239.7826.3233.0580.1472145086010.02330.353319.5819.9333TT7.7864.7841360.4716800553528.8908010656720.60808257328267903412128WETL
2021-11-15 23:00:03FORECAST20225213241.8727.5134.698.52774777435230.09420.674220.521.1742TT9.8782.8741313.102268955972.67005717723390.681794856945599034133236WETH
2021-11-15 19:00:02FORECAST20225213240.9529.0635.0058.94977516828820.10030.680320.4321.1103TT8.9580.9541313.407394195672.80492571413030.650025515011769034133236WETH
2021-11-15 15:00:02FORECAST20225213240.8929.0934.998.11747473570070.10030.630320.6621.2903TT8.8977.8941312.805328393412.53918935042610.647913601139319034133236WETH
2021-11-15 14:54:21FORECAST20225213240.8929.0934.998.11747473570070.10030.630320.6621.2903TT8.8977.8941312.805328393412.53918935042610.647913601139319034133236WETH
2021-11-15 11:00:04FORECAST20225213236.8325.5631.19560.8526942354160.11650.576520.0520.6265TT4.8375.8341348.5459314068721.2099589909010.4977236592319024131210.5WETL
2021-11-15 07:00:13FORECAST20225213236.9125.2931.161.7552359846450.11650.596520.1520.7465TT4.9174.9141349.1169099266421.559797158750.500753235228799034131212WETL
2021-11-15 03:00:10FORECAST20225213240.5526.0833.31561.4097019874340.23590.705920.2120.9159TT8.5586.5541348.898468022721.4257509451460.63586151131499034131212WETL
2021-11-14 23:00:02FORECAST20225213240.4730.1835.32539.538775915221.59352.633518.9921.6235TT8.4786.4741334.6744679044313.2326187910190.633005574219779034151220WETL
2021-11-14 19:00:04FORECAST20225213236.7527.7732.2651.2309162453141.48832.228318.9921.2183TT4.7579.7541342.376811018117.5402777296060.494694214505629024151217.5WETL
2021-11-14 15:00:03FORECAST20225213235.627.8831.7452.275389937361.21371.953719.1121.0637TT3.678.641343.0538062108117.9332714891660.451265563636349024151217.5WETL
2021-11-14 11:00:04FORECAST20225213230.0828.729.3950.1460660796360.33521.325218.9320.2552TT-1.9270.0841341.6717409373617.1334936985890.258986077811649024141214WETL
2021-11-14 07:00:13FORECAST20225213228.525.2926.89550.3185386681980.08091.070919.1620.2309TT-3.568.541341.7839649258117.1980696552890.212873053224519014141212WETL
2021-11-14 03:00:06FORECAST20225213227.9227.827.8651.6994878351970.02321.193219.6920.8832TT-4.0863.9241342.6807466179917.7164190911330.197226499587219014141212WETL