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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Friday, November 26, 2021

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DAY 57 OF WATER YEAR 2022, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 11/27/2021 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): 35.99°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 32.46°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 34.23°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.574
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: 4
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 82

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: 0.65 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 1.62 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 18.13 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 19.75 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: 36
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 320.62 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 8.51 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: 137

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 3
D1: 4
D2: 1
D3: 5
D4: 2
D5: 2
HSdry: 40.0

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
2021-11-27 07:00:04OBSERVATION20225713735.9900632.4600834.2250726.5468629166670.650000000000091.620000000000118.1319.75TT3.9900681.9900636320.62475968177 8.51158154296110.5736479163907588 34152240WETL
2021-11-27 03:00:12OBSERVATION20225713735.9900632.4600834.2250726.5468629166670.650000000000091.620000000000118.1319.75TT3.9900681.9900636320.62475968177 8.51158154296110.5736479163907588 34152240WETL
2021-11-26 11:00:01FORECAST20225713739.2832.9236.129.8381881403780.07031.040318.1319.1703TT7.2885.2836322.933108977499.63573886242740.708096277967228844142236WETL
2021-11-26 07:00:12FORECAST20225713738.5733.1535.8630.1311821642960.16891.138918.1319.2689TT6.5784.5736323.137664538279.7365198343480.680704887420418834142232WETL
2021-11-26 03:00:05FORECAST20225713735.132.5933.84530.867037622160.4681.43818.1319.568TT3.181.136323.650735730179.99013943622290.534939341580998834142232WETL
2021-11-25 23:00:01FORECAST20225713738.1532.9335.5432.6276908472410.97731.897318.1320.0273TT6.1587.1536324.8744563582610.5999033262230.66401137366838834151220WETL
2021-11-25 19:00:01FORECAST20225713738.3832.735.5432.5874324586520.92941.849418.1319.9794TT6.3887.3836324.8465363469710.5859145626340.673195774716858834151220WETL
2021-11-25 15:00:02FORECAST20225713737.1833.7835.4831.7291183604061.06931.989318.1320.1193TT5.1886.1836324.2505982563210.2881856105070.624248161879558834151220WETL
2021-11-25 11:00:02FORECAST20225713737.3133.735.50531.3365367384960.92811.848118.1319.9781TT5.3186.3136323.9775906592110.1523356721420.629665556453998834151220WETL
2021-11-25 07:00:07FORECAST20225713738.433.0535.72531.928503038120.85491.664918.1319.7949TT6.487.436324.3891493739910.3572599413210.673989585370268834151220WETL
2021-11-25 03:00:05FORECAST20225713738.633.1135.85532.1587554841160.84781.557818.1319.6878TT6.683.636324.5490630249910.4370939604190.681883897225758834151220WETL
2021-11-24 23:00:02FORECAST20225713738.793436.39527.1044138465071.02431.784318.1319.9143TT6.7990.7936321.017153239238.70098177322360.689307852945198834152240WETL
2021-11-24 19:00:03FORECAST20225713739.3134.1236.71527.4761481224040.9662.00618.1320.136TT7.3191.3136321.278464039488.82749466648730.709229220159318844152245WETL
2021-11-24 15:00:02FORECAST20225713739.5734.3136.9427.5230220377671.00371.913718.1320.0437TT7.5791.5736321.311396568528.8434606487410.718960935297178844152245WETL
2021-11-24 11:00:02FORECAST20225713738.8733.6736.2727.2688837283210.91661.816618.1319.9466TT6.8790.8736321.132797860358.75693292620440.692411063940788834152240WETL
2021-11-24 07:00:16FORECAST20225713739.5434.1636.8527.7084314014890.74461.884618.1320.0146TT7.5490.5436321.441622478948.9066431460410.717846109692178844152245WETL
2021-11-24 03:00:04FORECAST20225713740.0533.4936.7727.1730511405940.8281.71818.1319.848TT8.0592.0536321.065420434728.72432708894880.736503146057868844152245WETL
2021-11-23 23:00:02FORECAST20225713737.733.9635.8319.713348352110.86411.864117.2619.1241TT5.786.736315.770048081316.22488495698950.645760327781748834152240WETL
2021-11-23 19:00:05FORECAST20225713740.4633.9137.18519.6525116877040.95052.360517.2619.6205TT8.4688.4636315.726448545966.20481772016680.7510321802358844152245WETL
2021-11-23 15:00:02FORECAST20225713738.9333.9636.44519.781497786071.03312.143117.2619.4031TT6.9386.9336315.818880425936.24737048394480.694729494061518834152240WETL
2021-11-23 11:00:03FORECAST20225713739.1935.0737.1320.4511208712091.12692.176917.2619.4369TT7.1987.1936316.298248240826.46865370612460.704685188808618844152245WETL
2021-11-23 07:00:08FORECAST20225713740.1234.9137.51521.4751442420741.12032.380317.5619.9403TT8.1287.1236317.029748114446.80825956978620.739013953756198844152245WETL
2021-11-23 03:00:08FORECAST20225713739.3234.8437.0822.1694484160581.15672.446717.7620.2067TT7.3287.3236317.524635457317.03934602659850.709606410612788844152245WETL
2021-11-22 23:00:02FORECAST20225713739.2534.3736.8123.9575157236060.98072.670717.8320.5007TT7.2586.2536318.795126443617.63753925438190.70696128622628844152245WETL
2021-11-22 19:00:02FORECAST20225713739.7134.2836.99523.1225067763120.96362.523617.7420.2636TT7.7189.7136318.202538379717.35764034992440.724135160684978844152245WETL
2021-11-22 15:00:03FORECAST20225713739.0234.8336.92523.6412397168440.89722.557217.8520.4072TT7.0287.0236318.570819954197.53140912132850.698192530363058834152240WETL
2021-11-22 11:00:06FORECAST20225713739.7132.9736.3424.1163515348980.6232.00317.8219.823TT7.7185.7136318.907706628777.69089036024770.724135160684978844152245WETL
2021-11-22 07:00:09FORECAST20225713738.6631.6335.14523.8322205754370.65892.228917.8120.0389TT6.6685.6636318.706287272177.5954785370490.684236390751598834152240WETL
2021-11-22 03:00:13FORECAST20225713738.6931.6435.16523.7234549690060.65772.227717.820.0277TT6.6984.6936318.629145266227.55898417953620.685409854678858834152240WETL
2021-11-21 23:00:03FORECAST20225713735.2732.4933.8823.0999421049520.44512.495117.7620.2551TT3.2783.2736318.18650726587.35008989641690.54236974331238834152240WETL
2021-11-21 19:00:03FORECAST20225713735.2830.3832.8323.607758944870.50322.713217.8520.5632TT3.2884.2836318.547064466387.52018231051820.542806390602658834152240WETL
2021-11-21 15:00:03FORECAST20225713735.3230.3432.8323.5064675644630.50322.683217.820.4832TT3.3280.3236318.475183267057.48622656555320.544552457853088834152240WETL
2021-11-21 11:00:03FORECAST20225713734.3129.7232.01522.7694949023830.45222.492217.7720.2622TT2.3180.3136317.951635136657.23959813544830.500291123175298834152240WETL
2021-11-21 07:00:17FORECAST20225713734.3331.1432.73523.3303657267180.45222.592217.920.4922TT2.3378.3336318.350168961477.42722587103340.501169425421258834152240WETL
2021-11-21 03:00:09FORECAST20225713734.6131.0732.8423.3403082158640.4372.54717.920.447TT2.6173.6136318.357228602087.43055583832060.513463125165178834152240WETL
2021-11-20 23:00:02FORECAST20225713738.0433.0935.56548.9382594994250.22621.936217.819.7362TT6.0488.0436335.9544879429516.4410279109480.659583564757888834151220WETL
2021-11-20 19:00:03FORECAST20225713737.9933.1135.5549.1410794624250.22791.847917.8519.6979TT5.9987.9936336.0893977485316.5157958012390.657563587695188834151220WETL
2021-11-20 15:00:03FORECAST20225713737.9133.1835.54548.3300276306360.53692.326917.6219.9469TT5.9189.9136335.5494932183816.217116278690.654322255920368834151220WETL
2021-11-20 11:00:03FORECAST20225713739.4933.1536.3247.9694180657240.24132.741317.5620.3013TT7.4991.4936335.3090836344716.0845816140970.715983355301718844151222.5WETL
2021-11-20 07:00:18FORECAST20225713739.5333.1636.34548.3335948249740.24132.761317.6820.4413TT7.5390.5336335.5518702799316.2184281408720.71747402918388844151222.5WETL
2021-11-20 03:00:12FORECAST20225713739.533.2336.36548.999889621910.26842.948417.7220.6684TT7.584.536335.9954898179816.463741914540.71635637594558844151222.5WETL
2021-11-19 23:00:05FORECAST20225713733.3931.9132.6518.2457298396820.48342.853416.7519.6034TT1.3982.3936314.716375169865.74222995747330.459956620314578824152235WETL
2021-11-19 19:00:08FORECAST20225713734.3432.9433.6416.4307167414690.38042.390416.5218.9104TT2.3486.3436313.407846992565.14951555848830.501608574684768834152240WETL
2021-11-19 15:00:03FORECAST20225713734.3432.6233.4816.4905225380150.34892.358916.4518.8089TT2.3485.3436313.451059981065.16897176918220.501608574684768834152240WETL
2021-11-19 11:00:06FORECAST20225713734.5132.6533.5817.2306190639690.15821.598216.7318.3282TT2.5182.5136313.985277668165.41016071119470.509073379776198834152240WETL
2021-11-19 07:00:12FORECAST20225713734.4832.8833.6818.6777073348080.10551.545516.9818.5255TT2.4879.4836315.026920310495.88398062014530.507756217614928834152240WETL
2021-11-19 03:00:16FORECAST20225713732.6132.1332.3723.5868771915810.03451.544517.3518.8945TT0.6177.6136318.532247290577.51318099840110.426063694664528824152235WETL