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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Monday, November 29, 2021

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DAY 60 OF WATER YEAR 2022, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 11/30/2021 07:00:11 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): 40.40°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 34.56°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 37.48°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.640
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: 8
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 100

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: 0.01 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 3.16 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 11.66 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 14.82 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: 17 in
SWE DAY: 33
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 338.58 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 5.76 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: 140

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 3
D1: 3
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
2021-11-30 07:00:11OBSERVATION20226014040.4000634.5599637.4800131.048166250.00999999999999093.1611.6614.82TT8.40006100.4000633320.63399569559 9.95509760375850.6403737688030388 33152235WETL
2021-11-30 03:00:10OBSERVATION20226014040.4000634.5599637.4800131.048166250.00999999999999093.1611.6614.82TT8.40006100.4000633320.63399569559 9.95509760375850.6403737688030388 33152235WETL
2021-11-29 11:00:01FORECAST20226014037.8433.9335.88521.7176466666670.03933.189311.6614.8493TT5.8497.8433313.984440149966.81900313000810.541415657683088833152235WETL
2021-11-29 07:00:11FORECAST20226014037.8434.4736.15521.16147750.08963.239611.6614.8996TT5.8497.8433313.583077816496.63588124559430.541415657683088833152235WETL
2021-11-29 03:00:13FORECAST20226014038.1634.7736.46521.0192348333330.21063.360611.6615.0206TT6.1698.1633313.480336584726.58911681030670.554062522192518833152235WETL
2021-11-28 23:00:01FORECAST20226014038.2834.2336.25522.4566133333330.49683.996811.6615.6568TT6.2897.2833314.516842842897.06298312654340.558791654368748833152235WETL
2021-11-28 19:00:01FORECAST20226014039.9634.5537.25522.3481546666670.29613.796111.6615.4561TT7.9698.9633314.438764275817.02712613723140.623826446263968833152235WETL
2021-11-28 15:00:02FORECAST20226014038.6734.4836.57522.4212440.36333.863311.6615.5233TT6.6797.6733314.491383092977.05128803622510.57410013112918833152235WETL
2021-11-28 11:00:05FORECAST20226014038.7834.9236.8521.8936013333330.52144.021411.6615.6814TT6.7897.7833314.111300719236.87702759224150.578398824411228833152235WETL
2021-11-28 07:00:13FORECAST20226014038.4834.1736.32522.050983250.63454.034511.6615.6945TT6.4897.4833314.224722599446.92896409477620.566654620750548833152235WETL
2021-11-28 03:00:08FORECAST20226014038.434.1336.26521.889443250.59034.030311.6615.6903TT6.498.433314.108303460076.87565588294290.563512419162498833152235WETL
2021-11-27 23:00:02FORECAST20226014038.4734.8136.6425.5049213333330.63632.986311.6614.6463TT6.47100.4733316.702521821238.07747290511880.566262071653028833152235WETL
2021-11-27 19:00:02FORECAST20226014038.5535.3236.93525.3162666666670.94653.396511.6615.0565TT6.5599.5533316.567744522388.01431343839380.569400602454388833152235WETL
2021-11-27 15:00:03FORECAST20226014041.4535.3238.38525.2931973333330.73063.120611.6614.7806TT9.45101.4533316.551259064548.00659346163460.678758291222138833152235WETL
2021-11-27 11:00:01FORECAST20226014037.8635.1236.4924.7697093333330.72073.020711.6614.6807TT5.8699.8633316.176912210947.83161021337590.542207451566128833152235WETL
2021-11-27 07:00:05FORECAST20226014038.0234.6836.3524.3260295833330.67112.771111.6614.4311TT6.02101.0233315.859246382297.6836013716650.548535512220248833152235WETL
2021-11-27 03:00:15FORECAST20226014037.0434.5635.824.711989586480.76572.795711.6614.4557TT5.04101.0433316.135606280447.81233981031770.509642565838868833152235WETL
2021-11-26 23:00:02FORECAST20226014038.2533.9836.11528.3333105695430.47562.285611.0813.3656TT6.25100.2533318.715435905199.0302634288090.557610129879588833152235WETL
2021-11-26 19:00:02FORECAST20226014041.4333.5537.4928.7207419026280.72112.761111.0813.8411TT9.43102.4333318.990039481219.16163059344910.678043090092378833152235WETL
2021-11-26 15:00:05FORECAST20226014036.7733.4935.1328.3697891732510.62512.545111.0813.6251TT4.77103.7733318.741302735039.04262355940.498895202844948823152230WETL
2021-11-26 11:00:02FORECAST20226014036.6733.1134.8928.6992820245490.5572.58711.0813.667TT4.67100.6733318.974836217559.15434878334160.494914486035178823152230WETL
2021-11-26 07:00:14FORECAST20226014039.9434.1437.0427.8861245944740.52313.213111.1814.3931TT7.94103.9433318.398143289868.87889029443010.623068697181048833152235WETL
2021-11-26 03:00:05FORECAST20226014037.9534.9436.44529.2508316887040.62753.157511.4814.6375TT5.9599.9533319.365318977229.34170119261190.545768406632818833152235WETL
2021-11-25 23:00:02FORECAST20226014040.4934.6437.56530.6054907648860.58463.084611.9415.0246TT8.49108.4933320.3220636499.80361396079890.643724752919898833152235WETL
2021-11-25 19:00:05FORECAST20226014040.6535.2237.93530.1861831806930.43422.844211.8914.7342TT8.65105.6533320.026274206839.66037173584220.649658553628518833152235WETL
2021-11-25 15:00:02FORECAST20226014040.6735.237.93529.32310770380.44422.644212.0314.6742TT8.67105.6733319.416447981019.36628290651240.65039775368078833152235WETL
2021-11-25 11:00:03FORECAST20226014045.6934.7840.23528.6884287384960.06582.435811.8914.3258TT13.69110.6933318.96714688499.1506662633290.812570083554788843152240WETL
2021-11-25 07:00:07FORECAST20226014038.4535.2536.8529.4261363714540.111.6611.713.36TT6.45103.4533319.489315591029.40133616980390.565476777755738833152235WETL
2021-11-25 03:00:06FORECAST20226014038.4735.3536.9129.6679234841160.111.5411.613.14TT6.4798.4733319.660246031529.48365572017670.566262071653028833152235WETL
2021-11-24 23:00:02FORECAST20226014038.1135.1536.6324.4619365131730.25221.682211.8213.5022TT6.11113.1133315.956591063467.72891007151290.552089738715938833152235WETL
2021-11-24 19:00:04FORECAST20226014045.6335.6840.65524.5673347890710.33331.783312.0513.8333TT13.63118.6333316.032060487967.76406543408760.810953906349188843152240WETL
2021-11-24 15:00:02FORECAST20226014045.6535.740.67524.6958807044340.33331.573311.9513.5233TT13.65116.6533316.124077214747.80696249869440.811493581202018843152240WETL
2021-11-24 11:00:03FORECAST20226014042.8534.7738.8124.89615302820.44051.330511.8613.1905TT10.85114.8533316.267377837587.8738410364720.727057957859718843142232WETL
2021-11-24 07:00:17FORECAST20226014042.8934.8238.85525.5125837741190.44051.010511.9212.9305TT10.89109.8933316.70799460198.08003924421420.728383398628938843142232WETL
2021-11-24 03:00:05FORECAST20226014039.8333.5636.69524.6611724739270.65621.216211.7612.9762TT7.83111.8333316.099235062787.79537775475970.618892675027358833142228WETL
2021-11-23 23:00:02FORECAST20226014042.8432.6737.75517.4511870187770.19371.033711.0312.0637TT10.84112.8433310.890970486155.42541646840290.726726097869418843142232WETL
2021-11-23 19:00:06FORECAST20226014044.1733.7638.96517.2340583543710.11330.843311.5312.3733TT12.17115.1733310.732639396215.35518443996180.76903692674448843132224WETL
2021-11-23 15:00:03FORECAST20226014044.2933.9239.10517.280497786070.11330.833311.3112.1433TT12.29114.2933310.766510556645.37019999765890.772666206924588843132224WETL
2021-11-23 11:00:04FORECAST20226014047.2536.7742.0117.5932022045420.08010.750111.3512.1001TT15.25115.2533310.994481303125.47138879406260.851566623358178853132227WETL
2021-11-23 07:00:09FORECAST20226014045.9735.3240.64518.7947829087410.00490.674911.8512.5249TT13.97112.9733311.868786371765.86150613586980.819999021828138843132224WETL
2021-11-23 03:00:09FORECAST20226014046.0633.8939.97519.4607150827250.00490.674912.1212.7949TT14.06119.0633312.352189991016.07859697488010.822347173360828843132224WETL
2021-11-22 23:00:03FORECAST20226014049.2937.643.44520.8100823902730.00840.718412.4113.1284TT17.29120.2933313.32919929136.52040645253020.893798071667858853132227WETL
2021-11-22 19:00:03FORECAST20226014049.2337.4243.32520.1095534429780.00840.938412.1713.1084TT17.23124.2333312.822399327436.29071875743570.892694574662468853132227WETL
2021-11-22 15:00:05FORECAST20226014048.9536.3442.64520.7638597168440.00840.998412.3213.3184TT16.95121.9533313.295787127056.50522977378440.887435960076048853142236WETL
2021-11-22 11:00:07FORECAST20226014042.1836.1839.1821.58687020156500.3211.7312.05TT10.18115.1833313.890115622646.77590518350020.704392700944028843122216WETL
2021-11-22 07:00:10FORECAST20226014037.5236.3536.93521.56590457543700.3211.9512.27TT5.52110.5233313.87499092956.76899810300180.528726730073758833122214WETL
2021-11-22 03:00:14FORECAST20226014040.3640.0140.18521.63458696900600.3111.9412.25TT8.36112.3633313.924535702096.79162766935180.638877715674728833122214WETL