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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Thursday, November 4, 2021

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DAY 35 OF WATER YEAR 2022, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 11/05/2021 04:00:09 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:
H
HIGH

MODEL USED FOR HAZARD CLASS DETERMINATION:

WET

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 43.05°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 29.66°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 36.36°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.557
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: 11
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 147

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: 1.90 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 2.85 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 9.27 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 12.12 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: 3 in
SWE DAY: 59
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 327.85 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 0.83 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: 115

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 3
D1: 5
D2: 1
D3: 5
D4: 4
D5: 2
HSdry: 90.0

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
2021-11-05 04:00:09OBSERVATION20223511543.0500229.6636.355012.53280333333331.92.859.2712.12TT11.05002147.0500259327.85020402065 0.830380089577520.556841209835990 35154290WETH
2021-11-05 00:00:02FORECAST20223511533.0233.0233.026.01321491299790.00550.95559.2710.2255TT1.02137.0258329.20789683921.97959783475010.195824283864949015134242WETH
2021-11-04 12:00:01FORECAST20223511542.331.9937.1455.64306220234391.06112.01119.2711.2811TT10.3146.358328.955156986141.85631441265460.52719624927589035154290WETH
2021-11-04 08:00:01FORECAST20223511537.9232.2935.1055.95932550573961.2982.2489.2711.518TT5.92141.9258329.171115990231.96163782727330.356341049768019025154280WETH
2021-11-04 04:00:12FORECAST20223511539.5632.2435.95.91357057554621.34922.29929.2711.5692TT7.56143.5658329.139883170191.94639192835390.418854542355339025154280WETH
2021-11-04 00:00:02FORECAST20223511541.6331.836.7152.31595082032151.74932.44939.2711.7193TT9.63138.6359327.701418167070.758940368224540.500581044306979035154290WETH
2021-11-03 20:00:02FORECAST20223511541.2731.3636.3153.70305735822491.78292.53299.2711.8029TT9.27147.2759328.651720424791.21701617161230.486271711282429025154280WETH
2021-11-03 16:00:01FORECAST20223511542.5331.7337.133.15380408514811.80252.55259.2711.8225TT10.53148.5359328.275829115131.03531765091870.536310873820969035154290WETH
2021-11-03 12:00:04FORECAST20223511541.2531.8336.542.6983457577521.76572.51579.2711.7857TT9.25147.2559327.963730084150.88495953976910.485477096338589025154280WETH
2021-11-03 08:49:38FORECAST20223511541.0731.6236.3452.48965203093071.7082.4989.2711.768TT9.07147.0759327.820603777480.816159231975550.478328534721499025154280WETH
2021-11-03 08:00:04FORECAST20223511540.9233.3237.1239.4310489378941.7742.5649.2711.834TT8.92146.9259352.009865681713.8801182403170.472376623594089025151220WETL
2021-11-03 04:00:13FORECAST20223511540.8433.1737.00538.9013331122491.86122.68129.2711.9512TT8.84141.8459351.6788031983513.6807742717360.469204706399279025151220WETL
2021-11-03 00:00:01FORECAST20223511541.1631.4836.3237.9358895868451.70621.89629.2711.1662TT9.16147.1659351.0742721206313.318314823950.481902088166889025151220WETL
2021-11-02 20:00:03FORECAST20223511540.8431.3236.0839.2226831597081.70572.11579.2711.3857TT8.84151.8459351.8796941116213.8016657524750.469204706399279025151220WETL
2021-11-02 16:00:04FORECAST20223511540.8931.6436.26539.2133020120291.70072.14079.2711.4107TT8.89146.8959351.8738318416113.7981348381350.471186938466869025151220WETL
2021-11-02 12:00:02FORECAST2022351154131.6336.31538.5558068686731.79612.26619.2711.5361TT915259351.4626155966913.5509247285050.47555029355799025151220WETL
2021-11-02 08:00:03FORECAST20223511540.732.2436.4737.9963981279341.79262.11269.2711.3826TT8.7152.759351.1122042699613.3409991010180.463658671752479025151220WETL
2021-11-02 04:00:10FORECAST20223511540.7932.2136.537.6056009501391.77842.06849.2711.3384TT8.79153.7959350.8671149550313.1945687115260.467223237333199025151220WETL
2021-11-02 00:00:04FORECAST20223511540.8532.136.4754.27478458875791.6812.0118.610.611TT8.85149.8559329.042435556331.40658553256360.469601093337749025154280WETH
2021-11-01 20:00:03FORECAST20223511540.8831.9336.4055.75211524822381.59611.98618.8610.8461TT8.88155.8859330.049411544771.8984822528140.470790433361239025154280WETH
2021-11-01 16:00:03FORECAST20223511541.2431.9536.5955.53303133804411.46081.96088.8610.8208TT9.24155.2459329.900318409631.82534880019120.485079810293279025154280WETH
2021-11-01 12:00:02FORECAST20223511540.9231.6836.35.87536930130621.7112.1718.8611.031TT8.92154.9259330.133253143581.93965478086020.472376623594089025154280WETH
2021-11-01 08:00:07FORECAST20223511540.9331.6136.277.1347219576882.07982.41988.8711.2898TT8.93154.9359330.988405123692.36151024177610.472773240600559025154280WETH
2021-11-01 04:00:05FORECAST20223511541.0232.9236.973.81174309962481.63761.99768.8510.8476TT9.02150.0259328.726039326191.25301921206860.476343961390859025154280WETH
2021-11-01 00:00:04FORECAST20223511541.6833.2437.462.26609455563741.4821.6728.910.572TT9.68147.6859327.667199426760.742524856681920.502568810619289035154290WETH
2021-10-31 20:00:04FORECAST20223511544.3732.438.3852.8168955001511.4241.5548.9410.494TT12.37161.3759328.045000070850.924068484546610.608151784224379035154290WETH
2021-10-31 16:00:02FORECAST20223511540.134.1437.121.81586338668421.05331.22338.9710.1933TT8.1160.159327.357987891870.594437384551470.439983049859529025144264WETH
2021-10-31 12:00:03FORECAST20223511539.3933.4636.4251.85363518403751.55661.76668.9210.6866TT7.39156.3959327.383942546260.606850394592680.412248141838639025154280WETH
2021-10-31 08:00:03FORECAST20223511539.8731.8635.8652.83544129218151.71011.91018.8810.7901TT7.87153.8759328.05771164520.930188381817360.430959322981669025154280WETH
2021-10-31 04:00:05FORECAST20223511538.7731.7135.244.03510594080671.70921.91928.8910.8092TT6.77154.7759328.878709603991.32706043492790.388377391729279025154280WETH
2021-10-31 00:00:04FORECAST20223511538.5130.5734.54185.908593531641.17541.31548.8910.2054TT6.51149.5159428.4035700354379.6439051692210.378485622342519025141216WETL
2021-10-30 20:00:02FORECAST20223511539.7330.6135.17185.517306862231.27111.40118.8610.2611TT7.73162.7359428.2350291939879.4450093201360.425483902230669025141216WETL
2021-10-30 16:00:02FORECAST20223511539.9532.2536.1186.599383556351.39721.69728.8710.5672TT7.95158.9559428.7007088436679.9952880003960.434094173143339025151220WETL
2021-10-30 12:00:04FORECAST20223511539.6432.2735.955184.419278666671.04661.29668.8610.1566TT7.64156.6459427.7611745315678.8874072487170.421971492329929025141216WETL
2021-10-30 08:00:03FORECAST20223511539.5832.0435.81184.489306666671.04661.16668.8610.0266TT7.58150.5859427.7914346237278.922945171670.419633310564199025141216WETL
2021-10-30 04:00:15FORECAST20223511540.7132.836.755184.115855562320.85720.92728.849.7672TT8.71158.7159427.6299989013778.7334631118420.464054595843199025131212WETL
2021-10-30 00:00:06FORECAST20223511538.7631.4635.117.49149431704670.62550.81558.419.2255TT6.76146.7659331.230171328442.48140894614140.387995551613639025134248WETH
2021-10-29 20:00:02FORECAST20223511538.7431.4335.0857.41990578596940.62550.75558.449.1955TT6.74148.7459331.181677046262.45733684172260.387232196410389025134248WETH
2021-10-29 16:00:04FORECAST20223511538.4530.5934.528.20161234048310.56230.63238.449.0723TT6.45150.4559331.710730117452.72056281760190.37621390286189025133236WETH
2021-10-29 12:00:04FORECAST20223511535.7631.0433.47.587545703220.32330.70338.549.2433TT3.76139.7659331.295222969782.51371764554170.279772590092569025133236WETH
2021-10-29 10:44:44FORECAST20223511538.7230.8234.777.36777124817620.32330.70338.559.2533TT6.72142.7259331.146355406952.43981059630570.386469276896099025134248WETH
2021-10-29 08:00:05FORECAST20223511540.2430.1935.215113.627538420850.32330.70338.719.4133TT8.24138.2459394.245334257944.7971268656310.445491366203449025131212WETL
2021-10-29 04:00:05FORECAST20223511536.2630.9133.585113.585143186680.28610.77618.99.6761TT4.26138.2659394.2234027494844.7779216488420.296779224518129025131212WETL
2021-10-29 00:00:04FORECAST20223511542.8134.1338.4717.3539355487770.56321.25326.197.4432TT10.81155.8159337.827433052065.86263549979440.547380804758259035142236WETL
2021-10-28 20:00:06FORECAST20223511542.935.1339.01518.5357321766940.52791.22798.069.2879TT10.9156.959338.606938842656.27632753155760.550931608591869035142236WETL
2021-10-28 16:00:03FORECAST20223511541.7136.4739.0918.8205467766860.45521.11528.099.2052TT9.71151.7159338.794451150256.37629681555520.503761442953449035142236WETL
2021-10-28 12:00:03FORECAST20223511538.8135.8537.3317.6127111658550.15412.38418.1510.5341TT6.81158.8159337.998319999825.95306678470110.389905827488079025152240WETL
2021-10-28 08:00:05FORECAST20223511537.1733.735.43518.0354288346590.02052.30058.3510.6505TT5.17148.1759338.277227423186.10097486157640.328883670956639025152240WETL
2021-10-28 04:00:15FORECAST20223511537.1733.8135.4917.3741079090910.01632.29638.5410.8363TT5.17153.1759337.840758255615.8696817900220.328883670956639025152240WETL