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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Sunday, December 5, 2021

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DAY 66 OF WATER YEAR 2022, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 12/06/2021 07:00:03 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): 27.26°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 18.87°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 23.07°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.237
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 91 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: -5
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 98

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): 1.05 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 8.06 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 9.11 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: 24 in
SWE DAY: 27
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 308.97 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 7.35 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: 146

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 1
D1: 3
D2: 1
D3: 4
D4: 2
D5: 2
HSdry: 20.0

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
2021-12-06 07:00:03OBSERVATION20226614627.2600618.8700823.0650723.80080541666701.058.069.11TT-4.7399498.2600627308.96965270191 7.35372658361310.2372356308106291 13142220WETL
2021-12-06 03:00:04OBSERVATION20226614627.2600618.8700823.0650723.80080541666701.058.069.11TT-4.7399498.2600627308.96965270191 7.35372658361310.2372356308106291 13142220WETL
2021-12-05 11:00:01FORECAST20226614630.7822.4526.61520.0962627412330.02771.07778.069.1377TT-1.22101.7827306.238120430456.15424172955170.369546657141519123142224WETL
2021-12-05 07:00:14FORECAST20226614630.5919.6225.10519.7161908225730.03791.08798.069.1479TT-1.41101.5927305.956419152536.03229514340230.361788763663779123142224WETL
2021-12-05 03:00:09FORECAST20226614630.3319.2224.77519.7581627764640.04191.09198.069.1519TT-1.67101.3327305.987541237556.04575164734130.351264603686279123142224WETL
2021-12-04 23:00:02FORECAST20226614629.8518.7624.30518.0703186941550.01830.61838.068.6783TT-2.15100.8527304.733389908495.50662947239640.3321368515939123132218WETL
2021-12-04 19:00:02FORECAST20226614629.7718.424.08518.1087196950820.02680.62688.068.6868TT-2.23100.7727304.761983557795.51884933396530.328989324347769123132218WETL
2021-12-04 15:00:01FORECAST20226614629.8320.6925.2618.123314988940.0350.6358.068.695TT-2.17100.8327304.77285058255.5234943711840.331348848583129123132218WETL
2021-12-04 11:00:01FORECAST20226614629.8320.7225.27519.1255776932850.03610.63618.068.6961TT-2.17100.8327305.518129174645.84321071623670.331348848583129123132218WETL
2021-12-04 07:00:03FORECAST20226614629.8421.2325.53519.9281780160230.03481.00488.069.0648TT-2.1696.8427306.113573122056.1002857782970.331742757091969123142224WETL
2021-12-04 03:00:04FORECAST20226614629.6721.1425.40520.4706522882370.02641.10648.069.1664TT-2.3399.6727306.51534430046.27456903418280.325071911842039123142224WETL
2021-12-03 23:00:01FORECAST20226614629.6520.8425.24520.659652738120.02631.07638.069.1363TT-2.35102.6527306.655193180496.33538980144990.324290725084059123142224WETL
2021-12-03 19:00:02FORECAST20226614629.4821.625.5420.7742994144240.04061.02068.069.0806TT-2.52103.4827306.739992065766.3723084375520.317682101757169123142224WETL
2021-12-03 15:00:04FORECAST20226614629.3221.325.3120.4275098308060.03480.98488.069.0448TT-2.68100.3227306.483412083576.26069291331620.31151475136969123132218WETL
2021-12-03 11:00:02FORECAST20226614629.2720.6724.9721.4509113686760.04911.01918.069.0791TT-2.73102.2727307.239948280346.59057689947820.309598133222539123142224WETL
2021-12-03 07:00:16FORECAST20226614629.5520.4825.01520.252686592330.06671.00678.069.0667TT-2.45101.5527306.353979513586.20449113340180.320396430373369123142224WETL
2021-12-03 03:00:07FORECAST20226614629.5520.825.17520.4550720951360.09611.03618.069.0961TT-2.4595.5527306.503812906066.26955759042740.320396430373369123142224WETL
2021-12-02 23:00:02FORECAST20226614629.6120.2924.9519.7268447703190.04410.79418.028.8141TT-2.3993.6127305.964319338846.03571063285350.322730670697999123132218WETL
2021-12-02 19:00:03FORECAST20226614631.2318.772519.7810189521850.04590.77598.028.7959TT-0.7795.2327306.004487631866.05308056929940.388128426942359123132218WETL
2021-12-02 15:00:03FORECAST20226614631.519.2725.38519.5873358466760.13650.65658.028.6765TT-0.596.527305.860852821355.99099924656250.399404768631299123132218WETL
2021-12-02 11:00:03FORECAST20226614631.7119.8125.7618.7730688145730.01520.52528.028.5452TT-0.2995.7127305.256221237735.73059604737250.408234170019259123132218WETL
2021-12-02 07:00:08FORECAST20226614631.8721.0826.47518.5444581951490.03320.40328.028.4232TT-0.1394.8727305.086242143695.65765906334880.414992998460929123122212WETL
2021-12-02 03:00:19FORECAST20226614632.0321.0326.5318.4608868045040.03320.38328.028.4032TT0.03000000000000198.0327305.024079579785.63101500577030.42177707740469123122212WETL
2021-12-01 23:00:05FORECAST20226614632.6420.0726.35521.474099732490.09810.46818.068.5281TT0.64105.6427307.2570672016.59806890458670.447837950337759123122212WETL
2021-12-01 19:00:03FORECAST20226614632.6620.0926.37521.6384173204840.09810.51818.068.5781TT0.66103.6627307.378346564296.65118093823870.448696867565319123132218WETL
2021-12-01 15:00:03FORECAST20226614633.6319.5926.6121.0315816655480.04520.40528.078.4752TT1.63104.6327306.930202075956.45522761058350.490566719582779123122212WETL
2021-12-01 11:00:03FORECAST20226614633.2620.3926.82520.5374769309350.01980.59988.068.6598TT1.26108.2627306.564798159056.29606747002810.47455822024129123132218WETL
2021-12-01 07:00:07FORECAST20226614632.321.0326.66520.2837866090610.02070.69078.078.7607TT0.3108.327306.377009002716.21448587253340.433276998136669123132218WETL
2021-12-01 03:00:08FORECAST20226614632.3121.0426.67519.4572392356590.01540.68548.18.7854TT0.31105.3127305.764333884645.94932979412540.433704070735179123132218WETL
2021-11-30 23:00:07FORECAST20226614639.3320.9730.1517.6156604469660.05950.73958.118.8495TT7.33112.3327304.394636176945.36211255277090.724137331851559143132224WETL
2021-11-30 19:00:02FORECAST20226614641.0827.1734.12516.2855801554780.04540.67548.118.7854TT9.08116.0827303.401379633094.94106748729730.783832056121069143133236WETH
2021-11-30 15:00:06FORECAST20226614641.1629.1435.1515.9826066490250.04640.54648.078.6164TT9.16119.1627303.174660197674.84552133989120.786369852873729143133236WETH
2021-11-30 11:00:03FORECAST20226614644.2831.2637.7714.0841688555470.11020.36028.068.4202TT12.28120.2827301.75005318944.24989870128970.871358974856199153123227WETH
2021-11-30 10:16:43FORECAST20226614644.2831.2637.7714.0841688555470.11020.36028.068.4202TT12.28120.2827301.75005318944.24989870128970.871358974856199153123227WETH
2021-11-30 07:00:16FORECAST20226614644.3431.5337.93527.8760235833330.11020.36028.238.5902TT12.34121.3427311.944961016148.6957850899880.872723471540999153122218WETL
2021-11-30 03:00:14FORECAST20226614643.93036.9528.0335729166670.13170.31178.188.4917TT11.9115.927312.059370268168.74813911074150.862482295188749153122218WETL
2021-11-29 23:00:05FORECAST20226614638.3424.9531.64519.0958880.20620.48628.128.6062TT6.34112.3427305.496079293955.83371891463640.687115489043539133122214WETL
2021-11-29 19:00:02FORECAST20226614641.7226.4534.08518.7987746666670.01790.28798.128.4079TT9.72120.7227305.275328164495.7388021054570.80364330838549143122216WETL
2021-11-29 15:00:04FORECAST20226614641.6926.5534.1218.7919960.01790.28798.068.3479TT9.69120.6927305.270289764145.73663806416650.802739924127249143122216WETL
2021-11-29 11:00:03FORECAST20226614641.2432.937.0718.2138413333330.1450.3858.048.425TT9.24127.2427304.84024358655.55231182869930.788890239460649143122216WETL
2021-11-29 07:00:12FORECAST20226614641.4833.1837.3317.7305428333330.1450.3858.228.605TT9.48120.4827304.480268917845.39860044995270.796346265609789143122216WETL
2021-11-29 03:00:18FORECAST20226614641.329.5335.41517.89033350.00450.08458.48.4845TT9.3119.327304.599334519225.44938367842690.790769062471914311228WETL
2021-11-28 23:00:02FORECAST20226614632.6522.3927.5220.7150209704590.02591.04598.99.9459TT0.65103.6527306.696149604196.353217170610.44826737863899123142224WETL
2021-11-28 19:00:03FORECAST20226614632.6922.127.39520.5621853180340.01851.03858.89.8385TT0.69106.6927306.583081579596.30401813881350.449985693118899123142224WETL
2021-11-28 15:00:07FORECAST20226614632.6723.3728.0219.2490466666670.0221.1228.689.802TT0.67110.6727305.609809025125.88269747571560.449126416619379123142224WETL
2021-11-28 11:00:07FORECAST20226614632.2625.3428.818.9249826666670.01120.26128.89.0612TT0.26117.2627305.369119329895.77910529025340.431569491569819123122212WETL
2021-11-28 07:00:16FORECAST20226614632.2825.4128.84518.9904699166670.01120.26129.029.2812TT0.28118.2827305.417774172225.80002705243280.432423087110629123122212WETL
2021-11-28 03:00:09FORECAST20226614629.0828.0428.5619.3744485833330.00440.18449.029.2044TT-2.92104.0827305.70289472495.92282501562370.302362394939879123122212WETL