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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Thursday, November 24, 2022

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DAY 55 OF WATER YEAR 2023, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 11/25/2022 07:00:24 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:
M
MEDIUM

MODEL USED FOR HAZARD CLASS DETERMINATION:

DRY

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 56.72°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 40.47°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 48.60°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.981
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 16 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 25
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 121

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): 1.49 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 0.24 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 1.73 in

PRECIP THRESHOLD A (PA) EXCEEDED: False
P3 > (-0.67 * P15 + 2.5)

PRECIP THRESHOLD B (PB) EXCEEDED: False
P3 > (-0.67 * P15 + 4.5)
Snow at Paradise DEPTH: 26 in
SWE DAY: 38
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 322.32 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 8.37 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: 135

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 5
D1: 4
D2: 1
D3: 4
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
2022-11-25 07:00:24OBSERVATION20235513556.7199440.4700848.5950125.96615541666701.490.241.73FF24.71994120.7199438322.31788086734 8.3693561881720.9808640682109416 54142240DRYM
2022-11-25 03:00:22OBSERVATION20235513556.7199440.4700848.5950125.96615541666701.490.241.73FF24.71994120.7199438322.31788086734 8.3693561881720.9808640682109416 54142240DRYM
2022-11-24 11:00:01FORECAST20235513557.7440.7649.2524.7691253333330.00251.49250.241.7325FF25.74121.7438321.478710362087.96274646895670.985208743872011654142240DRYM
2022-11-24 07:00:25FORECAST20235513554.940.8947.89525.1500725217390.0031.4930.241.733FF22.9118.938321.746047861848.09193643730820.970421651723091654142240DRYM
2022-11-24 03:00:29FORECAST20235513554.8537.2346.0425.1394125217390.00261.49260.241.7326FF22.85118.8538321.738570505748.08831864809840.970078558649861654142240DRYM
2022-11-23 23:00:03FORECAST20235513554.2437.5145.87523.5630320.00021.49020.241.7302FF22.24122.2438320.630601663047.55502912716560.965621572760621654142240DRYM
2022-11-23 19:00:02FORECAST20235513554.2637.1745.71523.548601.490.241.73FF22.26122.2638320.620437534787.55016243533150.965775880414841654142240DRYM
2022-11-23 15:00:02FORECAST20235513554.1240.4547.28523.33069866666701.490.241.73FF22.12122.1238320.466929308277.47671736032330.964683714767991654142240DRYM
2022-11-23 11:00:03FORECAST20235513553.6739.546.58522.97563866666701.490.241.73FF21.67121.6738320.216612770317.35718119007460.960978750124761654142240DRYM
2022-11-23 07:00:33FORECAST20235513553.6839.2146.44522.53720208333301.490.241.73FF21.68121.6838319.907204268087.20981331050380.96106438261691654142240DRYM
2022-11-23 03:00:08FORECAST20235513553.7237.9245.8222.79888203084401.50.241.74FF21.72121.7238320.091915531627.29773782123230.961405388207131654142240DRYM
2022-11-22 23:00:03FORECAST20235513553.4638.8346.14522.05262412124501.130.241.37FF21.46117.4638319.564832287417.04724312880310.95914488774921654142240DRYM
2022-11-22 19:00:13FORECAST20235513553.9139.7746.8421.97711954701301.130.241.37FF21.91117.9138319.511447599517.02194128053350.962992177201951654142240DRYM
2022-11-22 15:00:02FORECAST20235513554.7236.245.4622.19158686624201.140.241.38FF22.72119.7238319.663057627417.09383051126710.969171087027531654142240DRYM
2022-11-22 11:00:03FORECAST20235513554.339.346.822.86218220549101.150.241.39FF22.3119.338320.136578603687.31902079067980.966082792801991654142240DRYM
2022-11-22 07:00:23FORECAST20235513554.5740.0447.30522.65119917443601.410.241.65FF22.57120.5738319.98768615567.24810481247740.968095896640571654142240DRYM
2022-11-22 03:00:12FORECAST20235513554.6339.8747.2523.01219127130801.410.241.65FF22.63117.6338320.242392703267.36947919406860.968529622177961654142240DRYM
2022-11-21 23:00:05FORECAST20235513550.3536.5743.4623.71245253700401.450.251.7FF18.35117.3538320.735813242087.60543274842030.922998355617631654142240DRYM
2022-11-21 19:00:06FORECAST20235513549.5436.8443.1924.2883821608140.00021.56020.251.8102FF17.54113.5438321.140969573257.79999459648940.910443567447151654152250DRYMH
2022-11-21 15:00:04FORECAST20235513548.6836.7342.70523.7434554532760.00031.35030.251.6003FF16.68114.6838320.757638343857.61589469731540.89551799779921654142240DRYM
2022-11-21 11:00:05FORECAST20235513548.1336.3542.2423.2458150824420.00181.25180.251.5018FF16.13112.1338320.407107095457.44812436264110.885075882060051654142240DRYM
2022-11-21 07:00:14FORECAST20235513548.1834.8541.51523.8630697200590.00181.31180.251.5618FF16.18107.1838320.841827012277.6562708871050.886054667302331654142240DRYM
2022-11-21 03:00:10FORECAST20235513548.0434.4241.2323.7525698975290.00181.36180.271.6318FF16.04111.0438320.764054306047.6189706205190.883299076052311654142240DRYM
2022-11-20 23:00:05FORECAST20235513548.5334.8441.68524.3024606078630.04281.18280.271.4528FF16.53112.5338321.150866093197.80475627241090.892740615464721654142240DRYM
2022-11-20 19:00:06FORECAST20235513548.5434.9141.72525.2095211077070.04281.10280.271.3728FF16.54113.5438321.787743797128.11211491945490.892927408998541654142240DRYM
2022-11-20 15:00:03FORECAST20235513547.7134.2440.97525.8072661379260.07541.25540.281.5354FF15.71112.7138322.206639329378.31527249257990.876618303018221654142240DRYM
2022-11-20 11:00:06FORECAST20235513543.5333.1738.3525.6983834004150.00061.13060.261.3906FF11.53106.5338322.13038243558.27823007274960.768986981445221644142236DRYL
2022-11-20 07:00:18FORECAST20235513543.5233.1738.34524.5921449381890.00061.12060.281.4006FF11.52104.5238321.354422710027.90279453981290.768679154026431644142236DRYL
2022-11-20 03:00:17FORECAST20235513548.7633.5741.16523.41153713729701.20.281.48FF16.76113.7638320.523888713797.50395692401370.896977854485771654142240DRYM
2022-11-19 23:00:03FORECAST20235513549.8132.941.35524.444445023804010.281.28FF17.81115.8138321.250655021067.85279397552320.914786813849921654142240DRYM
2022-11-19 19:00:09FORECAST20235513549.8132.9141.3624.60497514922701.030.271.3FF17.81116.8138321.363434833997.90713932796070.914786813849921654142240DRYM
2022-11-19 15:00:09FORECAST20235513549.1333.5941.3624.17510044858101.020.361.38FF17.13114.1338321.061324703897.76168977487110.903537750365071654142240DRYM
2022-11-19 11:00:04FORECAST20235513549.6835.7642.7223.72692798978301.30.361.66FF17.68116.6838320.746003730577.61031733352610.912715669831461654142240DRYM
2022-11-19 07:00:27FORECAST20235513549.6535.7942.7224.58832490638101.050.321.37FF17.65109.6538321.351739408237.90150097780020.912232437958631654142240DRYM
2022-11-19 03:00:41FORECAST20235513548.7335.4742.125.66142649686201.180.311.49FF16.73114.7338322.104494578928.26566081194590.8964321485921654142240DRYM
2022-11-18 23:00:03FORECAST20235513548.6634.141.3824.93983629707801.090.381.47FF16.66107.6638321.598542267978.0206149975420.895150710627871654142240DRYM
2022-11-18 19:00:07FORECAST20235513548.734.1141.40524.85823155535601.070.331.4FF16.7113.738321.541265659047.99294723635460.895884354910451654142240DRYM
2022-11-18 15:00:10FORECAST20235513548.7333.1540.9423.49196101264400.920.321.24FF16.73115.7338320.580544387857.53106565017150.8964321485921654132230DRYL
2022-11-18 11:00:04FORECAST20235513549.5235.1142.31524.07633136791700.760.341.1FF17.52116.5238320.991864513717.72830649643760.910115435376811654132230DRYL
2022-11-18 07:00:39FORECAST20235513549.5535.1442.34524.03000745172700.760.351.11FF17.55118.5538320.959280824887.71265390992290.910607300173281654132230DRYL
2022-11-18 03:00:27FORECAST20235513547.234.1140.65527.3985193361230.00811.47810.351.8281FF15.2113.238323.318683267698.85845319523980.865776088562651654142240DRYM
2022-11-17 23:00:09FORECAST20235513544.1631.1837.6729.6649846003380.13681.41680.371.7868FF12.16100.1638324.894857739049.63800095155760.787914025920521644142236DRYL
2022-11-17 19:00:09FORECAST20235513544.5331.5338.0330.5174604468560.08091.49090.41.8909FF12.5396.5338325.48535314789.93298639071880.798594686591181644142236DRYL
2022-11-17 15:00:12FORECAST20235513544.5331.5138.0230.8820846733860.08091.50090.361.8609FF12.53103.5338325.7375319615910.0594540433370.798594686591181644151222.5DRYL
2022-11-17 11:00:15FORECAST20235513536.334.335.340.9021181251310.82524.16520.524.6852TT4.384.338332.5769044091413.6030998298330.501905184933831634151220WETL
2022-11-17 07:00:23FORECAST20235513536.334.3935.34541.2368276197760.59663.93660.524.4566TF4.391.338332.8023761962513.7237142186570.501905184933831634151220WETL
2022-11-17 03:00:43FORECAST20235513536.2634.535.3836.9084553984320.33833.96830.524.4883TF4.2687.2638329.8717955921912.1750584548150.500292424819371634151220WETL