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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Saturday, January 28, 2023

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DAY 120 OF WATER YEAR 2023, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 01/29/2023 07:00:12 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): 26.09°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 11.85°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 18.97°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.242
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: -6
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 3

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: 0.64 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 2.12 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 6.46 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 8.58 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: 110 in
SWE DAY: 28
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 366.53 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 40.24 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: -164

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 1
D1: 1
D2: 1
D3: 5
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 7.5

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
2023-01-29 07:00:12OBSERVATION2023120-16426.0900611.8500818.97007109.779964166670.639999999999992.126.468.58TT-5.909943.0900628366.53452964574 40.2381475303560.2415049840582716 1115127.5WETL
2023-01-29 03:00:15OBSERVATION2023120-16426.0900611.8500818.97007109.779964166670.639999999999992.126.468.58TT-5.909943.0900628366.53452964574 40.2381475303560.2415049840582716 1115127.5WETL
2023-01-28 11:00:02FORECAST2023120-16423.0368.29415.665104.009196398480.220472561.700472566.468.16047256TT-8.9640.03600000000000128363.1182561156237.7676380162020.16117772017634161115127.5WETL
2023-01-28 07:00:15FORECAST2023120-16423.3429.17616.259103.985487879140.192913491.672913496.468.13291349TT-8.6580.34228363.1041172180237.7575587798410.16833902492164161115127.5WETL
2023-01-28 03:00:11FORECAST2023120-16423.5949.73416.664104.010494628540.200787511.680787516.468.14078751TT-8.4060.59428363.1190303081637.7681899513870.17438747896984161115127.5WETL
2023-01-27 23:00:01FORECAST2023120-16424.1710.25617.213100.87097919320.401575021.091575026.467.55157502TT-7.83-1.8328361.2393153638736.4385634638340.18872216770899161114126WETL
2023-01-27 19:00:02FORECAST2023120-16424.33210.4917.411101.044174354390.437008111.127008116.467.58700811TT-7.668-1.66828361.3434032202336.5116458367930.19288082063265161114126WETL
2023-01-27 15:00:02FORECAST2023120-16423.95410.68817.321100.479963034120.31496081.00496086.467.4649608TT-8.046-2.04628361.004151697336.273683817710.18326382991419161114126WETL
2023-01-27 11:00:05FORECAST2023120-16424.15210.68817.42103.372245461760.385826981.075826986.467.53582698TT-7.848-1.84828362.7381057771137.4970525087260.18826352371984161114126WETL
2023-01-27 07:00:16FORECAST2023120-16424.78211.40818.095103.195769664930.437008111.157008116.467.61700811TT-7.218-0.21828362.6326711764537.4221576077040.2047223825686161114126WETL
2023-01-27 03:00:19FORECAST2023120-16424.69210.9417.816103.447355076560.43307111.23307116.467.6930711TT-7.308-1.30828362.7829653128537.5289382284440.20232016187427161114126WETL
2023-01-26 23:00:06FORECAST2023120-16424.38610.16617.276103.903689955950.259842660.949842666.467.40984266TT-7.614-3.61428363.0553293783637.7227883805850.19427935656042161113124.5WETL
2023-01-26 19:00:04FORECAST2023120-16424.31410.20217.258104.219157263850.251968641.041968646.467.50196864TT-7.686-3.68628363.2434319788937.8569243624690.19241600895913161114126WETL
2023-01-26 11:00:05FORECAST2023120-16423.84611.22817.537104.299821204360.413386051.053386056.467.51338605TT-8.154-4.15428363.2915049955237.8912390160940.1805718775252161114126WETL
2023-01-26 07:00:19FORECAST2023120-16423.93611.15617.546104.665733713460.409449041.029449046.467.48944904TT-8.064-4.06428363.5094530024338.0469836102770.182813445534161114126WETL
2023-01-26 03:00:13FORECAST2023120-16423.23410.27416.754104.291447519540.342519870.932519876.467.39251987TT-8.766-5.76628363.2865150169637.8876765154470.16578853712176161113124.5WETL
2023-01-25 23:00:07FORECAST2023120-16424.20610.29217.249104.58440128840.334645850.774645856.467.23464585TT-7.794-7.79428363.4610265794738.012353856480.18964151494594161113124.5WETL
2023-01-25 19:00:06FORECAST2023120-16424.29610.7617.528104.495774750950.295275750.745275756.467.20527575TT-7.704-7.70428363.4082457521937.9746261907590.19195188132342161113124.5WETL
2023-01-25 15:00:05FORECAST2023120-16423.79211.19217.492105.267175282490.338582860.868582866.467.32858286TT-8.208-10.20828363.8672490718138.3032774875990.17923522786478161113124.5WETL
2023-01-25 11:00:08FORECAST2023120-16423.4511.87617.663105.342700889090.397638010.927638016.467.38763801TT-8.55-10.5528363.9121404481238.3354877611330.17091454745167161113124.5WETL
2023-01-25 07:00:15FORECAST2023120-16423.39611.89417.645105.468696371050.409449040.929449046.467.38944904TT-8.604-9.60428363.9870112564538.3892355732130.16962365818938161113124.5WETL
2023-01-25 03:00:18FORECAST2023120-16423.61212.63218.122105.315146398360.425197080.925197086.467.38519708TT-8.388-9.38828363.895763437638.3237356001720.1748247184313161113124.5WETL
2023-01-24 23:00:08FORECAST2023120-16424.63815.85420.246105.222734062840.267716680.657716686.367.01771668TT-7.362-8.36228363.8408298004738.2843268752970.20088694020222161113124.5WETL
2023-01-24 19:00:09FORECAST2023120-16424.56615.99820.282104.92285792370.267716680.597716686.366.95771668TT-7.434-8.43428363.6624824356638.1565069767780.1989854637599161113124.5WETL
2023-01-24 15:00:07FORECAST2023120-16424.816.91620.858104.749701061950.279527710.559527716.366.91952771TT-7.2-8.228363.5594377999138.082742427790.20520485052587161113124.5WETL
2023-01-24 11:00:08FORECAST2023120-16424.99815.90820.453104.753662915360.200787510.630787516.366.99078751TT-7.002-7.00228363.5617959823538.0844298252360.21055635294636161113124.5WETL
2023-01-24 07:00:27FORECAST2023120-16424.9815.69220.336104.657167284120.192913490.622913496.366.98291349TT-7.02-7.0228363.504352906238.0433358706110.21006650112693161113124.5WETL
2023-01-24 03:00:18FORECAST2023120-16423.84613.26218.554106.156253494940.311023790.891023796.367.25102379TT-8.154-8.15428364.3951592550138.6828248982040.1805718775252161113124.5WETL
2023-01-23 23:00:08FORECAST2023120-16423.86410.41817.141107.729007014180.291338740.741338746.367.10133874TT-8.136-6.13628365.3261022767139.356218234630.18101880985006161113124.5WETL
2023-01-23 19:00:07FORECAST2023120-16423.86410.43617.15107.980746586480.330708840.780708846.367.14070884TT-8.136-6.13628365.4747667982239.4642381773910.18101880985006161113124.5WETL
2023-01-23 15:00:07FORECAST2023120-16423.4510.9417.195108.325050483550.381889970.841889976.367.20188997TT-8.55-7.5528365.6779412244839.6120814438620.17091454745167161113124.5WETL
2023-01-23 11:00:10FORECAST2023120-16423.14411.58817.366107.884905257220.224409570.774409576.367.13440957TT-8.856-7.85628365.4181790147339.4231056222710.16368226763681161113124.5WETL
2023-01-23 07:00:27FORECAST2023120-16423.12611.53417.33107.657094768150.224409570.774409576.367.13440957TT-8.874-6.87428365.2836171218939.3253729857450.16326310221358161113124.5WETL
2023-01-23 03:00:13FORECAST2023120-16423.55813.3718.464108.39021110680.263779670.893779676.367.25377967TT-8.442-8.44228365.716372648639.6400748365950.17351508118861161113124.5WETL
2023-01-22 23:00:05FORECAST2023120-16424.99818.60821.80399.6454984741090.106299270.686299275.696.37629927TF-7.002-6.00228360.5015089776635.9223525627470.21055635294636161113124.5WETL
2023-01-22 19:00:05FORECAST2023120-16424.87218.53621.70499.9661881674280.15748040.72748045.696.4174804TT-7.128-7.12828360.6948036158936.057284609280.20714145360579161113124.5WETL
2023-01-22 15:00:10FORECAST2023120-16423.88216.80820.34599.8907734238270.102362260.722362265.696.41236226TT-8.118-8.11828360.6493617903336.0255436840460.18146643303645161113124.5WETL
2023-01-22 11:00:08FORECAST2023120-16423.93615.72819.83299.8675728850090.03937010.65937015.696.3493701TF-8.064-9.06428360.6353803480736.0157801318240.182813445534161113124.5WETL
2023-01-22 07:00:10FORECAST2023120-16423.915.87219.88699.693414603740.027559070.657559075.696.34755907TF-8.1-9.128360.5304002703335.9425066714030.18191474686344161113124.5WETL
2023-01-22 03:00:23FORECAST2023120-16424.42218.26621.34499.9852848297580.055118140.705118145.726.42511814TT-7.578-11.57828360.706309098836.0653230551340.19521512787138161113124.5WETL
2023-01-21 23:00:10FORECAST2023120-16426.00619.14822.57797.7888287355670.015748040.315748045.756.06574804TF-5.994-14.99428359.3793076303235.1432815649680.23903838625417161112123WETL
2023-01-21 19:00:06FORECAST2023120-16425.89819.83222.86597.9853307484510.047244120.347244125.756.09724412TF-6.102-15.10228359.4983272078735.2255624949780.23588959598401161112123WETL
2023-01-21 15:00:07FORECAST2023120-16425.77220.82223.297100.003660718170.165354420.595354425.816.40535442TF-6.228-15.22828360.7173797982236.0730584644880.23224503975041161113124.5WETL
2023-01-21 11:00:07FORECAST2023120-16423.88219.8521.866106.98500006280.3937011.0237015.796.813701TT-8.118-15.11828364.886173768739.0373473235570.18146643303645161114126WETL
2023-01-21 07:00:19FORECAST2023120-16423.84619.81421.83106.93180430890.3937011.0237015.746.763701TT-8.154-16.15428364.8546874623539.0145700409090.1805718775252161114126WETL
2023-01-21 03:00:17FORECAST2023120-16426.4221.21823.819102.3247936953600.35.826.12TF-5.58-11.5828362.1116180693737.052996613640.25131852070331162112124WETL
2023-01-20 23:00:06FORECAST2023120-16427.71621.23624.476104.3686274199100.355.886.23TF-4.284-12.28428363.3325034204137.9205146790280.29181076577768162112124WETL
2023-01-20 19:00:08FORECAST2023120-16428.27421.75825.016103.9842276736300.355.826.17TF-3.726-11.72628363.1033656535137.7570230431760.31013325027984162112124WETL
2023-01-20 15:00:06FORECAST2023120-16429.78623.68426.735104.2578108500600.045.875.91TF-2.214-11.21428363.2664694553937.8733668606490.36209371020538162111122WETL
2023-01-20 11:00:10FORECAST2023120-16430.34424.0827.212103.3259779414800.095.615.7TF-1.656-12.65628362.7104680445737.4774138203150.38199661583855162111122WETL
2023-01-20 07:00:25FORECAST2023120-16430.23623.91827.077103.437078866700.075.695.76TF-1.764-10.76428362.7768283083137.5245754007390.37811815242413162111122WETL
2023-01-20 03:00:19FORECAST2023120-16428.38222.40625.394102.0994297112300.045.515.55TF-3.618-8.61828361.9766083803636.9576052844410.31373659478414162111122WETL
2023-01-19 23:00:11FORECAST2023120-16427.69821.84824.77397.79466067766900.045.175.21TF-4.302-10.30228359.3828408428735.1457229736060.29122819397922162111122WETL
2023-01-19 19:00:10FORECAST2023120-16427.69821.84824.77398.72844056878700.045.365.4TF-4.302-9.30228359.9478857093635.5370934421170.29122819397922162111122WETL
2023-01-19 15:00:11FORECAST2023120-16427.12221.97424.54898.54837605769700.045.325.36TF-4.878-10.87828359.8390301209135.4615520605920.2728787699128162111122WETL
2023-01-19 11:00:08FORECAST2023120-16434.17822.0128.09499.6391676181960.122047310.142047315.265.40204731TF2.178-12.82228360.4976914904435.9196899083880.52446086061793163112125WETL
2023-01-19 07:00:19FORECAST2023120-16434.1622.15428.15799.0050587778620.122047310.142047315.115.25204731TF2.16-17.8428360.1150145840235.6532081856810.5237848461008163112125WETL
2023-01-19 03:00:18FORECAST2023120-16437.23822.71229.97597.8270510196640.137795350.137795355.015.14779535TF5.238-4.76228359.4024631926735.1592831033420.63681167653952163112125WETL
2023-01-18 23:00:09FORECAST2023120-16432323292.692910265116005.175.17TF0-928356.271916262733.023880764120.44272674854123162111122WETL
2023-01-18 19:00:08FORECAST2023120-16432.05432.05432.05492.309420992055005.125.12TF0.054000000000002-7.94628356.0364406807432.8655176913110.44473826397414162111122WETL
2023-01-18 15:00:07FORECAST2023120-16426.63626.63626.63692.687366408202005.145.14TF-5.364-14.36428356.2685137778833.0215902762360.25785531097833162111122WETL
2023-01-18 11:00:09FORECAST2023120-16431.24431.24431.24494.750671006688005.055.05TF-0.756-5.75628357.5315420177433.8763535122370.4147434540891162111122WETL
2023-01-18 07:00:32FORECAST2023120-16431.24431.24431.24494.371692672662005.035.03TF-0.756-4.75628357.3000507463833.7190105809640.4147434540891162111122WETL
2023-01-18 03:00:14FORECAST2023120-16427.93227.93227.93294.268571277572005.025.02TF-4.068-7.06828357.2370225461533.6762237228790.29884354893322162111122WETL