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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Thursday, January 26, 2023

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DAY 118 OF WATER YEAR 2023, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 01/27/2023 07:00:14 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): 40.30°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 25.17°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 32.74°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.812
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: 8
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 10

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): 0.10 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 6.82 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 6.92 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: 99 in
SWE DAY: 26
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 358.05 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 35.30 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: -166

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 4
D1: 1
D2: 1
D3: 2
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 6.0

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
2023-01-27 07:00:14OBSERVATION2023118-16640.2999825.1700832.7350398.59888416666700.16.826.92TT8.2999810.2999826358.05364610441 35.3036899777010.8120160348013916 4112126WETL
2023-01-27 03:00:17OBSERVATION2023118-16640.2999825.1700832.7350398.59888416666700.16.826.92TT8.2999810.2999826358.05364610441 35.3036899777010.8120160348013916 4112126WETL
2023-01-26 11:00:02FORECAST2023118-16637.02226.54631.78499.9113979295090.011811030.111811036.826.93181103TT5.0227.02226358.8519109102335.8533960687170.68409795765935163112125WETL
2023-01-26 07:00:17FORECAST2023118-16637.0426.83431.937100.351804706960.007874020.107874026.826.92787402TT5.047.0426359.1191685331136.0382566671620.68489065682477163112125WETL
2023-01-26 03:00:12FORECAST2023118-16636.96826.83431.901100.356133537090.007874020.107874026.826.92787402TT4.9686.96826359.1217939684936.0400747115810.6817147914632163112125WETL
2023-01-25 23:00:04FORECAST2023118-16637.11227.0532.081100.907528317790.011811030.111811036.826.93181103TT5.1123.11226359.455978977336.2718143776510.68805292505006163112125WETL
2023-01-25 19:00:03FORECAST2023118-16637.11227.08632.099100.909358912210.011811030.111811036.826.93181103TT5.1123.11226359.4570876702436.2725842732550.68805292505006163112125WETL
2023-01-25 15:00:02FORECAST2023118-16636.35626.00631.181100.954382099290.011811030.111811036.826.93181103TT4.3562.35626359.4843541791436.2915208505190.65419924690803163112125WETL
2023-01-25 11:00:06FORECAST2023118-16636.0526.16831.109100.838374585050.011811030.111811036.826.93181103TT4.052.0526359.414092491736.2427328898220.6401182274248163112125WETL
2023-01-25 07:00:13FORECAST2023118-16635.90626.36631.136100.8392662434800.16.826.92TT3.9062.90626359.4146326169336.243107830260.63342409932076163112125WETL
2023-01-25 03:00:17FORECAST2023118-16636.51826.3331.424100.861733631750.011811030.111811036.826.93181103TT4.5182.51826359.4282419127136.2525555955290.66156994721117163112125WETL
2023-01-24 23:00:07FORECAST2023118-16636.78826.74431.766101.7468168006.826.82TT4.7882.78826359.9637507869436.6251658059590.6737169259592163111122.5WETL
2023-01-24 19:00:07FORECAST2023118-16636.82426.76231.793101.7379608006.826.82TT4.8242.82426359.9583985316436.6214334394430.67532305131672163111122.5WETL
2023-01-24 15:00:05FORECAST2023118-16637.20226.74431.973101.7203472006.826.82TT5.2023.20226359.9477531327136.6140104225190.69198634752339163111122.5WETL
2023-01-24 11:00:07FORECAST2023118-16637.3126.631.955101.7070632006.826.82TT5.314.3126359.9397241648336.6084122738230.69667749780385163111122.5WETL
2023-01-24 07:00:24FORECAST2023118-16637.38226.72632.054101.60151081667006.826.82TT5.3824.38226359.8759177352636.5639369484370.69978709384466164111123WETL
2023-01-24 03:00:17FORECAST2023118-16636.66226.97831.82101.61312201667006.826.82TT4.6623.66226359.8829375446136.5688288444370.66807025289549163111122.5WETL
2023-01-23 23:00:07FORECAST2023118-16636.89627.19432.045103.7219216006.826.82TT4.8964.89626361.1544321356237.4596316954630.67852552371974163111122.5WETL
2023-01-23 19:00:06FORECAST2023118-16636.9527.19432.072103.7171006.826.82TT4.954.9526361.151532727137.4575896350090.68091872332757163111122.5WETL
2023-01-23 15:00:06FORECAST2023118-16637.09427.71632.405103.7245784006.826.82TT5.0945.09426361.1560297537237.4607569228220.68726364326336163111122.5WETL
2023-01-23 11:00:08FORECAST2023118-16637.41828.00432.711103.690532006.826.82TT5.4185.41826361.1355557574937.446337900610.70133647274566164111123WETL
2023-01-23 07:00:25FORECAST2023118-16637.52628.14832.837103.46184671667006.826.82TT5.5265.52626360.9979886659137.3495185683770.70596266676598164111123WETL
2023-01-23 03:00:12FORECAST2023118-16636.98628.65232.819103.48034591667006.826.82TT4.9863.98626361.0091199485137.3573486113440.68251002193547163111122.5WETL
2023-01-22 23:00:04FORECAST2023118-16636.0529.64232.84695.7305808006.156.15TF4.054.0526356.2998669458934.1087932016930.6401182274248163111122.5WETL
2023-01-22 19:00:05FORECAST2023118-16636.06829.78632.92795.7352056006.156.15TF4.0683.06826356.3027050040534.1107127193990.64095202999175163111122.5WETL
2023-01-22 15:00:09FORECAST2023118-16637.02228.70632.86495.7942487003290.011811030.011811036.156.16181103TF5.0224.02226356.3389345067834.1352205137530.68409795765935163111122.5WETL
2023-01-22 11:00:07FORECAST2023118-16636.55428.7632.65796.2858708078840.011811030.011811036.156.16181103TF4.5541.55426356.6403884225234.3394303645250.66319963492127163111122.5WETL
2023-01-22 07:00:10FORECAST2023118-16636.37428.07632.22596.1804145257180.011811030.011811036.156.16181103TF4.3742.37426356.575756218934.2956040429550.65502116691005163111122.5WETL
2023-01-22 03:00:22FORECAST2023118-16635.1528.07631.61397.0480966915050.177165450.177165456.186.35716545TF3.150.1526357.1070281313534.6565573953080.59765518102676163112125WETL
2023-01-21 23:00:09FORECAST2023118-16636.6827.96832.32497.0125855877330.177165450.177165456.216.38716545TF4.68-5.3226357.0853080583234.6417690101290.66887929805312163112125WETL
2023-01-21 19:00:06FORECAST2023118-16636.89628.432.64897.0180693197230.177165450.177165456.216.38716545TF4.896-5.10426357.0886622655634.6440525889670.67852552371974163112125WETL
2023-01-21 15:00:06FORECAST2023118-16636.57227.51832.04597.3385047823610.169291430.169291436.276.43929143TF4.572-5.42826357.2845803360334.7775468317020.66401333422957163112125WETL
2023-01-21 11:00:06FORECAST2023118-16635.72628.02231.874101.740796070860.224409570.224409576.256.47440957TF3.726-5.27426359.9601120828536.6226283570640.62499926066042163112125WETL
2023-01-21 07:00:19FORECAST2023118-16635.58227.96831.775101.680448724790.224409570.224409576.26.42440957TF3.582-6.41826359.9236373239336.5971969497560.61821597358939163112125WETL
2023-01-21 03:00:16FORECAST2023118-16636.4128.59832.504100.76268592949006.286.28TF4.41-5.5926359.3682393628536.2109090359520.65666281237306163111122.5WETL
2023-01-20 23:00:06FORECAST2023118-16637.20229.0333.116104.28195728951006.346.34TF5.202-13.79826361.4909610812737.6969849640210.69198634752339163111122.5WETL
2023-01-20 19:00:08FORECAST2023118-16637.429.35433.377103.96115141213006.286.28TF5.4-13.626361.298245395837.560981594530.70056223721722164111123WETL
2023-01-20 15:00:05FORECAST2023118-16637.68828.86833.278104.21399456117006.336.33TF5.688-16.31226361.4501473702837.6681636921820.71283920824777164111123WETL
2023-01-20 11:00:10FORECAST2023118-16637.20229.58833.395102.87066951874006.076.07TF5.202-12.79826360.6419917412737.0994831469980.69198634752339163111122.5WETL
2023-01-20 07:00:24FORECAST2023118-16637.45429.58833.521103.03721518627006.156.15TF5.454-11.54626360.7423368206337.1698857857860.70288220919047164111123WETL
2023-01-20 03:00:18FORECAST2023118-16639.54229.96634.754102.00768110043005.975.97TF7.542-9.45826360.1213540135136.7351442376660.78564880510471164111123WETL
2023-01-19 23:00:10FORECAST2023118-16641.88229.82235.85297.591698559667005.635.63TF9.882-10.11826357.4392732987634.8831058131590.86025599903359165111123.5WETL
2023-01-19 19:00:09FORECAST2023118-16641.88229.87635.87998.525478450784005.825.82TF9.882-9.11826358.0089224581635.273000374840.86025599903359165111123.5WETL
2023-01-19 15:00:10FORECAST2023118-16642.04429.96636.00598.378935186825005.785.78TF10.044-9.95626357.9196136073235.2117504691680.86467329176498165111123.5WETL
2023-01-19 11:00:08FORECAST2023118-16638.06627.26632.66698.338336400617005.725.72TF6.066-13.93426357.8948653338135.194785663250.72858185742074164111123WETL
2023-01-19 07:00:19FORECAST2023118-16634.73626.07830.40797.711433815118005.575.57TF2.736-19.26426357.5123929107634.9330485179840.57769345859755163111122.5WETL
2023-01-19 03:00:18FORECAST2023118-16638.51627.82433.1796.866648928445005.475.47TF6.516-15.48426356.9960265351534.581008771230.74674550068472164111123WETL
2023-01-18 23:00:08FORECAST2023118-16637.56229.44433.50392.926511865116005.635.63TF5.562-14.43826354.5729673607532.9492290584980.70749734442034164111123WETL
2023-01-18 19:00:07FORECAST2023118-16637.61629.33633.47692.549516992055005.585.58TF5.616-13.38426354.3398538364432.7939823235980.70979236161833164111123WETL
2023-01-18 15:00:06FORECAST2023118-16635.90627.78831.84792.776713608202005.65.6TF3.906-12.09426354.480366833232.8875234734140.63342409932076163111122.5WETL
2023-01-18 11:00:09FORECAST2023118-16638.58829.42634.00794.965773406688005.515.51TF6.588-10.41226355.8300757602433.7916783459320.74959129531485164111123WETL
2023-01-18 07:00:32FORECAST2023118-16638.58829.3933.98994.584728672662005.495.49TF6.588-9.41226355.5956740917533.633920351140.74959129531485164111123WETL
2023-01-18 03:00:13FORECAST2023118-16637.9429.85833.89994.411743277572005.485.48TF5.94-8.0626355.4891863207533.5623537968680.72338231859054164111123WETL
2023-01-17 23:00:16FORECAST2023118-16636.35629.31832.83794.703301296098005.455.45TF4.356-12.64426355.6686389789833.6829942787990.65419924690803163111122.5WETL
2023-01-17 19:00:08FORECAST2023118-16636.3229.4832.994.776713754503005.475.47TF4.32-12.6826355.713803079333.7133852929730.65255322953542163111122.5WETL
2023-01-17 15:00:09FORECAST2023118-16636.60829.60633.10794.447011509169005.395.39TF4.608-14.39226355.5109008259533.5769421419440.66563842716107163111122.5WETL
2023-01-17 11:00:08FORECAST2023118-16634.91625.10630.01195.75318703254400.075.295.36TF2.916-15.08426356.3137391863534.1181761105750.58640020881455163111122.5WETL
2023-01-17 07:00:29FORECAST2023118-16634.91625.10630.01195.82897528893500.075.325.39TF2.916-15.08426356.3602405901434.1496366894710.58640020881455163111122.5WETL
2023-01-17 03:00:30FORECAST2023118-16634.98827.51831.25395.90026846919800.085.355.43TF2.988-19.01226356.4039757796634.1792369607590.58987130352367163111122.5WETL
2023-01-16 23:00:08FORECAST2023118-16629.28229.28229.28292.7914856142400.085.415.49TF-2.718-25.71826354.4894999844432.8936073382050.31573936824792162111122WETL
2023-01-16 19:00:09FORECAST2023118-16629.44429.44429.44492.308869246085005.45.4TF-2.556-24.55626354.1909333391432.6949645537520.32290986182573162111122WETL
2023-01-16 15:00:12FORECAST2023118-16627.30227.30227.30294.05182072992005.735.73TF-4.698-29.69826355.2674722315233.413552609490.23423883295031161111121.5WETL
2023-01-16 11:00:11FORECAST2023118-16628.74228.74228.74294.83644260613100.025.75.72TF-3.258-41.25826355.7505426710233.738115922120.29234546324969162111122WETL
2023-01-16 07:00:25FORECAST2023118-16628.74228.74228.74295.81287475922800.025.835.85TF-3.258-40.25826356.3503625362534.1429526560920.29234546324969162111122WETL
2023-01-16 03:00:25FORECAST2023118-16627.10427.10427.104101.080161477630.03937010.48937015.996.4793701TT-4.896-48.89626359.5605109533936.3444345081470.22678022691044161112123WETL