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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Friday, January 27, 2023

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DAY 119 OF WATER YEAR 2023, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 01/28/2023 07:00:13 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): 30.89°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 26.24°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 28.56°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.400
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: -1
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: 1.48 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 1.48 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 6.51 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 7.99 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: 103 in
SWE DAY: 27
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 361.68 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 37.29 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: -165

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 2
D1: 1
D2: 1
D3: 4
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 8.0

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
2023-01-28 07:00:13OBSERVATION2023119-16530.8899426.2428.56497103.101827916671.481.486.517.99TT-1.110069.8899427361.68059647338 37.2899306183960.3999059569385516 2114128WETL
2023-01-28 03:00:10OBSERVATION2023119-16530.8899426.2428.56497103.101827916671.481.486.517.99TT-1.110069.8899427361.68059647338 37.2899306183960.3999059569385516 2114128WETL
2023-01-27 11:00:02FORECAST2023119-16528.07623.34225.709101.548623125890.692913760.692913766.517.20291376TT-3.9247.07627360.7468371212636.6333446066830.29988253531643162113126WETL
2023-01-27 07:00:15FORECAST2023119-16528.52623.50426.015101.224220300650.720472830.720472836.517.23047283TT-3.4747.52627360.5513463754136.4965289152020.31512480876634162113126WETL
2023-01-27 03:00:18FORECAST2023119-16528.18424.38626.285101.434820466990.795276020.795276026.517.30527602TT-3.8167.18427360.6782760149736.5853361739240.30351021797602162113126WETL
2023-01-26 23:00:03FORECAST2023119-16528.70624.47626.591102.608401541920.677165720.687165726.517.19716572TT-3.2944.70627361.3843563876937.0810711511950.32131290322455162113126WETL
2023-01-26 19:00:02FORECAST2023119-16528.9424.3526.645102.96896167520.779527980.789527986.517.29952798TT-3.064.9427361.6008636358737.2336654694420.32943190491599162113126WETL
2023-01-26 11:00:04FORECAST2023119-16528.5823.2725.925102.253378578150.62992160.63992166.517.1499216TT-3.424.5827361.1709802439736.9309529743290.31697590399168162113126WETL
2023-01-26 07:00:18FORECAST2023119-16528.6723.37826.024102.611502295320.610236550.620236556.517.13023655TT-3.334.6727361.3862191571437.0823828565410.32007124025665162113126WETL
2023-01-26 03:00:12FORECAST2023119-16528.14822.9125.529102.516901047320.578740470.588740476.517.09874047TT-3.8524.14827361.3293811016437.0423684078860.30229881486551162113126WETL
2023-01-25 23:00:07FORECAST2023119-16528.54423.25225.898102.65139755120.429134090.439134096.516.94913409TT-3.4560.54427361.4101848184837.0992605608540.31574132828436162112124WETL
2023-01-25 19:00:05FORECAST2023119-16528.50823.37825.943102.733091404750.440945120.450945126.516.96094512TT-3.4920.50827361.4592519289237.1338263675070.31450880337125162112124WETL
2023-01-25 15:00:04FORECAST2023119-16527.60822.7325.169103.15958762050.515748310.525748316.517.03574831TT-4.392-1.39227361.7152495968337.3143959844560.28439421393931162113126WETL
2023-01-25 11:00:07FORECAST2023119-16527.96823.82825.898103.03084938670.515748310.525748316.517.03574831TT-4.032-1.03227361.6380057089837.259870898710.29627459055152162113126WETL
2023-01-25 07:00:14FORECAST2023119-16527.93223.77425.853103.101942294710.523622330.523622336.517.03362233TT-4.068-0.06799999999999827361.6806650998837.2899790622390.29507637710852162113126WETL
2023-01-25 03:00:17FORECAST2023119-16528.1322.89225.511102.964419545440.492126250.502126256.517.01212625TT-3.870.1327361.5981374347337.2317423296780.30169392715561162113126WETL
2023-01-24 23:00:07FORECAST2023119-16528.41823.25225.835103.570388610930.389763990.389763996.416.79976399TT-3.5820.41827361.9615643884537.488499885930.31143653775422162112124WETL
2023-01-24 19:00:08FORECAST2023119-16528.20222.35225.277103.280856693430.330708840.330708846.416.74070884TT-3.7980.20227361.7879888340937.3657734281760.30411673070945162112124WETL
2023-01-24 15:00:06FORECAST2023119-16528.4923.46825.979103.048713658370.283464720.283464726.416.69346472TT-3.510.4927361.6487259128337.2674360015070.31389331351808162112124WETL
2023-01-24 11:00:08FORECAST2023119-16527.98622.9125.448103.657199783280.429134090.429134096.416.83913409TT-4.0140.98627362.0135831673437.5253143146380.29687453202453162112124WETL
2023-01-24 07:00:26FORECAST2023119-16528.07622.8225.448103.554369585690.425197080.425197086.416.83519708TT-3.9241.07627361.9519642536137.4817074785840.29988253531643162112124WETL
2023-01-24 03:00:17FORECAST2023119-16527.75222.29825.025104.268828619210.578740470.578740476.416.98874047TT-4.2480.75227362.3797569950837.7849127771910.28911902994894162113126WETL
2023-01-23 23:00:08FORECAST2023119-16528.86821.23625.052105.853885590430.448819140.448819146.416.85881914TT-3.1322.86827363.3260658037938.4594758016140.32692495146325162112124WETL
2023-01-23 19:00:07FORECAST2023119-16528.86821.3825.124105.861068880640.448819140.448819146.416.85881914TT-3.1322.86827363.3303456968638.4625387522430.32692495146325162112124WETL
2023-01-23 15:00:07FORECAST2023119-16528.2222.17225.196105.906543902970.456693160.456693166.416.86669316TT-3.782.2227363.3574384652238.4819305092870.30472378244281162112124WETL
2023-01-23 11:00:09FORECAST2023119-16527.80620.58824.197106.369647959970.55118140.55118146.416.9611814TT-4.1941.80627363.6331650009638.6795317477220.29090029346736162113126WETL
2023-01-23 07:00:26FORECAST2023119-16527.75220.67824.215106.145481084440.55118140.55118146.416.9611814TT-4.2482.75227363.4997392636538.583854698210.28911902994894162113126WETL
2023-01-23 03:00:13FORECAST2023119-16528.27421.61424.944106.647443074030.633858610.633858616.417.04385861TT-3.7261.27427363.7984052800338.7981697175250.3065481581731162113126WETL
2023-01-22 23:00:04FORECAST2023119-16529.28223.12626.20498.968487785540.582677480.582677485.746.32267748TF-2.7182.28227359.1875396080535.5482476264170.34144320416909162113126WETL
2023-01-22 19:00:05FORECAST2023119-16529.40823.03626.22298.9183351075820.570866450.570866455.746.31086645TF-2.5921.40827359.1571286154535.527225204660.3459100112867162113126WETL
2023-01-22 15:00:10FORECAST2023119-16528.45421.4724.96299.1981312623020.614173560.624173565.746.36417356TF-3.5461.45427359.3267386558435.6445409872370.31266388609207162113126WETL
2023-01-22 11:00:08FORECAST2023119-16528.7621.93825.34999.5925906885510.610236550.620236555.746.36023655TF-3.24-0.2427359.5656519273735.8100747980650.32317914173914162113126WETL
2023-01-22 07:00:10FORECAST2023119-16528.68821.6525.16999.496688726560.618110570.628110575.746.36811057TF-3.312-0.31227359.5075887575935.769814653450.32069182116068162113126WETL
2023-01-22 03:00:23FORECAST2023119-16528.16622.6425.40399.6046102969610.47244120.65244125.776.4224412TT-3.834-2.83427359.5729281175635.8151213784860.30290424558276162113126WETL
2023-01-21 23:00:10FORECAST2023119-16527.7723.43225.60197.6683712030730.122047310.302047315.86.10204731TF-4.23-8.2327358.3979373437435.0041427829040.28971221494542162112124WETL
2023-01-21 19:00:06FORECAST2023119-16528.1323.8125.9797.6605440619490.122047310.302047315.86.10204731TF-3.87-7.8727358.3931757706435.0008725338510.30169392715561162112124WETL
2023-01-21 15:00:07FORECAST2023119-16527.80623.61225.70998.7602094984340.263779670.433779675.866.29377967TF-4.194-8.19427359.061220897235.4609613985710.29090029346736162112124WETL
2023-01-21 11:00:07FORECAST2023119-16530.14624.27827.212103.882690307850.409449040.629449045.846.46944904TT-1.854-5.85427362.1486474706437.62097579060.37248674098085162113126WETL
2023-01-21 07:00:19FORECAST2023119-16530.12824.24227.185103.826346221810.409449040.629449045.796.41944904TT-1.872-6.87227362.1149057422337.5970675756690.37183064178291162113126WETL
2023-01-21 03:00:17FORECAST2023119-16532.03625.9729.003102.324793695360.299212760.299212765.876.16921276TF0.036000000000001-4.96427361.213917667536.9611396052190.44308179844097162112124WETL
2023-01-20 23:00:06FORECAST2023119-16537.97624.6231.298104.368627419910.346456880.346456885.936.27645688TF5.976-7.02427362.4394512088537.8273080454930.66611066796044163112125WETL
2023-01-20 19:00:08FORECAST2023119-16537.61624.9831.298103.984227673630.346456880.346456885.876.21645688TF5.616-7.38427362.2094410619637.6640689849250.65339753186814163112125WETL
2023-01-20 15:00:05FORECAST2023119-16538.85826.632.729104.257810850060.03937010.03937015.925.9593701TF6.858-8.14227362.3731658373837.7802329810120.696439992147163111122.5WETL
2023-01-20 11:00:10FORECAST2023119-16534.1626.9630.56103.325977941480.090551230.090551235.665.75055123TF2.16-9.8427361.8150476017837.3848936273960.52451966500449163112125WETL
2023-01-20 07:00:25FORECAST2023119-16534.62826.56430.596103.43707886670.074803190.074803195.745.81480319TF2.628-8.37227361.8816605142637.4319818590270.54244492319082163111122.5WETL
2023-01-20 03:00:18FORECAST2023119-16536.24825.3430.794102.099429711230.03937010.03937015.565.5993701TF4.248-3.75227361.0783939656736.8658981049430.60360621954279163111122.5WETL
2023-01-19 23:00:10FORECAST2023119-16535.65425.05230.35397.7946606776690.03937010.03937015.225.2593701TF3.654-5.34627358.4747513607935.0569166708410.58139236084732163111122.5WETL
2023-01-19 19:00:09FORECAST2023119-16535.65425.05230.35398.7284405687870.03937010.03937015.415.4493701TF3.654-4.34627359.0419474825735.4476515737350.58139236084732163111122.5WETL
2023-01-19 15:00:10FORECAST2023119-16536.12225.32230.72298.5483760576970.03937010.03937015.375.4093701TF4.122-4.87827358.9326774559535.3722324773250.59891960054109163111122.5WETL
2023-01-19 11:00:08FORECAST2023119-16531.11824.00827.56398.5339957073920.023622060.023622065.315.33362206TF-0.882-13.88227358.9239487546635.3662108258720.40841835418234162111122WETL
2023-01-19 07:00:19FORECAST2023119-16531.1924.00827.59997.9043617475420.023622060.023622065.165.18362206TF-0.81-18.8127358.5414556901535.1027723793790.41111497635872162111122WETL
2023-01-19 03:00:18FORECAST2023119-16537.11231.11834.11596.651644928445005.065.06TF5.112-8.88827357.7786275875234.5798928765750.63530799677912163111122.5WETL
2023-01-18 23:00:08FORECAST2023119-16537.14830.9234.03492.692910265116005.225.22TF5.148-7.85227355.3519827778632.938609452160.63661071138356163111122.5WETL
2023-01-18 19:00:08FORECAST2023119-16537.23830.93834.08892.309716192055005.175.17TF5.238-6.76227355.1157927280132.7806380420390.63986056716165163111122.5WETL
2023-01-18 15:00:06FORECAST2023119-16535.3326.43830.88492.687366408202005.195.19TF3.33-7.6727355.34856733932.936322863580.56916051011558163111122.5WETL
2023-01-18 11:00:09FORECAST2023119-16536.71631.29834.00794.750671006688005.15.1TF4.716-4.28427356.616404216833.7896435915340.62087800777249163111122.5WETL
2023-01-18 07:00:32FORECAST2023119-16536.71631.29834.00794.371692672662005.085.08TF4.716-3.28427356.3840316051333.6325643040830.62087800777249163111122.5WETL
2023-01-18 03:00:14FORECAST2023119-16537.1327.26632.19894.268571277572005.075.07TF5.13-1.8727356.3207634420933.5898492862190.63595955038706163111122.5WETL
2023-01-17 23:00:17FORECAST2023119-16531.87431.87431.87494.703301296098005.045.04TF-0.126-12.12627356.5873714536233.7700012771550.43692504092312162111122WETL
2023-01-17 19:00:09FORECAST2023119-16532.16232.16232.16294.775828154503005.065.06TF0.162-11.83827356.6318215422133.8000762329120.44787998474937162111122WETL
2023-01-17 15:00:09FORECAST2023119-16532.23432.23432.23494.445732309169004.984.98TF0.234-12.76627356.4294469910233.6632401376190.45062527940644162111122WETL
2023-01-17 11:00:08FORECAST2023119-16524.87224.87224.87295.753187032544004.954.95TF-7.128-21.12827357.2300249319234.2059133909470.20227429410326161111121.5WETL
2023-01-17 07:00:29FORECAST2023119-16524.87224.87224.87295.828975288935004.984.98TF-7.128-21.12827357.276349965734.2374265121840.20227429410326161111121.5WETL
2023-01-17 03:00:30FORECAST2023119-16530.03830.03830.03895.900268469198005.025.02TF-1.962-19.96227357.3199192768734.2670761880440.36855575895612162111122WETL