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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Monday, January 30, 2023

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DAY 122 OF WATER YEAR 2023, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 01/31/2023 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): 26.72°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 9.68°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 18.20°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.244
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: -5
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: -24

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): 0.67 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 5.91 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 6.58 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: 108 in
SWE DAY: 30
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 367.43 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 39.80 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: -162

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: 3
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 4.5

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
2023-01-31 07:00:13OBSERVATION2023122-16226.720069.6818.20003108.3183529166700.675.916.58TT-5.27994-24.2799430367.43221861283 39.7996527286580.2438720834296716 1113124.5WETL
2023-01-31 03:00:11OBSERVATION2023122-16226.720069.6818.20003108.3183529166700.675.916.58TT-5.27994-24.2799430367.43221861283 39.7996527286580.2438720834296716 1113124.5WETL
2023-01-30 11:00:03FORECAST2023122-16224.5668.65416.6111100.675.916.58TT-7.434-26.43430368.9966889250540.958632470680.1749166769499161113124.5WETL
2023-01-30 07:00:13FORECAST2023122-16225.0348.90616.97110.7937416666700.675.916.58TT-6.966-25.96630368.8767359391340.8692337884830.18874220005699161113124.5WETL
2023-01-30 03:00:15FORECAST2023122-16224.5129.0516.781110.7937416666700.675.916.58TT-7.488-26.48830368.8767359391340.8692337884830.17336374140857161113124.5WETL
2023-01-29 23:00:01FORECAST2023122-16225.439.71617.57311000.645.916.55TT-6.57-26.5730368.4145354930440.5255989042350.20095061391454161113124.5WETL
2023-01-29 19:00:01FORECAST2023122-16225.349.5917.46511000.645.916.55TT-6.66-26.6630368.4145354930440.5255989042350.19813524645597161113124.5WETL
2023-01-29 15:00:03FORECAST2023122-16225.2869.12217.20411000.645.916.55TT-6.714-26.71430368.4145354930440.5255989042350.19645749183896161113124.5WETL
2023-01-29 11:00:05FORECAST2023122-16224.9629.12217.04211000.645.916.55TT-7.038-27.03830368.4145354930440.5255989042350.1865725256595161113124.5WETL
2023-01-29 07:00:14FORECAST2023122-16224.92610.50817.717109.7799641666700.645.916.55TT-7.074-27.07430368.2862422808540.4304504806680.18549349078014161113124.5WETL
2023-01-29 03:00:17FORECAST2023122-16225.0710.79617.933109.7799641666700.645.916.55TT-6.93-26.9330368.2862422808540.4304504806680.18983283204179161113124.5WETL
2023-01-28 23:00:06FORECAST2023122-16225.28611.15618.22110300.225.916.13TF-6.714-28.71430364.2977945581937.5226728394930.19645749183896161112123WETL
2023-01-28 19:00:04FORECAST2023122-16224.83610.50817.67210300.225.916.13TF-7.164-29.16430364.2977945581937.5226728394930.18281285542989161112123WETL
2023-01-28 15:00:07FORECAST2023122-16224.4410.38217.41110300.225.916.13TF-7.56-31.5630364.2977945581937.5226728394930.1713068262894161112123WETL
2023-01-28 11:00:09FORECAST2023122-16223.88210.07616.979104.0091963984800.225.916.13TF-8.118-32.11830364.8958340170537.9525224652650.15589643018787161112123WETL
2023-01-28 07:00:16FORECAST2023122-16223.4149.69816.556103.9854878791400.195.916.1TF-8.586-32.58630364.8818021677737.9424122166360.1436970511161161112123WETL
2023-01-28 03:00:12FORECAST2023122-16223.8649.4116.637104.0104946285400.25.916.11TF-8.136-31.13630364.8966023480337.9530760984910.155414989553161112123WETL
2023-01-27 23:00:05FORECAST2023122-16223.0549.57216.313100.870979193200.45.125.52TF-8.946-34.94630363.0311190884136.6193044600510.13476187826168161112123WETL
2023-01-27 19:00:05FORECAST2023122-16222.9289.53616.232101.0441743543900.445.125.56TF-9.072-35.07230363.1344188755236.6926175349380.13172634187164161112123WETL
2023-01-27 15:00:06FORECAST2023122-16222.918.99615.953100.4799630341200.315.125.43TF-9.09-34.0930362.7977358913636.4539030912270.13129656456737161112123WETL
2023-01-27 11:00:07FORECAST2023122-16223.4149.10416.259103.3722454617600.395.125.51TF-8.586-34.58630364.5185618701337.6811022530080.1436970511161161112123WETL
2023-01-27 07:00:18FORECAST2023122-16222.2087.53814.873103.1957696649300.445.155.59TF-9.792-32.79230364.4139255351837.6059755222220.11528411915902161112123WETL
2023-01-27 03:00:20FORECAST2023122-16221.926.47614.198103.4473550765600.435.235.66TF-10.08-35.0830364.5630817656737.7130865672160.10913253416531161112123WETL
2023-01-26 23:00:07FORECAST2023122-16220.394.89212.641103.9036899559500.265.125.38TF-11.61-40.6130364.8333837102637.9075347866120.080368232302899161112123WETL
2023-01-26 19:00:06FORECAST2023122-16220.393.97412.182104.2191572638500.255.225.47TF-11.61-41.6130365.020062149738.042083261640.080368232302899161112123WETL
2023-01-26 11:00:05FORECAST2023122-16221.3084.38812.848104.2998212043600.415.075.48TF-10.692-41.69230365.0677711962338.076503263240.096848995734158161112123WETL
2023-01-26 07:00:20FORECAST2023122-16221.3444.38812.866104.6657337134600.415.055.46TF-10.656-40.65630365.2840690767238.2327251037520.097542300933388161112123WETL
2023-01-26 03:00:14FORECAST2023122-16220.3363.72212.029104.2914475195400.345.025.36TF-11.664-44.66430365.0628189977738.0729298288410.079468994350516161112123WETL
2023-01-25 23:00:08FORECAST2023122-16217.7623.07410.418104.584401288400.334.875.2TF-14.238-50.23830365.2360092995638.1979893615580.044809131706355161112123WETL
2023-01-25 19:00:08FORECAST2023122-16217.8163.36210.589104.4957747509500.34.885.18TF-14.184-51.18430365.1836280861138.160146143220.045384767689167161112123WETL
2023-01-25 15:00:05FORECAST2023122-16216.344.02810.184105.2671752824900.344.965.3TF-15.66-53.6630365.6391562029938.4898011461620.031646148543474161112123WETL
2023-01-25 11:00:10FORECAST2023122-16216.7721.8329.302105.3427008890900.44.965.36TF-15.228-54.22830365.6837076980238.5221094400450.035256880017381161112123WETL
2023-01-25 07:00:16FORECAST2023122-16216.8441.9049.374105.4686963710500.414.955.36TF-15.156-53.15630365.7580116450238.5760206754680.035890228948738161112123WETL
2023-01-25 03:00:19FORECAST2023122-16215.533.0389.284105.3151463983600.434.935.36TF-16.47-52.4730365.6674546810238.5103215228460.025697229393435161112123WETL
2023-01-24 23:00:08FORECAST2023122-16216.074.06410.067105.3756824451100.294.725.01TF-15.93-47.9330365.7031603740338.5362200967480.029548293679188161112123WETL
2023-01-24 19:00:11FORECAST2023122-16216.2684.42410.346105.0748318133600.294.664.95TF-15.732-47.73230365.5256568847238.4075469206310.031075064964553161112123WETL
2023-01-24 15:00:08FORECAST2023122-16215.7284.2269.977105.7003917037700.44.615.01TF-16.272-47.27230365.8945884396238.6752013203580.027057584938847161112123WETL
2023-01-24 11:00:09FORECAST2023122-16211.0842.2466.665104.7536629153600.24.764.96TF-20.916-51.91630365.3360157578338.2702858455350.0071727197407731161112123WETL
2023-01-24 07:00:29FORECAST2023122-16211.2822.126.701104.6571672841200.194.764.95TF-20.718-51.71830365.279007594338.2290662031750.0076289755508837161112123WETL
2023-01-24 03:00:19FORECAST2023122-16213.6583.8668.762106.1562534949400.314.915.22TF-18.342-52.34230366.163069476338.8704996238120.015435793853924161112123WETL
2023-01-23 23:00:09FORECAST2023122-16221.0567.10614.081107.7290070141800.294.785.07TF-10.944-43.94430367.0869641486939.5459141355870.092096596521673161112123WETL
2023-01-23 19:00:08FORECAST2023122-16218.5727.10612.839107.9807465864800.334.785.11TF-13.428-46.42830367.2345031024139.6542558173120.054082255327587161112123WETL
2023-01-23 15:00:08FORECAST2023122-16217.5466.18811.867111.564073975090.307086780.687086784.795.47708678TF-14.454-49.45430369.3244148321841.2033363371430.042564942786903161113124.5WETL
2023-01-23 11:00:10FORECAST2023122-16217.8526.33212.092111.312910126850.303149770.523149774.885.40314977TF-14.148-49.14830369.1785471026241.0943384343950.045771807911671161113124.5WETL
2023-01-23 07:00:29FORECAST2023122-16217.8885.66611.777111.089312278530.303149770.523149774.885.40314977TF-14.112-48.11230369.0486104812840.9973563357140.046161487928252161113124.5WETL
2023-01-23 03:00:15FORECAST2023122-16216.7724.20810.49108.390211106800.264.965.22TF-15.228-49.22830367.4742797082639.8306147538980.035256880017381161112123WETL
2023-01-22 23:00:05FORECAST2023122-16216.7729.0512.91199.64549847410900.114.244.35TF-15.228-40.22830362.2988987767636.1014543652310.035256880017381161112123WETL
2023-01-22 19:00:06FORECAST2023122-16215.4947.30411.39999.96618816742800.164.234.39TF-16.506-43.50630362.4907299439836.2368165185280.02545613206732161112123WETL
2023-01-22 15:00:11FORECAST2023122-16217.157.66412.40799.89077342382700.14.284.38TF-14.85-43.8530362.4456321672536.2049745212750.038686415211792161112123WETL
2023-01-22 11:00:09FORECAST2023122-16219.5269.69814.61299.86757288500900.044.284.32TF-12.474-45.47430362.4317565811936.1951798662140.066875223501729161111121.5WETL
2023-01-22 07:00:11FORECAST2023122-16219.3289.37414.35199.87446732254800.054.294.34TF-12.672-45.67230362.4358800346736.1980904570410.064044336574811161111121.5WETL
2023-01-22 03:00:24FORECAST2023122-16221.9214.43218.176104.534240822530.082677210.562677214.344.90267721TF-10.08-41.0830365.2063642543238.1765700308810.10913253416531161113124.5WETL
2023-01-21 23:00:11FORECAST2023122-16220.96614.1817.573102.900267277410.070866180.530866184.024.55086618TF-11.034-43.03430364.23861069137.4802503928560.090441705576405161113124.5WETL
2023-01-21 19:00:06FORECAST2023122-16221.12813.35217.24102.48238176610.015748040.505748044.024.52574804TF-10.872-43.87230363.99046399837.3026096906620.093436514385663161113124.5WETL
2023-01-21 15:00:07FORECAST2023122-16223.1446.65614.9101.9096295321500.364.214.57TF-8.856-42.85630363.649926941437.059429333990.13695920087232161112123WETL
2023-01-21 11:00:07FORECAST2023122-16227.4286.65617.042108.8266460806700.584.394.97TF-4.572-39.57230367.7295754205140.0187763576820.26937356524729162113126WETL
2023-01-21 07:00:20FORECAST2023122-16227.416.69217.051108.775731123100.584.344.92TF-4.59-40.5930367.6998069374639.9968153334440.26870900565346162113126WETL
2023-01-21 03:00:18FORECAST2023122-16224.6929.19416.943108.159626542310.468504190.468504194.094.55850419TF-7.308-34.30830367.3392833389839.7312797002640.17857431464072161112123WETL
2023-01-20 23:00:07FORECAST2023122-16212.8312.8312.83104.36862741991004.24.2TF-19.17-44.1730365.1084592141438.1058687475780.012163959586663161111121.5WETL
2023-01-20 19:00:08FORECAST2023122-16212.48812.48812.488103.98422767363004.144.14TF-19.512-43.51230364.881056293537.9418748314180.010998804250026161111121.5WETL
2023-01-20 15:00:06FORECAST2023122-16226.626.626.6104.23783565006003.883.88TF-5.4-20.430365.0311104340238.0500528965810.23968005010373161111121.5DRYL
2023-01-20 11:00:11FORECAST2023122-16227.42827.42827.428103.510382301370.019685050.019685053.673.68968505FF-4.572-24.57230364.6004334849337.7399302572710.26937356524729162111122DRYL
2023-01-20 07:00:25FORECAST2023122-16228.18428.18428.184103.4053940667003.733.73FF-3.816-17.81630364.538211166437.6952173780330.29800557390639162111122DRYL
2023-01-20 03:00:19FORECAST2023122-16228.00428.00428.004101.98420331123003.523.52FF-3.996-15.99630363.6942937788737.091072799880.29106398373187162111122DRYL