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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Wednesday, February 22, 2023

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DAY 145 OF WATER YEAR 2023, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 02/23/2023 07:00:16 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): 16.32°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 4.50°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 10.41°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.018
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: -16
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: -33

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: 0.13 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 1.82 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 5.98 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 7.80 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: 139 in
SWE DAY: 53
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 402.78 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 56.17 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: -139

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
2023-02-23 07:00:16OBSERVATION2023145-13916.320024.5039210.41197139.466584583330.131.825.987.8TT-15.67998-32.6799853402.78393879621 56.174900268930.01820476806258216 1115127.5WETL
2023-02-23 03:00:18OBSERVATION2023145-13916.320024.5039210.41197139.466584583330.131.825.987.8TT-15.67998-32.6799853402.78393879621 56.174900268930.01820476806258216 1115127.5WETL
2023-02-22 11:00:02FORECAST2023145-13915.8543.3269.5913701.695.987.67TT-16.146-33.14653401.5576749772855.0134014718870.01575769963133161115127.5WETL
2023-02-22 07:00:18FORECAST2023145-13915.2964.1729.734136.5089133333301.695.987.67TT-16.704-33.70453401.312612579854.782748650230.013203155864876161115127.5WETL
2023-02-22 03:00:12FORECAST2023145-13915.2964.1729.734136.5089133333301.695.987.67TT-16.704-33.70453401.312612579854.782748650230.013203155864876161115127.5WETL
2023-02-21 23:00:03FORECAST2023145-13915.2964.1729.73413001.875.987.85TT-16.704-35.70453398.0354889930751.7446135690990.013203155864876161115127.5WETL
2023-02-21 19:00:04FORECAST2023145-13915.2964.1729.73413001.875.987.85TT-16.704-35.70453398.0354889930751.7446135690990.013203155864876161115127.5WETL
2023-02-21 15:00:02FORECAST2023145-13916.7185.50411.11113001.875.987.85TT-15.282-34.28253398.0354889930751.7446135690990.020543537260572161115127.5WETL
2023-02-21 11:00:07FORECAST2023145-13918.596.1712.38134.4265794470301.875.987.85TT-13.41-32.4153400.2700821023353.8069379919970.035213397985945161115127.5WETL
2023-02-21 07:00:19FORECAST2023145-13917.5465.61211.579135.1033957939802.035.988.01TT-14.454-33.45453400.6095385007554.1237090389090.026229970596101161115127.5WETL
2023-02-21 03:00:18FORECAST2023145-13917.5465.61211.579135.1033957939802.035.988.01TT-14.454-33.45453400.6095385007554.1237090389090.026229970596101161115127.5WETL
2023-02-20 23:00:02FORECAST2023145-13917.5465.61211.579136.494650002102.665.988.64TT-14.454-34.45453401.3054903135954.7760524442770.026229970596101161115127.5WETL
2023-02-20 19:00:06FORECAST2023145-13917.5465.61211.579136.494650002102.665.988.64TT-14.454-34.45453401.3054903135954.7760524442770.026229970596101161115127.5WETL
2023-02-20 15:00:07FORECAST2023145-13916.975.57611.273136.0889606759502.585.988.56TT-15.03-35.0353401.1028049156854.5856638451830.022152028896772161115127.5WETL
2023-02-20 11:00:09FORECAST2023145-13917.7266.27812.002141.639668823702.645.988.62TT-14.274-33.27453403.8579412588457.2023050517250.027626063819349161115127.5WETL
2023-02-20 07:00:20FORECAST2023145-13917.7266.24211.984142.1735143741702.795.988.77TT-14.274-32.27453404.1208777156357.4552854168040.027626063819349161115127.5WETL
2023-02-20 03:00:21FORECAST2023145-13917.5827.12412.353142.2443272372402.785.988.76TT-14.418-31.41853404.1557285996257.4888597137290.026504382333155161115127.5WETL
2023-02-19 23:00:02FORECAST2023145-13917.5827.12412.353140.8803692335902.786.018.79TT-14.418-34.41853403.4833465679856.8428828441020.026504382333155161115127.5WETL
2023-02-19 19:00:03FORECAST2023145-13918.1767.32212.749140.9791394893902.826.018.83TT-13.824-33.82453403.5321150100756.8896103304530.031388329529392161115127.5WETL
2023-02-19 15:00:06FORECAST2023145-13917.5648.36612.965140.0187280796602.66.018.61TT-14.436-34.43653403.0573864469456.4355825934140.026366878861564161115127.5WETL
2023-02-19 11:00:07FORECAST2023145-13917.9966.94412.47141.4070331532102.66.018.61TT-14.004-35.00453403.7432489713857.0921349926820.029835593486255161115127.5WETL
2023-02-19 07:00:16FORECAST2023145-13919.676.18812.929141.2467974079802.768.7TT-12.33-32.3353403.6642113250657.016277077880.047008568051179161115127.5WETL
2023-02-19 03:00:15FORECAST2023145-13919.3647.39413.379141.0305485433402.7368.73TT-12.636-31.63653403.5574937165556.9139347076210.043384045371412161115127.5WETL
2023-02-18 23:00:02FORECAST2023145-13917.698.22212.956141.335375456260.059055152.919055155.758.66905515TT-14.31-36.3153403.707907178157.0582086356760.027342008037214161115127.5WETL
2023-02-18 19:00:08FORECAST2023145-13917.3127.64612.479141.928516214170.066929173.056929175.748.79692917TT-14.688-36.68853404.0002523450757.3391563654850.024503474458619161115127.5WETL
2023-02-18 15:00:09FORECAST2023145-13917.1688.04212.605141.513307143330.031496083.031496085.728.75149608TT-14.832-38.83253403.7956517824757.1424580938340.023489079625468161115127.5WETL
2023-02-18 11:00:09FORECAST2023145-13917.2587.41212.335143.691068841080.082677213.282677215.769.04267721TT-14.742-35.74253404.8663787392558.175682698860.024118858968169161115127.5WETL
2023-02-18 07:00:16FORECAST2023145-13916.164.7310.445144.597367270190.248031633.268031635.738.99803163TT-15.84-37.8453405.310230682158.6067922843060.017330364840262161115127.5WETL
2023-02-18 03:00:17FORECAST2023145-13916.164.7310.445144.597367270190.248031633.268031635.738.99803163TT-15.84-37.8453405.310230682158.6067922843060.017330364840262161115127.5WETL
2023-02-17 23:00:06FORECAST2023145-13916.164.7310.445145.514762240140.248031633.268031635.588.84803163TT-15.84-41.8453405.7584776799759.0438484065220.017330364840262161115127.5WETL
2023-02-17 19:00:10FORECAST2023145-13916.74.40610.553144.886782602980.248031633.198031635.518.70803163TT-15.3-41.353405.451754275458.7446001776960.020432523380472161115127.5WETL
2023-02-17 15:00:05FORECAST2023145-13917.1323.05610.094143.577294077980.145669373.015669375.518.52566937TT-14.868-39.86853404.8105862974758.1216085947120.023241061291965161115127.5WETL
2023-02-17 11:00:02FORECAST2023145-13917.3482.3189.833142.804001707910.094488242.774488245.348.11448824TT-14.652-40.65253404.4309545815957.75435872880.0247627271421161115127.5WETL
2023-02-17 07:00:16FORECAST2023145-13922.114.59418.347155.339705443380.889764263.459764265.538.98976426TT-9.9-38.953410.4941023574963.7660329464550.085011754322025161115127.5WETL
2023-02-17 03:00:12FORECAST2023145-13914.1980.777.484144.215771933740.043307112.973307117.029.99330711TT-17.802-44.80253405.1234721397958.4251942631170.00920315748456161115127.5WETL
2023-02-16 23:00:04FORECAST2023145-13914.1980.777.484149.183738604930.043307112.973307116.829.79330711TT-17.802-46.80253407.5407653020660.7984550016770.00920315748456161115127.5WETL
2023-02-16 19:00:05FORECAST2023145-13914.180.7347.457149.428716027240.043307113.033307116.799.82330711TT-17.82-46.8253407.6591780926660.9159875591070.0091475630616993161115127.5WETL
2023-02-16 15:00:05FORECAST2023145-13914.4860.867.673150.286503441250.051181133.231181136.810.03118113TT-17.514-45.51453408.0732197799561.3278973487420.010133697517857161115127.5WETL
2023-02-16 11:00:03FORECAST2023145-13914.3960.8427.619151.416993792690.035433093.175433096.9610.13543309TT-17.604-47.60453408.617515201161.8716357627910.0098344641796401161115127.5WETL
2023-02-16 07:00:15FORECAST2023145-13914.360.7347.547151.044561250980.035433093.175433096.9710.14543309TT-17.64-46.6453408.4383732916861.6923948919050.0097169466382743161115127.5WETL
2023-02-16 03:00:11FORECAST2023145-13913.7660.8967.331151.979528256010.007874023.257874027.0810.33787402TT-18.234-47.23453408.8877759950862.1425713053830.0079474855247607161115127.5WETL
2023-02-15 23:00:03FORECAST2023145-13915.1345.07210.103155.108327784510.070866182.660866185.688.34086618TT-16.866-45.86653410.383931680963.6539653926560.012531951614923161115127.5WETL
2023-02-15 19:00:05FORECAST2023145-13915.175.10810.139155.192353188620.074803192.664803195.728.38480319TT-16.83-45.8353410.4239479386163.6946582855570.012678503309353161115127.5WETL
2023-02-15 15:00:06FORECAST2023145-13922.114.57618.338162.73214681150.889764263.429764265.528.94976426TT-9.9-40.953413.9801547397467.3678793181520.085011754322025161115127.5WETL
2023-02-15 11:00:06FORECAST2023145-13922.114.57618.338162.73214681150.889764263.429764265.528.94976426TT-9.9-40.953413.9801547397467.3678793181520.085011754322025161115127.5WETL
2023-02-15 07:00:14FORECAST2023145-13922.11814.61218.365162.620291175550.893701273.463701275.538.99370127TT-9.882-39.88253413.9278932390167.3130745242110.085360681075866161115127.5WETL
2023-02-15 03:00:17FORECAST2023145-13921.57815.22418.401157.852404299590.460630172.980630175.488.46063017TT-10.422-40.42253411.6863658904564.9856826731680.075350508835238161115127.5WETL
2023-02-14 23:00:09FORECAST2023145-13921.214.6317.915152.100464215270.625984593.665984594.518.17598459TT-10.8-35.853408.9458273501362.2008501788520.068892267057953161115127.5WETL
2023-02-14 19:00:07FORECAST2023145-13921.214.57617.888151.7640138750.622047583.662047584.58.16204758TT-10.8-35.853408.7842811455462.0387433156550.068892267057953161115127.5WETL
2023-02-14 15:00:07FORECAST2023145-13921.07410.02215.548149.985269515830.578740473.408740474.497.89874047TT-10.926-36.92653407.9279212445761.18317921090.066836762658262161115127.5WETL
2023-02-14 11:00:09FORECAST2023145-13925.82621.27223.549156.720535170621.429134633.789134634.818.59913463TT-6.174-33.17453411.1502411563164.4356858295470.18163938532369161115127.5WETL
2023-02-14 07:00:23FORECAST2023145-13925.82621.25423.54156.865287405131.429134633.789134634.788.56913463TT-6.174-35.17453411.2188909452964.5059695145530.18163938532369161115127.5WETL
2023-02-14 03:00:19FORECAST2023145-13925.721.90223.801157.230909057751.618111113.758111114.798.54811111TT-6.3-36.353411.3921772943864.6835660152410.17753981139103161115127.5WETL
2023-02-13 23:00:04FORECAST2023145-13927.66221.72224.692157.66769265632.275591783.475591785.288.75559178TT-4.338-36.33853411.5989799937964.8958614753070.24787375690988161115127.5WETL
2023-02-13 19:00:09FORECAST2023145-13928.1322.02825.079157.383040260742.275591783.495591785.298.78559178TT-3.87-35.8753411.4642324669164.7574918641960.266607965478641621151210WETL
2023-02-13 15:00:08FORECAST2023145-13926.6921.32624.008142.672046696431.236221142.0862211457.08622114TT-5.31-39.3153404.3660995199357.6917390331620.21131706909608161115127.5WETL
2023-02-13 11:00:07FORECAST2023145-13928.07619.29223.684149.586238634151.37795351.99795355.327.3179535TT-3.924-31.92453407.7352796319760.991586838590.264410399482841621151210WETL
2023-02-13 07:00:19FORECAST2023145-13928.07619.29223.684149.596661338611.405512572.025512575.397.41551257TT-3.924-31.92453407.7403139232660.9965896560760.264410399482841621151210WETL
2023-02-13 03:00:19FORECAST2023145-13928.34618.80623.576150.662921732171.208662072.118662075.457.56866207TT-3.654-34.65453408.2546268955761.5088348987640.275489468653021621151210WETL
2023-02-12 23:00:08FORECAST2023145-13924.29624.29624.296140.304969711320.059055150.579055155.546.11905515TF-7.704-44.70453403.1989960135756.5708229233170.13584775261557161113124.5WETL
2023-02-12 19:00:10FORECAST2023145-13925.2525.2525.25142.866987258030.055118140.675118145.776.44511814TT-6.75-45.7553404.4619039216557.7842536739350.16337890709128161113124.5WETL
2023-02-12 15:00:09FORECAST2023145-13926.72626.72626.726138.096579945860.011811030.461811035.375.83181103TF-5.274-43.27453402.1037889176855.5291580328050.21261219909483161112123WETL
2023-02-12 11:00:09FORECAST2023145-13929.4829.4829.48137.523493364560.023622060.443622065.255.69362206TF-2.52-37.5253401.8185726015655.2594938029260.32435835214027162112124WETL
2023-02-12 07:00:21FORECAST2023145-13929.44429.44429.444138.551815866770.023622060.443622065.475.91362206TF-2.556-34.55653402.3300570855155.7435599869770.32275317611958162112124WETL
2023-02-12 03:00:23FORECAST2023145-13924.5324.5324.53145.138162552350.015748040.885748045.766.64574804TT-7.47-42.4753405.5745942351458.8643513852020.14228798419807161113124.5WETL