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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Saturday, January 21, 2023

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DAY 113 OF WATER YEAR 2023, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 01/22/2023 07:00:08 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): 33.59°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 22.17°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 27.88°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.498
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: 2
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 9

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: 0.86 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 1.04 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 6.48 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 7.52 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: 96 in
SWE DAY: 21
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 351.76 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 33.73 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: -171

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
2023-01-22 07:00:08OBSERVATION2023113-17133.5899422.1700227.8799895.880713750.85999999999991.03999999999996.487.5199999999999TT1.589948.5899421351.75945865288 33.7269479639520.4980600910713616 2114128WETL
2023-01-22 03:00:16OBSERVATION2023113-17133.5899422.1700227.8799895.880713750.85999999999991.03999999999996.487.5199999999999TT1.589948.5899421351.75945865288 33.7269479639520.4980600910713616 2114128WETL
2023-01-21 11:00:01FORECAST2023113-17127.28419.50823.396100.218026136710.929134361.109134366.487.58913436TT-4.7162.28421354.4562509860835.5229058256430.24370097819996161114126WETL
2023-01-21 07:00:15FORECAST2023113-17127.01419.52623.27100.223319042870.893701271.073701276.487.55370127TT-4.9862.01421354.4595238173735.5251099433330.23453966110619161114126WETL
2023-01-21 03:00:13FORECAST2023113-17128.00420.40824.206100.418144083810.960630441.140630446.487.62063044TT-3.9963.00421354.5799618990635.6062617032110.26904555232729162114128WETL
2023-01-20 23:00:01FORECAST2023113-17128.68818.8623.774103.968374932181.02362261.20362266.487.6836226TT-3.312-5.31221356.7642580134337.092200139540.29428854409778162114128WETL
2023-01-20 19:00:02FORECAST2023113-17128.05818.4123.234103.665413776650.956693431.136693436.487.61669343TT-3.942-5.94221356.5786275011736.9648709638190.27099830064495162114128WETL
2023-01-20 15:00:02FORECAST2023113-17127.44618.91423.18103.45891821230.909449311.089449316.487.56944931TT-4.554-6.55421356.4520215475136.8781405438950.24928900000735162114128WETL
2023-01-20 11:00:06FORECAST2023113-17127.66219.9423.801102.187556402460.673228710.853228716.487.33322871TT-4.338-6.33821355.6710632110836.3451568326030.25684422044947162113126WETL
2023-01-20 07:00:20FORECAST2023113-17128.05820.08424.071102.2228861640.720472830.900472836.487.38047283TT-3.942-5.94221355.6927992778636.3599445299360.27099830064495162113126WETL
2023-01-20 03:00:16FORECAST2023113-17127.1419.20223.171101.834740018320.62992160.80992166.487.2899216TT-4.86-5.8621355.4538915785136.1975546373990.23879109856555161113124.5WETL
2023-01-19 23:00:06FORECAST2023113-17127.7718.98623.37897.5750293726380.527559340.527559346.487.00755934TT-4.23-8.2321352.8164635805734.4260767970240.2606659706705162113126WETL
2023-01-19 19:00:07FORECAST2023113-17128.14819.99424.07198.0075280825210.62992160.62992166.487.1099216TT-3.852-7.85221353.0855514665234.6050421008870.27426849582659162113126WETL
2023-01-19 15:00:06FORECAST2023113-17127.6819.34623.51397.9115056583740.594488510.594488516.487.07448851TT-4.32-9.3221353.0258346853434.5652910103450.25747915041553162113126WETL
2023-01-19 11:00:05FORECAST2023113-17128.5819.6724.12597.7184029290620.55118140.55118146.487.0311814TT-3.42-8.4221352.905699116734.4853813022480.29023102694962162113126WETL
2023-01-19 07:00:16FORECAST2023113-17128.50819.54424.02697.1736295163060.452756150.452756156.486.93275615TT-3.492-9.49221352.5664598552534.260162549850.28754064317921162112124WETL
2023-01-19 03:00:15FORECAST2023113-17127.35619.4923.42396.9415527650140.409449040.409449046.486.88944904TT-4.644-10.64421352.4217992466534.164316447210.24617617397082161112123WETL
2023-01-18 23:00:06FORECAST2023113-17126.94220.06623.50492.8468745371060.370078940.370078946.657.02007894TT-5.058-13.05821349.8553846253832.4829790024440.23212916264015161112123WETL
2023-01-18 19:00:06FORECAST2023113-17127.7719.65223.71192.676467984080.350393890.350393896.657.00039389TT-4.23-12.2321349.7479995803132.41340928560.2606659706705162112124WETL
2023-01-18 15:00:03FORECAST2023113-17128.20220.10224.15292.4645866866450.311023790.311023796.656.96102379TT-3.798-10.79821349.6144135667332.3269522501420.27623991123435162112124WETL
2023-01-18 11:00:07FORECAST2023113-17127.55419.423.47795.1126965761230.267716680.267716686.656.91771668TT-4.446-12.44621351.2788279930333.4110765805170.25305179746611162112124WETL
2023-01-18 07:00:28FORECAST2023113-17128.0419.83223.93694.7323406420970.279527710.279527716.626.89952771TT-3.96-10.9621351.0404511445233.2548835969780.27034660063799162112124WETL
2023-01-18 03:00:11FORECAST2023113-17127.84220.3924.11694.8118376775720.311023790.311023796.646.95102379TT-4.158-10.15821351.0902926021733.2875158323680.2632299449982162112124WETL
2023-01-17 23:00:10FORECAST2023113-17128.16620.49824.33294.9161404960980.358267910.358267916.566.91826791TT-3.834-8.83421351.1556710296933.3303410074560.2749248626775162112124WETL
2023-01-17 19:00:07FORECAST2023113-17127.9520.58824.26994.9859121545030.362204920.362204926.586.94220492TT-4.05-9.0521351.1993951882133.3589949000620.26709988255416162112124WETL
2023-01-17 15:00:07FORECAST2023113-17127.5919.9423.76594.6649675091690.366141930.366141936.496.85614193TT-4.41-9.4121350.9982030086633.2272334835920.25431266124903162112124WETL
2023-01-17 11:00:07FORECAST2023113-17126.45621.09223.77495.4104824839750.334645850.334645856.436.76464585TT-5.544-9.54421351.465295850633.5334734534790.21622330285109161112123WETL
2023-01-17 07:00:26FORECAST2023113-17126.36621.12823.74795.4759271292870.334645850.334645856.466.79464585TT-5.634-9.63421351.5062571388133.5603857920730.2133484732756161112123WETL
2023-01-17 03:00:29FORECAST2023113-17127.30220.28223.79295.5084467055070.409449040.409449046.416.81944904TT-4.698-8.69821351.5266083533533.5737603394830.24431851667063161112123WETL
2023-01-16 23:00:07FORECAST2023113-17127.78819.90423.84692.088561194990.401575020.401575026.466.86157502TT-4.212-11.21221349.3771615418432.1736401207780.26130575877052162112124WETL
2023-01-16 19:00:08FORECAST2023113-17127.39220.40823.992.149568952760.389763990.389763996.466.84976399TT-4.608-11.60821349.4156695838332.198503337490.24741880117955161112123WETL
2023-01-16 15:00:10FORECAST2023113-17128.74219.25623.99993.7678880126650.681102730.681102736.487.16110273TT-3.258-11.25821350.4349756015432.8595475479260.2963270692952162113126WETL
2023-01-16 11:00:10FORECAST2023113-17126.04219.74222.89294.2557096873940.700787780.700787786.437.13078778TT-5.958-15.95821350.7414114737433.0593806552160.20318496907115161113124.5WETL
2023-01-16 07:00:24FORECAST2023113-17126.07819.77822.92895.2274370473580.712598810.712598816.547.25259881TT-5.922-14.92221351.3506929912333.4582259983680.20429979495487161113124.5WETL
2023-01-16 03:00:24FORECAST2023113-17125.95219.65222.80295.9091720469460.755905920.755905926.657.40590592TT-6.048-15.04821351.7772500510233.7386647973450.20041380539877161113124.5WETL
2023-01-15 23:00:08FORECAST2023113-17129.4825.59227.53689.9609683774960.385826980.385826986.687.06582698TT-2.52-14.5221348.0304873162531.3091596638620.32481043955098162112124WETL
2023-01-15 19:00:06FORECAST2023113-17132.48626.79829.64290.6500520985120.602362530.602362536.667.26236253TT0.486-12.51421348.4674445819931.5885920059930.45003271396455162113126WETL
2023-01-15 15:00:07FORECAST2023113-17132.41426.29429.35490.3784368641510.500000270.500000276.677.17000027TT0.414-12.58621348.2953010153931.47838487290.44691799682697162113126WETL
2023-01-15 11:00:02FORECAST2023113-17130.00226.94228.47293.7353371823750.377952960.377952966.837.20795296TT-1.998-18.99821350.4145145679932.8462226766290.34560763304166162112124WETL
2023-01-15 07:00:18FORECAST2023113-17130.05626.92428.4993.0010486798190.377952960.377952966.727.09795296TT-1.944-18.94421349.9525004562132.5459495305520.34778724919271162112124WETL
2023-01-15 03:00:18FORECAST2023113-17129.15626.85228.00494.4565260035810.381889970.381889977.037.41188997TT-2.844-17.84421350.8674483592233.1417202597530.31216602251206162112124WETL
2023-01-14 23:00:06FORECAST2023113-17131.20826.9629.08499.0809839122210.330708840.390708847.357.74070884TT-0.792-17.79221353.752147932335.0501108781930.39537821623468162112124WETL
2023-01-14 19:00:08FORECAST2023113-17130.95627.08629.02199.3550461097970.326771830.396771837.457.84677183TT-1.044-19.04421353.9220445014635.1639410507160.38480507425517162112124WETL
2023-01-14 15:00:10FORECAST2023113-17130.18224.18827.18597.9371074340980.043307110.113307117.447.55330711TT-1.818-19.81821353.0417579697934.575888579010.35289250586577162112124WETL
2023-01-14 11:00:11FORECAST2023113-17128.97624.22426.6100.290046044410.149606380.339606387.357.68960638TT-3.024-22.02421354.5007802157635.5528995706180.305234484541162112124WETL
2023-01-14 07:00:25FORECAST2023113-17128.8524.1726.5199.0188300030280.149606380.349606387.157.49960638TT-3.15-22.1521353.7136010413635.0243069312730.30042340103637162112124WETL
2023-01-14 03:00:16FORECAST2023113-17129.04824.11626.58299.6583964042480.224409570.424409577.147.56440957TT-2.952-18.95221354.1099594899835.2900307135450.30799891964032162112124WETL
2023-01-13 23:00:09FORECAST2023113-17132.46828.83230.65114.312257087551.228347121.418347128.129.53834712TT0.468-14.53221363.0172252088541.4973183752830.44925373842502162114128WETL
2023-01-13 19:00:10FORECAST2023113-17132.46828.83230.65114.013982710931.228347121.408347128.059.45834712TT0.468-14.53221362.8392066188241.3687430302830.44925373842502162114128WETL
2023-01-13 15:00:09FORECAST2023113-17132.59428.95830.776115.001397002661.22047311.54047318.149.6804731TT0.594-10.40621363.4280080062241.7947286306090.454710506826371621151210WETL
2023-01-13 11:00:07FORECAST2023113-17132.9928.5830.785116.684126130281.468504731.638504738.239.86850473TT0.99-11.0121364.4280336035142.52296663840.471911301790851621151210WETL
2023-01-13 07:00:23FORECAST2023113-17132.95428.56230.758116.287318798131.468504731.638504738.249.87850473TT0.954-11.04621364.1926007723542.3509810699330.470344938522941621151210WETL
2023-01-13 03:00:13FORECAST2023113-17132.19823.19827.698113.068265113881.007874561.237874567.869.09787456TT0.198-13.80221362.2738830355140.9616794508920.43759422547786162114128WETL
2023-01-12 23:00:04FORECAST2023113-17131.42422.92827.176112.885824523570.854331171.054331175.846.89433117TT-0.576-14.57621362.1646688021840.8832572510380.40450292834648162114128WETL
2023-01-12 19:00:10FORECAST2023113-1713223.37827.689113.44354683630.862205191.062205195.957.01220519TT0-1421362.4983785067741.1231017802150.42907763848263162114128WETL
2023-01-12 15:00:04FORECAST2023113-17129.4822.85626.168111.14595704430.665354690.945354695.746.68535469TT-2.52-18.5221361.1205869444240.1370932443390.32481043955098162113126WETL
2023-01-12 13:53:02FORECAST2023113-17129.58822.85626.222111.134250449360.665354690.945354695.656.59535469TT-2.412-18.41221361.1135462628240.1320832910310.3290714284536162113126WETL
2023-01-12 13:51:41FORECAST2023113-17129.58822.85626.222NAN0.665354690.945354695.656.59535469TT-2.412-18.41221NANNAN0.32907142845361621135230WETL
2023-01-12 13:50:26FORECAST2023113-17129.58822.85626.222NAN0.665354690.945354695.656.59535469TT-2.412-18.41221NANNAN0.32907142845361621135230WETL