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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Wednesday, January 4, 2023

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DAY 96 OF WATER YEAR 2023, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 01/05/2023 07:00:19 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): 28.55°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 22.59°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 25.57°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.341
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: -3
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: -18

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: 0.05 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.23 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 11.78 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 12.01 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: 81 in
SWE DAY: 4
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 325.44 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 26.47 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: -188

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: 2
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 4.0

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
2023-01-05 07:00:19OBSERVATION202396-18828.5499422.5899625.5699581.3220158333330.0499999999999550.2299999999999511.7812.01TT-3.45006-18.450064325.4427361771 26.4656593442370.3408768324886716 2112124WETL
2023-01-05 03:00:14OBSERVATION202396-18828.5499422.5899625.5699581.3220158333330.0499999999999550.2299999999999511.7812.01TT-3.45006-18.450064325.4427361771 26.4656593442370.3408768324886716 2112124WETL
2023-01-04 11:00:02FORECAST202396-18833.5423.3428.4484.0129321493290.09490.274911.7812.0549TT1.54-13.464327.2986121926427.497316098710.58034624871477163112125WETL
2023-01-04 07:00:22FORECAST202396-18834.224.1829.1984.4155809381040.0930.27311.7812.053TT2.2-12.84327.5752223155227.6524526926940.61173225812636163112125WETL
2023-01-04 03:00:16FORECAST202396-18833.8124.3429.07584.2928492065360.09770.277711.7812.0577TT1.81-13.194327.490938511727.6051442964730.59326005715525163112125WETL
2023-01-03 23:00:02FORECAST202396-18833.4421.4827.4687.0975208757130.14320.193211.7811.9732TT1.44-14.564329.4104511483828.6908336455740.57554052322393163112125WETL
2023-01-03 19:00:03FORECAST202396-18833.4622.0927.77587.0319839399360.10580.155811.7811.9358TT1.46-14.544329.3657536331328.6653549805630.57650259107255163112125WETL
2023-01-03 15:00:01FORECAST202396-18834.0124.2929.1587.2521467841990.09320.143211.7811.9232TT2.01-13.994329.5158796621528.7509679000060.60276171688536163112125WETL
2023-01-03 11:00:06FORECAST202396-18834.126.3930.24587.2317661569040.10720.157211.7811.9372TT2.1-13.94329.5019859172428.7430401837680.60701801539278163112125WETL
2023-01-03 07:00:16FORECAST202396-18833.5226.7630.1486.8711981085490.10190.161911.7811.9419TT1.52-11.484329.256062920828.6028686704340.5793860375115163112125WETL
2023-01-03 03:00:22FORECAST202396-18833.5328.2630.89587.1451097951880.09920.239211.7812.0192TT1.53-11.474329.4429030909128.7093379611030.57986620252498163112125WETL
2023-01-02 23:00:03FORECAST202396-18834.2623.8429.0589.6265554491040.09060.240611.7812.0206TT2.26-11.744331.1296325957429.6780083766840.61455297354489163112125WETL
2023-01-02 19:00:03FORECAST202396-18834.5326.4830.50589.7465418521140.08480.254811.7812.0348TT2.53-9.474331.2109226026329.7250349272340.62716938931263163112125WETL
2023-01-02 15:00:03FORECAST202396-18832.7625.4529.10589.7002375830340.05840.218411.7811.9984TT0.76-6.244331.1795546973229.7068847389930.54259935975488163112125WETL
2023-01-02 11:00:04FORECAST202396-18832.8325.2829.05589.7178209359820.04910.229111.7812.0091TT0.83-6.174331.1914666242229.7137766981170.5460078730727163112125WETL
2023-01-02 07:00:16FORECAST202396-18832.9925.2829.13590.1597369049780.04980.269811.7812.0498TT0.99-6.014331.4906700801829.8871116008840.55378565063477163112125WETL
2023-01-02 03:00:21FORECAST202396-18832.9825.8329.40590.277614794830.0510.28111.7812.061TT0.98-8.024331.5704237149829.93338698950.55330011363428163112125WETL
2023-01-01 23:00:08FORECAST202396-18831.0224.1927.60591.2158842897540.08610.286111.7812.0661TT-0.98-11.984332.2043858334730.3023168187350.45750889969582162112124WETL
2023-01-01 19:00:03FORECAST202396-18833.4125.1429.27590.6464738906380.14040.270411.7812.0504TT1.41-11.594331.8198316015630.0782977016660.57409657905581163112125WETL
2023-01-01 15:00:07FORECAST202396-18829.8823.4126.64590.592998941060.14810.258111.7812.0381TT-2.12-15.124331.783688443130.0572793357870.40256265192026162112124WETL
2023-01-01 11:00:07FORECAST202396-18833.8722.7528.3190.3090661422680.06830.178311.7811.9583TT1.87-11.134331.5916989822229.9457366756120.59611659873815163112125WETL
2023-01-01 07:00:28FORECAST202396-18834.1624.1129.13590.6022724274720.06280.142811.7811.9228TT2.16-15.844331.7899566473130.0609240408590.60984849244749163112125WETL
2023-01-01 03:00:25FORECAST202396-18834.2521.5727.9190.3834712179550.06120.131211.7811.9112TT2.25-10.754331.6420235374829.9749572890650.61408327028114163112125WETL
2022-12-31 23:00:08FORECAST202396-18834.3125.5529.9386.3894586309730.13690.246911.5211.7669TT2.31-1.694328.9271440959428.4158379074810.6168989583852163112125WETL
2022-12-31 19:00:09FORECAST202396-18834.5326.3830.45586.4688398167920.15320.283211.5311.8132TT2.53-7.474328.9813711449228.4466374842380.62716938931263163112125WETL
2022-12-31 15:00:09FORECAST202396-18834.5826.3330.45586.1288195839030.14640.246411.5211.7664TT2.58-3.424328.7490188756628.3147649351270.62949132467001163112125WETL
2022-12-31 11:00:08FORECAST202396-18834.8821.3228.187.1833459708950.22860.318611.5311.8486TT2.88-2.124329.468974347628.7242075772230.64332141852461163112125WETL
2022-12-31 07:00:19FORECAST202396-18836.9326.3331.6386.355150574550.28680.386811.6111.9968TT4.93-1.074328.9037041174228.4025288935870.73208614364527164112126WETL
2022-12-31 03:00:12FORECAST202396-18835.8525.7530.886.8422877219370.27170.371711.7212.0917TT3.85-4.154329.2363350322728.5916365353880.68668807183421163112125WETL
2022-12-30 23:00:04FORECAST202396-18836.6921.6729.1880.5108432566850.23840.298411.2711.5684TT4.69-15.314324.8807924212926.1564265557380.72228927595016164112126WETL
2022-12-30 19:00:04FORECAST202396-18837.0724.2830.67580.1843994034070.23730.287311.2211.5073TT5.07-7.934324.6543199194226.032211656460.73771959624852164112126WETL
2022-12-30 15:00:03FORECAST202396-18837.1225.3431.2380.0666694774140.24490.294911.2111.5049TT5.12-2.884324.5725979492225.9874469214260.73971675667878164112126WETL
2022-12-30 11:00:04FORECAST202396-18836.712932.85582.0089831285020.20050.340511.1911.5305TT4.71-5.294325.9177314907826.7281817431070.72311231124463164112126WETL
2022-12-30 07:00:30FORECAST202396-18836.712932.85581.3353604192310.20050.300511.1811.4805TT4.71-8.294325.4519710271726.4707533626440.72311231124463164112126WETL
2022-12-30 03:00:23FORECAST202396-18834.6628.6631.6682.0009234470770.2180.30811.2911.598TT2.66-2.344325.9121635240726.7250983716090.63319660086562163112125WETL
2022-12-29 23:00:04FORECAST202396-18835.5727.1431.35583.5000392926620.0750.12511.5511.675TT3.571.574326.9458570892727.2999919135270.67439968000659163112125WETL
2022-12-29 19:00:10FORECAST202396-18832.0725.5328.882.2968707172750.07530.135311.3911.5253TT0.079.074326.1165416049726.8383708632290.50887292124903163112125WETL
2022-12-29 15:00:11FORECAST202396-18832.5325.7729.1582.3195354827720.07530.155311.5511.7053TT0.535.534326.1321873218226.8470501663130.53137921644716163112125WETL
2022-12-29 11:00:10FORECAST202396-18837.425.4531.42582.5216281551620.13060.140611.5711.7106TT5.418.44326.2716541237126.9244681191660.75075449387762164112126WETL
2022-12-29 07:00:22FORECAST202396-18839.7428.5534.14582.3780370265580.13060.140611.5711.7106TT7.74-5.264326.1725673665826.8694558315720.83256765535077164112126WETL
2022-12-29 03:00:21FORECAST202396-18837.2926.8732.0882.3651264366530.12020.120211.7411.8602TT5.299.294326.163656490426.8645108058720.74644809363851164112126WETL
2022-12-28 23:00:12FORECAST202396-18835.2523.0729.16101.200845013430.11420.124211.4711.5942TT3.2525.254338.8581722721534.292733373650.66012092300325163112125WETL
2022-12-28 19:00:03FORECAST202396-1883222.8127.405101.564691232510.03520.085211.611.6852TT0284339.0974602134134.4403288443040.50544378988279163111122.5WETL
2022-12-28 15:00:12FORECAST202396-18832.0526.4729.26102.850073473180.01490.064912.0212.0849TT0.04999999999999722.054339.9410392544934.9629608638730.50789322525666163111122.5WETL
2022-12-28 11:00:12FORECAST202396-18838.629.4434.02103.934708788010.0660.33612.112.436TT6.633.64340.6507313665135.4054345630.79511043592934164112126WETL
2022-12-28 07:00:31FORECAST202396-18838.6132.3135.46102.950869161220.05310.323112.1212.4431TT6.6134.614340.0070737243935.0040237608890.79545922453059164112126WETL
2022-12-28 03:00:23FORECAST202396-18828.9926.9127.95103.488680000680.04320.323212.2512.5732TT-3.0124.994340.3591251439435.2233165873320.36091102383547162112124WETL