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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Friday, January 6, 2023

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DAY 98 OF WATER YEAR 2023, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 01/07/2023 07:00:12 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): 33.61°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 24.08°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 28.84°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.577
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: 5

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: 0.17 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.38 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 11.35 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 11.73 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: 80 in
SWE DAY: 6
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 326.81 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 26.25 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: -186

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 3
D1: 1
D2: 1
D3: 2
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 5.0

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
2023-01-07 07:00:12OBSERVATION202398-18633.6099224.0828.8449680.31480.169999999999960.3799999999999611.3511.73TT1.609924.609926326.81291936699 26.2479142563760.5765292455058216 3112125WETL
2023-01-07 03:00:21OBSERVATION202398-18633.6099224.0828.8449680.31480.169999999999960.3799999999999611.3511.73TT1.609924.609926326.81291936699 26.2479142563760.5765292455058216 3112125WETL
2023-01-06 11:00:02FORECAST202398-18637.9127.3132.6180.3718023927390.16160.371611.3511.7216TT5.918.916326.8521661608126.2696977103150.75437628450667164112126WETL
2023-01-06 07:00:21FORECAST202398-18637.2225.5831.479.9365274490670.13280.342811.3511.6928TT5.228.226326.5523304026526.1034593227880.7286849865275164112126WETL
2023-01-06 03:00:21FORECAST202398-18632.627.229.980.120229805030.16460.374611.3511.7246TT0.63.66326.6789127721526.1735895637620.53056939149967163112125WETL
2023-01-05 23:00:02FORECAST202398-18631.426.1928.79581.8294473278640.26920.519211.3511.8692TT-0.66.46327.8538431186226.8280987867130.47547537993797162113126WETL
2023-01-05 19:00:01FORECAST202398-18636.826.9531.87581.5160893384670.31260.562611.3511.9126TT4.811.86327.6388199115926.7078353146630.71241739553694164113129WETL
2023-01-05 15:00:02FORECAST202398-18632.6627.8830.2782.0387884175990.32750.577511.3511.9275TT0.667.666327.9973956120826.9085089401430.53331751625631163113127.5WETL
2023-01-05 11:00:05FORECAST202398-18632.8127.9930.482.3744993541770.30780.557811.3511.9078TT0.817.816328.2274450264227.0375714583520.54018059858198163113127.5WETL
2023-01-05 07:00:22FORECAST202398-18638.1927.6832.93582.7307918160720.32970.589711.3511.9397TT6.1911.196328.4713836678627.1746976597630.76441690202103164113129WETL
2023-01-05 03:00:18FORECAST202398-18638.1227.5232.8282.6589720277920.34950.639511.3511.9895TT6.1211.126328.4222294068827.1470438738480.7619281433735164113129WETL
2023-01-04 23:00:06FORECAST202398-18634.2927.4130.8585.6547108248110.310.7811.3512.13TT2.2914.296330.4649517645428.3058798811270.60694025316439163113127.5WETL
2023-01-04 19:00:02FORECAST202398-18632.8228.2330.52585.8694798358480.30840.758411.3512.1084TT0.828.826330.6108013519828.3893775402070.54063773487166163113127.5WETL
2023-01-04 15:00:03FORECAST202398-18634.7129.8132.2685.4304761472950.34420.774211.3512.1242TT2.7110.716330.3125891211628.2187617660670.62541287151464163113127.5WETL
2023-01-04 11:00:06FORECAST202398-18635.0630.1932.62585.280581718730.31570.715711.3512.0657TT3.0612.066330.210690674828.1605597904910.64059188360174163113127.5WETL
2023-01-04 07:00:25FORECAST202398-18639.7327.7433.73585.0049520939140.27060.670611.3512.0206TT7.7319.736330.0232159731128.0536076636740.81541286955462164113129WETL
2023-01-04 03:00:18FORECAST202398-18633.8627.3530.60585.4452087531640.34560.795611.3512.1456TT1.8613.866330.3226022738528.2244837071780.58777539552255163113127.5WETL
2023-01-03 23:00:06FORECAST202398-18635.1929.5532.3787.632041987010.32090.760911.2211.9809TT3.1913.196331.8047558610229.0767282971020.64617525985427163113127.5WETL
2023-01-03 19:00:08FORECAST202398-18635.6930.1532.9287.5950945389250.33740.717411.2211.9374TT3.6913.696331.7797825770529.0622814209410.66734927436898163113127.5WETL
2023-01-03 15:00:06FORECAST202398-18636.0129.6532.8388.3143272455380.37750.817511.2212.0375TT4.0115.016332.2655007797829.3438041682680.68063096617417163113127.5WETL
2023-01-03 11:00:08FORECAST202398-18633.9527.5530.7588.5069480786980.3680.78811.2212.008TT1.9511.956332.3954325081229.4193052865930.59180565214136163113127.5WETL
2023-01-03 07:00:17FORECAST202398-18636.529.6533.07587.1898101447430.34420.784211.2312.0142TT4.517.56331.5056914208928.9039182968890.70052272311819164113129WETL
2023-01-03 03:00:24FORECAST202398-18636.5327.9232.22587.8092433030130.34420.784211.3112.0942TT4.5317.536331.9244960776829.1460388343150.70172216646139164113129WETL
2023-01-02 23:00:05FORECAST202398-18639.1429.5934.36590.6311858364020.29810.898111.3212.2181TT7.1419.146333.8241216112930.2548760024270.79674064059807164113129WETL
2023-01-02 19:00:04FORECAST202398-18637.0530.5333.7989.5654227085650.30540.915411.3412.2554TT5.0522.056333.108289627429.8349847682050.72215594280327164113129WETL
2023-01-02 15:00:03FORECAST202398-18637.4930.2433.86589.6721997136760.23640.796411.3312.1264TT5.4926.496333.1800950008329.8769920195360.73889518140136164113129WETL
2023-01-02 11:00:05FORECAST202398-18633.7729.4631.61590.9130460116990.25350.653511.3512.0035TT1.7715.776334.0131124339830.3661494592210.58373586260863163113127.5WETL
2023-01-02 07:00:17FORECAST202398-18641.4530.936.17590.2884246341580.21480.684811.3912.0748TT9.4528.456333.5941134892130.119686974170.863521278160441651131210.5WETL
2023-01-02 03:00:23FORECAST202398-18637.6231.5634.5990.4279033176170.2150.65511.412.055TT5.6222.626333.6877340986630.1746821573480.74373989056185164113129WETL
2023-01-01 23:00:10FORECAST202398-18639.829.4434.6291.3992938344160.44150.831511.3712.2015TT7.822.86334.3388298890230.5583329532810.81755532733431164113129WETL
2023-01-01 19:00:03FORECAST202398-18638.3231.7735.04590.24784262520.48830.948311.312.2483TT6.3222.326333.5668678828330.1036901976710.76900062970538164113129WETL
2023-01-01 15:00:08FORECAST202398-18636.8831.6234.2591.129983242730.5020.91211.2812.192TT4.8814.886334.1584794825430.451856635660.71555121553408164113129WETL
2023-01-01 11:00:08FORECAST202398-18637.6426.7832.2191.1255753781310.5960.90611.2812.186TT5.6419.646334.1555266222630.4501146292360.74448105500099164113129WETL
2023-01-01 07:00:30FORECAST202398-18637.6926.7832.23591.3077459215180.5960.99611.2512.246TT5.6919.696334.2775364363430.5221283642010.746329061973381641141212WETL
2023-01-01 03:00:27FORECAST202398-18636.8327.1631.99591.0936423886870.48240.872411.2412.1124TT4.8323.836334.1341334949830.4374952664460.71359448736174164113129WETL
2022-12-31 23:00:10FORECAST202398-18636.7430.3633.5587.4840720441460.78221.482211.0212.5022TT4.7432.746331.7047268554629.0188802216070.710056383077761641141212WETL
2022-12-31 19:00:10FORECAST202398-18642.8830.3936.63587.4274813393310.79421.544211.0512.5942TT10.8834.886331.6664610929228.9967633380830.896381540718251651151217.5WETL
2022-12-31 15:00:10FORECAST202398-18642.9230.4536.68587.1369636553370.79421.544211.0112.5542TT10.9238.926331.4699308906928.883283320860.897210225389811651151217.5WETL
2022-12-31 11:00:08FORECAST202398-18638.8927.633.24588.100235375380.14360.853611.0111.8636TT6.8932.896332.1210112228529.2599392618430.7885008785995164113129WETL
2022-12-31 07:00:20FORECAST202398-18639.1127.4533.2887.4007700272310.14360.913611.112.0136TT7.1134.116331.6483974043828.986325311440.79576208494446164113129WETL
2022-12-31 03:00:13FORECAST202398-18638.7227.1332.92588.9230384318420.28741.017411.2112.2274TT6.7229.726332.675887958329.5825507702640.782788024200941641141212WETL
2022-12-30 23:00:05FORECAST202398-18639.2827.8433.5681.8177422882370.30790.767910.7211.4879TT7.2817.286327.8458143108126.8236043455590.80127018220957164113129WETL
2022-12-30 19:00:04FORECAST202398-18639.6927.833.74581.3358978432960.29480.794810.6611.4548TT7.6924.696327.5150967345826.6387344501410.8141816288339164113129WETL
2022-12-30 15:00:04FORECAST202398-18638.8927.8733.3881.4593065349460.29340.793410.6511.4434TT6.8928.896327.5998377842826.6860556068680.7885008785995164113129WETL
2022-12-30 11:00:05FORECAST202398-18638.3833.3935.88583.605386837820.04950.719510.7211.4395TT6.3826.386329.0692473069827.511961717530.77109931564175164113129WETL
2022-12-30 07:00:32FORECAST202398-18638.3833.3935.88583.0598382223050.04690.716910.6711.3869TT6.3823.386328.6964720683727.3014757942410.77109931564175164113129WETL
2022-12-30 03:00:24FORECAST202398-18632.4131.7432.07583.6379933389540.00430.614310.7711.3843TT0.4121.416329.0915110858327.5245536121030.52185800669566163113127.5WETL