MOUNT RAINIER
GEOLOGY & WEATHER
Hello guest! [ Log In ]
MORA Debris Flow Hazard - View Day

Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Wednesday, October 11, 2023

[ Tuesday, October 10, 2023 | Index | Today | Thursday, October 12, 2023 ]

DAY 11 OF WATER YEAR 2024, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 10/12/2023 04:00:03 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:
H
HIGH

MODEL USED FOR HAZARD CLASS DETERMINATION:

WET

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 37.79°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 32.00°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 34.90°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.193
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 16 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


Click to zoom in
Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 6
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 303

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: 0.78 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 2.57 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 7.31 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 9.88 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: 0 in
SWE DAY: 83
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 349.80 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 0.00 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: 91

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 1
D1: 4
D2: 2
D3: 5
D4: 5
D5: 2
HSdry: 87.5

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.
Show/Hide: Observation | Forecast | Notes | Status

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
2023-10-12 04:00:03OBSERVATION2024119137.790063234.8950300.779999999999972.577.319.88TT5.79006302.7900683349.7980644861 00.1930607917309116 14255287.5WETH
2023-10-12 00:00:02FORECAST2024119137.05830.27233.6652.17502650499860.909449312.699449317.3110.00944931TT5.058302.05882350.225564244780.761749884960480.174679833399261614254270WETH
2023-10-11 12:00:02FORECAST2024119138.89431.5535.2221.87608919821310.964567452.754567457.3110.06456745TT6.894303.89482350.037433442770.65670144785220.222911680253381614254270WETH
2023-10-11 08:00:02FORECAST2024119138.58831.47835.0331.79058628074810.818898082.608898087.319.91889808TT6.588303.58882349.983597446670.626675828074870.214384789275011614254270WETH
2023-10-11 04:00:04FORECAST2024119138.28231.06434.6731.63648586435760.846457152.636457157.319.94645715TT6.282303.28282349.886540240090.572584377231910.206050326351871614254270WETH
2023-10-11 00:00:03FORECAST2024119138.62430.8334.7272.93347020745720.795276022.435276027.319.74527602TT6.624302.62483351.639805621611.0315248935470.215378016272421614254270WETH
2023-10-10 20:00:01FORECAST2024119138.19229.3933.79100.846457152.506457157.319.81645715TT6.192301.19283349.798064486100.2036359991031614255287.5WETH
2023-10-10 16:00:01FORECAST2024119137.99429.87633.9351.83009694796171.007874562.667874567.319.97787456TT5.994300.99483350.948676646060.642270102021140.198384093940491614254270WETH
2023-10-10 12:00:02FORECAST2024119137.79630.48834.1423.47885312430481.165354962.825354967.3110.13535496TT5.796300.79683351.980706948371.22448918206240.193214598192481614254270WETH
2023-10-10 08:00:02FORECAST2024119137.99430.86634.4301.192914032.812914037.3110.12291403TT5.994300.99483349.798064486100.198384093940491614255287.5WETH
2023-10-10 04:00:04FORECAST2024119138.28232.48635.3840.233870837483871.208662072.928662077.3110.23866207TT6.282301.28283349.945401191310.0818420240502410.206050326351871614254270WETH
2023-10-10 00:00:03FORECAST2024119137.9431.87434.9070.323262581294951.185040012.625040017.319.93504001TT5.94293.9483350.001694138960.113142451104970.19696603724081614254270WETH
2023-10-09 20:00:02FORECAST2024119138.73231.92835.332.01716555347091.185040012.685040017.319.99504001TT6.732295.73283351.065988745990.708158219493590.218373636576981614254270WETH
2023-10-09 16:00:03FORECAST2024119139.0233.85436.43701.37795352.69795357.3110.0079535TT7.02297.0283349.798064486100.226478038975231614255287.5WETH
2023-10-09 12:00:03FORECAST2024119140.35232.43236.3921.51622281180630.917323332.127323337.319.43732333TT8.352299.35283350.751718596480.531817757016250.266084234813581624254280WETH
2023-10-09 08:00:02FORECAST2024119138.62431.87435.24900.771653962.031653967.319.34165396TT6.624293.62483349.798064486100.215378016272421614255287.5WETH
2023-10-09 04:00:05FORECAST2024119138.35431.85635.1051.30276306747270.917323332.217323337.319.52732333TT6.354291.35483350.617681492370.456771766251170.207993929524331614254270WETH
2023-10-09 00:00:03FORECAST2024119137.81432.66635.244.12097942134311.165354962.355354967.319.66535496TT5.814286.81483352.38147459571.45215680527140.193681133909061614254270WETH
2023-10-08 20:00:02FORECAST2024119138.71432.37835.5462.9204352239641.14173292.22173297.319.5317329TT6.714285.71483351.631652092811.02691746263250.217872709410281614254270WETH
2023-10-08 16:00:03FORECAST2024119137.65231.31634.48401.208662072.378662077.319.68866207TT5.652283.65283349.798064486100.189507002939351614255287.5WETH
2023-10-08 12:00:03FORECAST2024119137.29230.45233.8724.91611603038560.992126522.082126527.319.39212652TT5.292280.29283352.876834950871.73478346505370.180430857797471614254270WETH
2023-10-08 08:00:02FORECAST2024119138.51631.62235.06901.047244662.187244667.319.49724466TT6.516290.51683349.798064486100.212406330906171614255287.5WETH
2023-10-08 04:00:05FORECAST2024119137.77831.35234.5653.40119972667151.114173832.254173837.319.56417383TT5.778286.77883351.932197134131.19699169269950.192748747558451614254270WETH
2023-10-08 00:00:02FORECAST2024119138.76832.3635.5643.68355773222651.385827522.565827527.319.87582752TT6.768282.76883352.108539375941.29701213280120.219377474929871614254270WETH
2023-10-07 20:00:03FORECAST2024119137.11231.67634.3940.60503604600721.381890512.491890517.319.80189051TT5.112282.11283350.179052621180.211870949392470.175996578750541614254270WETH
2023-10-07 16:00:03FORECAST2024119136.531.15433.8273.55149554959961.318898352.478898357.319.78889835TT4.5277.583352.026077764161.25021904852240.16144044990481614254270WETH
2023-10-07 12:00:03FORECAST2024119137.34633.27835.31201.196851042.346851047.319.65685104TT5.346284.34683349.798064486100.181774659861161614255287.5WETH
2023-10-07 08:00:03FORECAST2024119137.18430.95634.073.88261245086911.216536092.376536097.319.68653609TT5.184280.18483352.232779878451.36758337676030.177761964187511614254270WETH
2023-10-07 04:00:04FORECAST2024119138.31833.8936.1044.11831598597191.452756692.392756697.319.70275669TT6.318284.31883352.379813626361.45121141959120.207020781035251614254270WETH
2023-10-07 00:00:04FORECAST2024119139.14634.23236.68901.188977022.108977027.319.41897702TT7.146285.14683349.798064486100.230076335777851614255287.5WETH
2023-10-06 20:00:03FORECAST2024119138.10232.05435.07801.196851042.066851047.319.37685104TT6.102277.10283349.798064486100.201238586760141614255287.5WETH
2023-10-06 16:00:03FORECAST2024119137.1330.59633.8636.35018472483351.283465262.603465267.319.91346526TT5.13278.1383353.767716760042.24649035110880.176436883495251614254270WETH
2023-10-06 12:00:04FORECAST2024119137.3132.3634.8354.24939494842571.228347122.728347127.3110.03834712TT5.31278.3183352.461543649471.49774830309840.180878099330641614254270WETH
2023-10-06 08:00:03FORECAST2024119136.6833.02634.85301.244095162.794095167.3110.10409516TT4.68275.6883349.798064486100.165638010496651614255287.5WETH
2023-10-06 04:00:05FORECAST2024119139.21832.52235.8700.783464992.593464997.319.90346499TT7.218284.21883349.798064486100.232146758289851614255287.5WETH
2023-10-06 00:00:04FORECAST2024119140.29832.57636.4373.53134113232510.464567181.974567187.319.28456718TT8.298281.29883352.013490610091.24307971852480.264413112713321624254280WETH
2023-10-05 20:00:02FORECAST2024119140.5533.7137.131.51842800406280.535433361.935433367.319.24543336TT8.55280.5583350.753102916680.532593333980590.272257038888221624254280WETH
2023-10-05 16:00:04FORECAST2024119140.2833.60236.94100.464567181.824567187.319.13456718TT8.28283.2883349.798064486100.2638572599431616242552100WETH
2023-10-05 12:00:03FORECAST2024119142.29633.47637.88600.066929171.096929177.318.40692917TT10.296284.29683349.798064486100.32956097671741624245280WETH
2023-10-05 08:00:04FORECAST2024119141.43231.92836.6800.062992161.022992167.318.33299216TT9.432283.43283349.798064486100.300587410793441624245280WETH
2023-10-05 04:00:04FORECAST2024119140.29832.46836.383001.087.318.39TT8.298280.29883349.798064486100.264413112713321624245280WETH
2023-10-05 00:00:04FORECAST2024119140.29830.70435.50100.220472562.530472567.319.84047256TT8.298284.29883349.798064486100.2644131127133216242552100WETH
2023-10-04 20:00:03FORECAST2024119139.54230.45234.99700.228346582.558346587.319.86834658TT7.542280.54283349.798064486100.241590600753881614255287.5WETH
2023-10-04 16:00:04FORECAST2024119139.48831.5535.5191.69345488735730.232283592.592283597.319.90228359TT7.488276.48883350.862952168950.594170581143110.24000230551011614254270WETH
2023-10-04 12:00:03FORECAST2024119143.35832.2737.8140.8026908722503201.637.318.94TT11.358279.35883350.303388039350.281185332097550.366609885367211624254280WETH
2023-10-04 08:00:04FORECAST2024119143.71830.70437.211001.537.318.84TT11.718275.71883349.798064486100.3794777011585716242552100WETH
2023-10-04 04:00:07FORECAST2024119143.21432.2737.74200.051181131.041181137.318.35118113TT11.214283.21483349.798064486100.361503513845951624245280WETH
2023-10-04 00:00:04FORECAST2024119143.19631.1937.19300.015748040.945748047.078.01574804TT11.196287.19683349.798064486100.360866925938491624235260WETH
2023-10-03 20:00:03FORECAST2024119142.72831.87437.30100.027559070.987559077.078.05755907TT10.728293.72883349.798064486100.344455416692351624235260WETH
2023-10-03 16:00:04FORECAST2024119141.12631.87436.500.007874021.007874027.078.07787402TT9.126293.12683349.798064486100.290608618338611624245280WETH
2023-10-03 12:00:03FORECAST2024119141.52232.05436.78800.059055151.369055157.078.43905515TT9.522285.52283349.798064486100.303551495126981624245280WETH
2023-10-03 08:00:04FORECAST2024119141.4532.21636.83300.055118141.535118147.078.60511814TT9.45286.4583349.798064486100.3011791825562516242552100WETH
2023-10-03 04:00:08FORECAST2024119147.82234.95241.38700.263779670.973779677.098.06377967TT15.822287.82283349.798064486100.53214466667571634235267.5WETH
2023-10-03 00:00:04FORECAST2024119143.14234.86239.00200.409449042.059449046.338.38944904TT11.142278.14283349.798064486100.3589594788674316242552100WETH
2023-10-02 20:00:04FORECAST2024119145.03234.12439.57800.303149772.083149776.398.47314977TT13.032283.03283349.798064486100.4274854214405816242552100WETH
2023-10-02 16:00:04FORECAST2024119142.49433.06237.77800.366141932.226141936.48.62614193TT10.494282.49483349.798064486100.336355850272616242552100WETH
2023-10-02 15:53:57FORECAST2024119142.49433.06237.77800.366141932.226141936.48.62614193TT10.494282.49483349.798064486100.336355850272616242552100WETH
2023-10-02 15:52:45FORECAST2024119142.49433.06237.77800.366141932.226141936.48.62614193TT10.494282.49483349.798064486100.336355850272616242552100WETH
2023-10-02 12:00:03FORECAST2024119142.4431.7337.08500.43307111.24307116.397.6330711TT10.44279.4483349.798064486100.334497281176671624245280WETH
2023-10-02 08:00:05FORECAST2024119141.84632.82837.33700.429134091.249134096.627.86913409TT9.846283.84683349.798064486100.314328441283191624245280WETH
2023-10-02 04:00:06FORECAST2024119151.00836.91443.96100.07874020.98874026.667.6487402TT19.008297.00883349.798064486100.6485828235241634235267.5WETH
2023-10-02 00:00:04FORECAST2024119138.33634.98836.662001.166.497.65TT6.336276.33683349.798064486100.207507018787731614245270WETH
2023-10-01 20:00:04FORECAST2024119137.25633.69235.474001.096.327.41TT5.256271.25683349.798064486100.179538453275541614245270WETH
2023-10-01 16:00:04FORECAST2024119145.01440.67642.84500.279527711.539527716.097.62952771TT13.014296.01483349.798064486100.4268187047293516242552100WETH
2023-10-01 12:00:05FORECAST2024119146.77844.4245.599001.836.027.85TT14.778304.77883349.798064486100.4928528866180916242552100WETH
2023-10-01 08:00:04FORECAST2024119145.24843.71844.483001.565.967.52TT13.248304.24883349.798064486100.4355016440103516242552100WETH
2023-10-01 04:00:05FORECAST2024119147.17446.1346.65200.212598542.432598545.98.33259854TT15.174306.17483349.798064486100.507769159954216342552112.5WETH