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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Saturday, February 11, 2023

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DAY 134 OF WATER YEAR 2023, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 02/12/2023 07:00:14 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): 36.27°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 20.48°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 28.37°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.551
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: 4
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 10

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: 0.00 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.35 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 5.95 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 6.30 in

PRECIP THRESHOLD A (PA) EXCEEDED: True
P3 > (-0.67 * P15 + 2.5)

PRECIP THRESHOLD B (PB) EXCEEDED: False
P3 > (-0.67 * P15 + 4.5)
Snow at Paradise DEPTH: 122 in
SWE DAY: 42
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 385.22 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 46.99 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: -150

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
2023-02-12 07:00:14OBSERVATION2023134-15036.2699620.4828.37498121.9895854166700.355.956.3TF4.2699610.2699642385.22054096819 46.9928940866930.5514527813571716 3112125WETL
2023-02-12 03:00:16OBSERVATION2023134-15036.2699620.4828.37498121.9895854166700.355.956.3TF4.2699610.2699642385.22054096819 46.9928940866930.5514527813571716 3112125WETL
2023-02-11 11:00:04FORECAST2023134-15031.49618.69825.09712300.355.956.3TF-0.5045.49642385.7656729856447.4491777772340.31819986652144162112124WETL
2023-02-11 07:00:14FORECAST2023134-15031.62218.66225.142122.7605812500.355.956.3TF-0.3785.62242385.636629856647.3409768324870.32389036892535162112124WETL
2023-02-11 03:00:13FORECAST2023134-15031.6418.03224.836122.7605812500.355.956.3TF-0.365.6442385.636629856647.3409768324870.32470670649749162112124WETL
2023-02-10 23:00:03FORECAST2023134-15031.42418.3224.87212500.245.956.19TF-0.5762.42442386.8405827843648.3550728480440.31496718606855162112124WETL
2023-02-10 19:00:03FORECAST2023134-15031.11817.45624.28712500.245.956.19TF-0.8822.11842386.8405827843648.3550728480440.3013880322084162112124WETL
2023-02-10 15:00:04FORECAST2023134-15031.0117.09624.05312500.245.956.19TF-0.992.0142386.8405827843648.3550728480440.29665904284505162112124WETL
2023-02-10 11:00:07FORECAST2023134-15030.34418.66224.503125.8743550143700.245.956.19TF-1.6561.34442387.3087964568248.7522449453960.26827626116144162112124WETL
2023-02-10 07:00:15FORECAST2023134-15030.88418.35624.62125.5990850120600.265.956.21TF-1.1161.88442387.1615025895748.6271304771440.29118520866189162112124WETL
2023-02-10 03:00:18FORECAST2023134-15031.20818.75224.98125.9329852893400.365.956.31TF-0.7921.20842387.3401555529848.7789021112250.30535455757398162112124WETL
2023-02-09 23:00:05FORECAST2023134-15030.36218.60824.485130.1860035985900.455.956.4TF-1.638-2.63842389.6025215383550.7207952710120.26902505974039162112124WETL
2023-02-09 19:00:07FORECAST2023134-15030.1118.48224.296130.3558604192900.495.956.44TF-1.89-2.8942389.692369253750.7986840928980.25863815088075162112124WETL
2023-02-09 15:00:06FORECAST2023134-15030.52418.9524.737129.7900393460900.345.956.29TF-1.476-2.47642389.3929211306950.5393225546410.27581103635179162112124WETL
2023-02-09 11:00:08FORECAST2023134-15029.58817.74423.666130.290665744800.385.956.33TF-2.412-4.41242389.6578883659250.768785687910.23780108713801161112123WETL
2023-02-09 07:00:12FORECAST2023134-15029.22817.4223.324130.1511823104400.345.956.29TF-2.772-4.77242389.5840976298450.704830915870.22398422873087161112123WETL
2023-02-09 03:00:10FORECAST2023134-15029.19217.65423.423130.1730434741200.355.956.3TF-2.808-4.80842389.5956645399250.7148533774850.22262804016235161112123WETL
2023-02-08 23:00:05FORECAST2023134-15028.23817.88823.063124.4005507410600.375.746.11TF-3.762-12.76242386.5189787045748.083173822720.18842730522502161112123WETL
2023-02-08 19:00:06FORECAST2023134-15027.53618.46423124.4984322197500.415.746.15TF-4.464-12.46442386.5715255010448.1275488656750.16545304162946161112123WETL
2023-02-08 15:00:05FORECAST2023134-15026.07819.29222.685124.6251805461600.415.746.15TF-5.922-14.92242386.6395497979348.1850236998530.12377134218725161112123WETL
2023-02-08 11:00:07FORECAST2023134-15026.02419.18422.604125.8900761805700.415.746.15TF-5.976-13.97642387.3172055667748.7593925148480.12238284936349161112123WETL
2023-02-08 07:00:16FORECAST2023134-15025.64619.50822.577125.8790915896400.445.746.18TF-6.354-15.35442387.3113300435448.7543983882580.11296826629319161112123WETL
2023-02-08 03:00:19FORECAST2023134-15025.10619.38222.244126.29427027540.023622060.453622065.816.26362206TF-6.894-16.89442387.5332900837248.9432340785460.10043066925793161112123WETL
2023-02-07 23:00:05FORECAST2023134-15026.54619.68823.117120.6360439644400.526.146.66TT-5.454-19.45442384.4880916328146.3831223260190.13626603187532161113124.5WETL
2023-02-07 19:00:06FORECAST2023134-15026.52819.88623.207120.6370225629800.496.156.64TT-5.472-18.47242384.4886220973946.3835625791730.13577010125698161112123WETL
2023-02-07 15:00:05FORECAST2023134-15027.39220.87624.134120.978369881580.059055150.629055156.16.72905515TT-4.608-16.60842384.6735743070546.5371819561890.16097375388261161113124.5WETL
2023-02-07 11:00:08FORECAST2023134-15027.98620.96624.476125.413724782490.098425250.438425256.086.51842525TT-4.014-14.01442387.0622603869548.5429197978560.179963564619161112123WETL
2023-02-07 07:00:12FORECAST2023134-15027.98620.8424.413125.554135243470.098425250.438425256.086.51842525TT-4.014-14.01442387.137440693448.606706586630.179963564619161112123WETL
2023-02-07 03:00:12FORECAST2023134-15026.67220.85823.765126.623785142060.090551230.520551236.276.79055123TT-5.328-16.32842387.7092865760149.0932174009830.13977213976964161113124.5WETL
2023-02-06 23:00:04FORECAST2023134-15029.49820.80425.151123.184582123270.015748040.545748046.166.70574804TT-2.502-14.50242385.8651064341347.5326318920380.23430375141569161113124.5WETL
2023-02-06 19:00:07FORECAST2023134-15029.58820.78625.187121.9471174197500.425.986.4TF-2.412-13.41242385.1975982714646.9737367462160.23780108713801161112123WETL
2023-02-06 15:00:05FORECAST2023134-15029.24621.97425.61122.158750217210.035433090.435433096.086.51543309TT-2.754-16.75442385.3119051489647.0692207768080.22466407618764161112123WETL
2023-02-06 11:00:06FORECAST2023134-15028.29223.30625.799123.142922146280.177165450.207165456.246.44716545TF-3.708-13.70842385.8426684902847.5137936866110.19319020500539161112123WETL
2023-02-06 07:00:11FORECAST2023134-15028.50823.25225.88124.027323704930.177165450.217165456.326.53716545TF-3.492-14.49242386.3184951860747.9140490556450.20080238380011161112123WETL
2023-02-06 03:00:12FORECAST2023134-15028.72423.14425.934124.155673059530.192913490.392913496.176.56291349TT-3.276-14.27642386.3874610717147.972195291120.20859141477451161112123WETL
2023-02-05 23:00:05FORECAST2023134-15031.0122.17226.591117.540364556020.011811030.101811036.066.16181103TF-0.99-14.9942382.8034136599944.9948527948820.30119527468114162112124WETL
2023-02-05 19:00:06FORECAST2023134-15030.90222.08226.492117.830982935820.011811030.111811036.146.25181103TF-1.098-15.09842382.9621330661945.1248045663870.29643497155128162112124WETL
2023-02-05 15:00:07FORECAST2023134-15033.15225.53829.345117.874074345440.019685050.179685056.096.26968505TF1.152-11.84842382.9856571969845.1440798296720.40170115099253162112124WETL
2023-02-05 11:00:13FORECAST2023134-15038.13827.51832.828118.6616422083800.25.765.96TF6.138-0.86242383.415146932745.4966709826030.64959518512109163112125WETL
2023-02-05 07:00:19FORECAST2023134-15038.13827.51832.828118.8759516296700.195.846.03TF6.1380.13842383.5318691180245.5927159217120.64959518512109163112125WETL
2023-02-05 03:00:17FORECAST2023134-15037.79628.20232.999118.5819383362800.135.855.98TF5.796-0.20442383.3717205428845.4609617252880.63337160020734163112125WETL
2023-02-04 23:00:09FORECAST2023134-15038.46231.0134.736115.65197570044005.735.73TF6.4621.46242381.7692229597744.152364896920.66471781952495163111122.5WETL
2023-02-04 19:00:06FORECAST2023134-15038.51630.99234.754116.52276796032005.95.9TF6.5160.51642382.2467354008844.5404476527070.66721332851312163111122.5WETL
2023-02-04 15:00:07FORECAST2023134-15039.77630.14634.961117.23100500108005.955.95TF7.7762.77642382.634330090144.8566070643760.72315810557112164111123WETL
2023-02-04 11:00:06FORECAST2023134-15037.95828.54433.251118.350219057510.074803190.254803195.525.77480319TF5.958-8.04242383.245419119145.3571793055340.64108825069598163112125WETL
2023-02-04 07:00:14FORECAST2023134-15037.95828.52633.242118.149968034230.074803190.254803195.485.73480319TF5.958-6.04242383.1362099568545.2675309591570.64108825069598163112125WETL
2023-02-04 03:00:21FORECAST2023134-15037.38228.92233.152118.458581155930.074803190.254803195.565.81480319TF5.382-9.61842383.3044924579445.405706327260.61341163869112163112125WETL
2023-02-03 23:00:06FORECAST2023134-15034.75428.09431.424120.428447029570.098425250.388425255.796.17842525TF2.754-28.24642384.3755306675146.2897482344570.48185116161997162112124WETL
2023-02-03 19:00:08FORECAST2023134-15034.77230.39832.585118.726181739870.023622060.123622065.85.92362206TF2.772-24.22842383.4503046408145.5255905569950.48276217496735162112124WETL
2023-02-03 15:00:06FORECAST2023134-15030.84824.45827.653118.822440957270.204724520.354724525.535.88472452TF-1.152-31.15242383.502730841545.5687305923650.29406781084547162112124WETL
2023-02-03 11:00:08FORECAST2023134-15029.26422.02825.646118.769553525550.165354420.185354425.245.42535442TF-2.736-33.73642383.4739280477745.5450272229220.22882470556405161112123WETL
2023-02-03 07:00:19FORECAST2023134-15029.28222.02825.655118.019026755750.145669370.145669375.155.29566937TF-2.718-31.71842383.064769606445.2089312933620.22951756423213161112123WETL
2023-02-03 03:00:19FORECAST2023134-15029.3922.1925.79119.633272733030.023622060.263622065.35.56362206TF-2.61-31.6142383.9438303614645.9324569717960.23369926900046161112123WETL
2023-02-02 23:00:06FORECAST2023134-15030.5422326.771122.238870454140.023622060.443622064.975.41362206TF-1.458-35.45842385.3551635728147.1053799188110.28082173690255162112124WETL
2023-02-02 19:00:09FORECAST2023134-15029.76823.01826.393121.950040312250.023622060.443622064.945.38362206TF-2.232-34.23242385.1991773994846.9750552121120.24866206335057161112123WETL
2023-02-02 15:00:08FORECAST2023134-15032.0923.0927.59126.7528441474100.75.546.24TF0.090000000000003-29.9142387.7781778749649.1519869439520.35055921884385162113126WETL
2023-02-02 11:00:07FORECAST2023134-15033.3522.94628.148131.2194312275700.826.237.05TT1.35-26.6542390.148565905251.1950729123310.41145560114463162113126WETL
2023-02-02 07:00:17FORECAST2023134-15033.22422.94628.085130.3320206068500.776.086.85TT1.224-21.77642389.6797612495850.7877506732530.40524148687694162113126WETL
2023-02-02 03:00:16FORECAST2023134-15031.51418.15824.836127.538873175450.204724520.784724525.356.13472452TF-0.486-30.48642388.1972704767849.5102424463940.32385006583729162113126WETL
2023-02-01 23:00:06FORECAST2023134-15021.95621.95621.956126.639052377260.047244120.697244124.85.49724412TF-10.044-38.04442387.7174373568549.1001688570110.047236824350423161113124.5WETL
2023-02-01 19:00:06FORECAST2023134-15023.21623.21623.216126.027062611210.051181130.641181134.735.37118113TF-8.784-38.78442387.3904641638548.8216822821620.065300951613296161113124.5WETL
2023-02-01 15:00:07FORECAST2023134-15024.11624.11624.116125.753997581460.023622060.033622065.525.55362206TF-7.884-33.88442387.2444072248848.697532249590.081183659878218161111121.5WETL
2023-02-01 11:00:09FORECAST2023134-15025.7925.7925.79138.29578815883007.837.83TT-6.21-31.2142393.8493208719254.4677022458010.11816750490217161111121.5WETL
2023-02-01 07:00:17FORECAST2023134-15025.7925.7925.79138.73244347237007.897.89TT-6.21-35.2142394.0755089413554.6710582680510.11816750490217161111121.5WETL
2023-02-01 03:00:15FORECAST2023134-15021.90221.90221.902141.4201621384500.897.348.23TT-10.098-42.09842395.4622402219255.9263341318180.046562406002533161113124.5WETL