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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Friday, May 9, 2025

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DAY 221 OF WATER YEAR 2025, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 05/10/2025 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:
L
LOW

MODEL USED FOR HAZARD CLASS DETERMINATION:

DRY

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 58.84°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 40.72°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 49.78°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.843
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: 27
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 314

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): 0.11 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 0.52 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 0.63 in

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

PRECIP THRESHOLD B (PB) EXCEEDED: False
P3 > (-0.67 * P15 + 4.5)
Snow at Paradise DEPTH: 119 in
SWE DAY: 128
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 443.49 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 52.95 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: -64

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 4
D1: 1
D2: 2
D3: 2
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 7.0

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
2025-05-10 04:00:03OBSERVATION2025221-6458.8399840.7199249.77995119.3829633333300.110.520.63FF26.83998313.83998128443.49068514442 52.9452322032710.8433653332113116 4122127DRYL
2025-05-10 00:00:01FORECAST2025221-6450.931.71241.306119.796469600.110.520.63FF18.9305.9128443.6527770235753.1480364156590.61008101378582163122126DRYL
2025-05-09 12:00:01FORECAST2025221-6450.4532.05441.252120.792435200.110.520.63FF18.45305.45128444.0424911925853.6369738434260.59414921966578163122126DRYL
2025-05-09 08:00:01FORECAST2025221-6451.76432.2742.017120.743333600.110.520.63FF19.764306.764128444.0233011853153.6128535811910.64013668308788163122126DRYL
2025-05-09 04:00:03FORECAST2025221-6451.85432.77442.314121.0447040833300.110.520.63FF19.854306.854128444.1410458074653.7609214610260.64322182101323163122126DRYL
2025-05-09 00:00:02FORECAST2025221-6452.28633.0842.683122.210792800.110.520.63FF20.286301.286128444.5957853535654.3344034035970.65789737082169163122126DRYL
2025-05-08 20:00:01FORECAST2025221-6451.92633.06242.494122.711550400.110.520.63FF19.926300.926128444.7906527555154.5809506030570.64568321850449163122126DRYL
2025-05-08 16:00:02FORECAST2025221-6451.65632.97242.314122.669041600.110.520.63FF19.656300.656128444.7741202866754.5600150640490.63642245182228163122126DRYL
2025-05-08 12:00:01FORECAST2025221-6450.93633.9842.458122.190227200.110.520.63FF18.936299.936128444.5877770497854.3242814880560.61134799050342163122126DRYL
2025-05-08 08:00:02FORECAST2025221-6451.45834.05242.755122.09645200.110.520.63FF19.458301.458128444.5512554141354.2781310182110.6295798563376163122126DRYL
2025-05-08 04:00:03FORECAST2025221-6451.69233.85442.773122.2646715333300.110.520.63FF19.692302.692128444.6167639037854.3609225969090.63766197377681163122126DRYL
2025-05-08 00:00:02FORECAST2025221-6452.86233.56643.214122.9650097036600.030.520.55FF20.862299.862128444.8891907842654.7058036618380.67709662170727163121123DRYL
2025-05-07 20:00:02FORECAST2025221-6452.86233.36843.115125.037018400.030.520.55FF20.862299.862128445.6923563469755.7280433612950.67709662170727163121123DRYL
2025-05-07 16:00:02FORECAST2025221-6451.87232.93642.404125.134926400.030.520.55FF19.872298.872128445.730203599555.776416221680.64383773414821163121123DRYL
2025-05-07 12:00:01FORECAST2025221-6450.50432.79241.648124.171688800.030.520.55FF18.504297.504128445.3574455857155.3007861380320.59606985600648163121123DRYL
2025-05-07 08:00:01FORECAST2025221-6451.27833.20642.242124.0570483871900.050.520.57FF19.278299.278128445.3130207628955.244218964230.62332348327574163121123DRYL
2025-05-07 04:00:03FORECAST2025221-6451.38634.01642.701123.6679751978700.050.520.57FF19.386299.386128445.1621527710755.0523020679250.62708131116535163121123DRYL
2025-05-07 00:00:01FORECAST2025221-6451.72833.6242.674122.5860417277700.060.520.58FF19.728291.728128444.7418349353354.5191411354670.6389000548009163121123DRYL
2025-05-06 20:00:02FORECAST2025221-6449.67632.4541.063126.3883248347700.110.520.63FF17.676287.676128446.213885894756.3962255562470.56639282730892163122126DRYL
2025-05-06 16:00:01FORECAST2025221-6449.42432.19840.811126.4310731156200.10.520.62FF17.424285.424128446.2303551749156.4173826615290.55727767893766163122126DRYL
2025-05-06 12:00:02FORECAST2025221-6450.48632.8141.648124.7809684613500.090.520.61FF18.486286.486128445.5933333449655.6015676747050.59542989868452163121123DRYL
2025-05-06 08:00:02FORECAST2025221-6452.73633.51243.124124.2753528421800.10.520.62FF20.736294.736128445.3976057698655.3519446121130.67293467080127163122126DRYL
2025-05-06 04:00:03FORECAST2025221-6452.37632.75642.566123.979351220200.140.520.66FF20.376291.376128445.2829046282155.2058856252510.66092588135514163122126DRYL
2025-05-06 00:00:02FORECAST2025221-6453.00633.04443.025123.2790494220800.140.520.66FF21.006287.006128445.0111928571154.860556837610.68182611856616163122126DRYL
2025-05-05 20:00:02FORECAST2025221-6453.7832.9943.385125.0291229104200.080.520.6FF21.78288.78128445.6893038615455.7241427523640.70672736504057164121123.5DRYL
2025-05-05 16:00:02FORECAST2025221-6453.58232.93643.259125.0821967066100.060.520.58FF21.582288.582128445.7098216131855.7503635810880.70044349592086164121123.5DRYL
2025-05-05 12:00:02FORECAST2025221-6453.67231.56842.62124.1636988033500.140.520.66FF21.672287.672128445.3543497654755.2968433450430.70330736002003164122127DRYL
2025-05-05 08:00:02FORECAST2025221-6452.98831.26242.125124.324221246300.130.520.65FF20.988285.988128445.4165340686155.3760637283050.68123652822891163122126DRYL
2025-05-05 04:00:03FORECAST2025221-6453.20431.96442.584124.2577522656900.110.520.63FF21.204286.204128445.3907879271255.3432581876670.68828098161775163122126DRYL
2025-05-05 00:00:02FORECAST2025221-6453.07831.49642.287124.0914559559300.090.470.56FF21.078284.078128445.326355553555.2611958361840.68417986769587163121123DRYL
2025-05-04 20:00:02FORECAST2025221-6452.19631.17241.684124.1919549316200.070.470.54FF20.196283.196128445.3652976602355.3107869751250.65485867487963163121123DRYL
2025-05-04 16:00:02FORECAST2025221-6452.19631.42441.81124.4184841817600.060.470.53FF20.196282.196128445.4530384876855.4225918227970.65485867487963163121123DRYL
2025-05-04 12:00:02FORECAST2025221-6454.30233.87244.087123.6788278234900.120.470.59FF22.302286.302128445.1663630339955.0576539664890.72299431504041164122127DRYL
2025-05-04 08:00:02FORECAST2025221-6454.71633.1743.943123.7375359956900.130.470.6FF22.716285.716128445.1891367861155.0866068379630.73557393464027164122127DRYL
2025-05-04 04:00:03FORECAST2025221-6454.28432.61243.448124.2227937073400.110.470.58FF22.284281.284128445.3772453103155.3260056661270.72244080813132164122127DRYL
2025-05-04 00:00:03FORECAST2025221-6452.44833.81843.133126.9150343758600.110.420.53FF20.448277.448128446.4166822994756.6569885799940.66334124101142163122126DRYL
2025-05-03 20:00:02FORECAST2025221-6452.734.12443.412126.8246229760300.110.440.55FF20.7279.7128446.3818909250356.6122150198950.67174155451499163122126DRYL
2025-05-03 16:00:02FORECAST2025221-6451.58433.7142.647127.3247722950300.120.440.56FF19.584274.584128446.5742541768556.859965225890.63393913257541163122126DRYL
2025-05-03 12:00:02FORECAST2025221-6455.61631.44243.529126.985490157200.010.440.45FF23.616282.616128446.4437889777256.6918833709710.76188241131994164121123.5DRYL
2025-05-03 08:00:02FORECAST2025221-6452.48432.25242.368127.212188128100.030.450.48FF20.484277.484128446.5309743060256.8041823084390.6645464080062163121123DRYL
2025-05-03 04:00:03FORECAST2025221-6451.96232.5442.251127.054421810700.030.470.5FF19.962276.962128446.4703045791256.7260264039480.64691164775556163121123DRYL
2025-05-03 00:00:03FORECAST2025221-6452.17832.59442.386125.5447205387300.030.470.5FF20.178275.178128445.8885112540755.9789485368210.65424972866859163121123DRYL
2025-05-02 20:00:02FORECAST2025221-6454.01433.843.907128.4453345353200.030.470.5FF22.014280.014128447.004349400557.415623197490.71407405203691164121123.5DRYL
2025-05-02 16:00:02FORECAST2025221-6453.65433.76443.709128.4034287651100.050.490.54FF21.654283.654128446.9882871135957.3948286832290.70273559000392164121123.5DRYL
2025-05-02 12:00:02FORECAST2025221-6458.29836.62647.462126.0317090922200.010.530.54FF26.298290.298128446.0764257613456.2197743244530.83112249133772164121123.5DRYL
2025-05-02 08:00:02FORECAST2025221-6457.75835.90646.832125.9112898130600.020.520.54FF25.758288.758128446.0299811459856.1602102213860.81833099530229164121123.5DRYL
2025-05-02 04:00:04FORECAST2025221-6457.84836.75247.3126.4322845256500.010.50.51FF25.848284.848128446.2308218588756.4179822333760.82050390835185164121123.5DRYL
2025-05-02 00:00:03FORECAST2025221-6450.41433.74642.08126.0911118143400.020.50.52FF18.414270.414128446.0993316165756.2491607031690.59286753245621163121123DRYL
2025-05-01 20:00:03FORECAST2025221-6449.22632.4540.838129.9836482835600.030.520.55FF17.226271.226128447.5927961566958.1797445898870.55009419739823163121123DRYL
2025-05-01 16:00:03FORECAST2025221-6447.51631.04639.281130.2941558986500.040.50.54FF15.516266.516128447.7112951108658.334165282760.48762078143549162121122.5DRYL
2025-05-01 12:00:03FORECAST2025221-6448.72228.88638.804128.3274680381300.070.530.6FF16.722269.722128446.9591673614157.3571382639220.5317401903082163121123DRYL
2025-05-01 08:00:03FORECAST2025221-6448.72228.88638.804128.2506932292900.070.540.61FF16.722270.722128446.9297298191557.3190476740870.5317401903082163121123DRYL
2025-05-01 04:00:05FORECAST2025221-6448.45228.1338.291127.6419912152300.070.570.64FF16.452273.452128446.6961336787257.0171839708950.52187733551627163121123DRYL
2025-05-01 00:00:03FORECAST2025221-6448.16430.25439.209126.2063689282200.070.550.62FF16.164285.164128446.143765223856.3061846288590.51134231659036163121123DRYL
2025-04-30 20:00:03FORECAST2025221-6448.16430.25439.209128.9485687411800.070.540.61FF16.164276.164128447.197103250257.6654264093150.51134231659036163121123DRYL
2025-04-30 16:00:02FORECAST2025221-6448.0231.139.56128.7980535025300.070.550.62FF16.02276.02128447.1394772059657.5906943082650.50607137714687163121123DRYL
2025-04-30 12:00:03FORECAST2025221-6458.6435.99647.318127.6904522077700.010.640.65FF26.64283.64128446.7147443564657.0412077147570.83891755561325164121123.5DRYL
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2025-04-30 00:00:03FORECAST2025221-6438.78628.25633.521133.757155904060.0035433090.3035433090.480.783543309FF6.786244.786128449.0265649149560.0605162483920.20262129657074161122124DRYL
2025-04-29 20:00:02FORECAST2025221-6438.78628.25633.521133.695031902840.0035433090.3035433090.460.763543309FF6.786244.786128449.0030715832460.0294799797930.20262129657074161122124DRYL
2025-04-29 16:00:03FORECAST2025221-6439.57828.05833.818132.95649198440.0035433090.2135433090.440.653543309FF7.578245.578128448.7234949711159.6607017623370.22375127983755161122124DRYL
2025-04-29 12:00:03FORECAST2025221-6440.11836.17638.147132.8273074107700.150.610.76FF8.118250.118128448.674537829359.5962307636370.23884748988363161122124DRYL
2025-04-29 08:00:04FORECAST2025221-6440.11836.17638.147132.877766179200.150.580.73FF8.118248.118128448.6936621256659.6214115220220.23884748988363161122124DRYL
2025-04-29 04:00:05FORECAST2025221-6448.97447.17448.074131.2125300812300.060.630.69FF16.974272.974128448.0612275635258.7912472999110.54092809899812163121123DRYL