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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Tuesday, October 14, 2025

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DAY 14 OF WATER YEAR 2026, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 10/15/2025 04:00:06 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:

DRY

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 41.79°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 28.37°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 35.08°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.262
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: 10
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 293

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): 0.55 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 3.36 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 3.75 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: 0 in
SWE DAY: 80
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 346.95 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: 94

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 2
D1: 4
D2: 2
D3: 3
D4: 5
D5: 2
HSdry: 60.0

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
2025-10-15 04:00:06OBSERVATION2026149441.7900228.3699435.07998000.553.133.68TF9.79002292.7900280346.95351932015 00.2620067051370116 24235260DRYH
2025-10-15 00:00:01FORECAST2026149440.67624.33232.504000.553.133.68TF8.676291.67680346.9535193201500.227729844813251614235252.5DRYMH
2025-10-14 12:00:01FORECAST2026149440.31624.06232.189000.553.133.68TF8.316291.31680346.9535193201500.217217025947771614235252.5DRYMH
2025-10-14 08:00:01FORECAST2026149441.52222.74832.135000.553.133.68TF9.522292.52280346.9535193201500.253525789911041624235260DRYH
2025-10-14 04:00:04FORECAST2026149442.81823.97233.395000.553.133.68TF10.818293.81880346.9535193201500.295827475948971624235260DRYH
2025-10-14 00:00:02FORECAST2026149444.54624.56634.556000.653.133.78TF12.546296.54680346.9535193201500.356763353178631624235260DRYH
2025-10-13 20:00:02FORECAST2026149444.6925.89835.294000.663.133.79TF12.69297.6980346.9535193201500.362038792870831624235260DRYH
2025-10-13 16:00:01FORECAST2026149445.06828.00436.536000.663.133.79TF13.068298.06880346.9535193201500.376009692171151624235260DRYH
2025-10-13 12:00:01FORECAST2026149445.06828.79636.932000.663.133.79TF13.068298.06880346.9535193201500.376009692171151624235260DRYH
2025-10-13 08:00:02FORECAST2026149444.76230.48837.625000.673.133.8TF12.762297.76280346.9535193201500.364686443640961624235260DRYH
2025-10-13 04:00:03FORECAST2026149444.67230.30837.49000.663.133.79TF12.672297.67280346.9535193201500.361377904190281624235260DRYH
2025-10-13 00:00:02FORECAST2026149445.03230.66837.85000.893.134.02TF13.032298.03280346.9535193201500.374671775902271624235260WETM
2025-10-12 20:00:01FORECAST2026149443.48429.7536.617000.793.133.92TF11.484294.48480346.9535193201500.318755704373581624235260DRYH
2025-10-12 16:00:01FORECAST2026149443.5229.17436.347000.813.133.94TF11.52293.5280346.9535193201500.320016132772611624235260DRYH
2025-10-12 12:00:01FORECAST2026149443.80829.5736.68900.0007874020.7507874023.133.880787402TF11.808292.80880346.9535193201500.33017337519241624235260DRYH
2025-10-12 08:00:01FORECAST2026149444.22229.53436.87800.0023622060.8923622063.134.022362206TF12.222293.22280346.9535193201500.344994580696091624235260WETM
2025-10-12 04:00:03FORECAST2026149443.7930.0236.90500.0023622060.5323622063.133.662362206TF11.79294.7980346.9535193201500.329534769379881624235260DRYH
2025-10-12 00:00:02FORECAST2026149442.829.44436.12200.0051181130.6051181132.883.485118113TF10.8294.880346.9535193201500.295218420151181624235260DRYH
2025-10-11 20:00:02FORECAST2026149442.60227.80635.20400.007874020.577874022.993.56787402TF10.602294.60280346.9535193201500.28855720041941624235260DRYH
2025-10-11 16:00:02FORECAST2026149442.20627.534.85300.0082677210.6482677212.993.638267721TF10.206293.20680346.9535193201500.275451229724891624235260DRYH
2025-10-11 12:00:02FORECAST2026149442.6228.14835.384000.62.993.59TF10.62293.6280346.9535193201500.289159833062711624235260DRYH
2025-10-11 08:00:02FORECAST2026149443.14228.56235.852000.652.973.62TF11.142295.14280346.9535193201500.306887643095181624235260DRYH
2025-10-11 04:00:03FORECAST2026149443.30428.45435.879000.553.053.6TF11.304293.30480346.9535193201500.312485176496091624235260DRYH
2025-10-11 00:00:02FORECAST2026149444.83430.05637.445000.642.923.56TF12.834282.83480346.9535193201500.367340561314771624235260DRYH
2025-10-10 20:00:02FORECAST2026149446.09431.11838.606000.693.163.85TF14.094286.09480346.9535193201500.414708157965361624235260DRYH
2025-10-10 16:00:02FORECAST2026149445.35630.4737.913000.623.113.73TF13.356285.35680346.9535193201500.386765447454971624235260DRYH
2025-10-10 12:00:03FORECAST2026149446.41828.20237.31000.753.123.87TF14.418287.41880346.9535193201500.427122522902251624235260DRYH
2025-10-10 08:00:02FORECAST2026149447.329.98438.642000.693.123.81TF15.3290.380346.9535193201500.461249326373431624235260DRYH
2025-10-10 04:00:04FORECAST2026149446.50828.90437.706000.683.253.93TF14.508287.50880346.9535193201500.430584359206671624235260DRYH
2025-10-10 00:00:01FORECAST2026149444.27628.72436.5000.553.073.62TF12.276277.27680346.9535193201500.346946033690371624235260DRYH
2025-10-09 20:00:02FORECAST2026149444.83428.02236.428000.643.063.7TF12.834277.83480346.9535193201500.367340561314771624235260DRYH
2025-10-09 16:00:01FORECAST2026149445.37430.34437.859000.672.863.53TF13.374283.37480346.9535193201500.387440674542831624235260DRYH
2025-10-09 12:00:02FORECAST2026149443.730.39837.049000.592.713.3FF11.7282.780346.9535193201500.326349217879811624235260DRYH
2025-10-09 08:00:02FORECAST2026149443.14230.52436.833000.622.793.41FF11.142281.14280346.9535193201500.306887643095181624235260DRYH
2025-10-09 04:00:04FORECAST2026149442.31430.00236.158000.622.873.49TF10.314278.31480346.9535193201500.278996419739151624235260DRYH
2025-10-09 00:00:02FORECAST2026149442.8931.62237.25600.0173228440.7873228442.833.617322844TF10.89275.8980346.9535193201500.298269445194171624235260DRYH
2025-10-08 20:00:02FORECAST2026149443.23230.09236.66200.0173228440.7773228443.033.807322844TF11.232273.23280346.9535193201500.309991941919111624235260DRYH
2025-10-08 16:00:03FORECAST2026149443.35830.32636.84200.0094488240.6594488243.033.689448824TF11.358273.35880346.9535193201500.314360755029461624235260DRYH
2025-10-08 12:00:03FORECAST2026149442.31429.13835.72600.0976378480.7876378483.224.007637848TF10.314270.31480346.9535193201500.278996419739151624235260WETM
2025-10-08 08:00:02FORECAST2026149438.71429.42634.0700.0976378480.7876378483.093.877637848TF6.714267.71480346.9535193201500.173952759212561614235252.5DRYMH
2025-10-08 04:00:05FORECAST2026149438.87628.8533.86300.0921260340.83212603433.832126034TF6.876266.87680346.9535193201500.178061532747641614235252.5DRYMH
2025-10-08 00:00:03FORECAST2026149440.1930.95635.57300.2055119220.9955119223.084.075511922TF8.19261.1980346.9535193201500.213604715091551614245270WETM
2025-10-07 20:00:04FORECAST2026149439.6530.59635.12300.2055119220.9955119223.054.045511922TF7.65261.6580346.9535193201500.198524173152231614245270WETM
2025-10-07 16:00:02FORECAST2026149440.02832.10836.06800.3413387671.1613387672.773.931338767TF8.028258.02880346.9535193201500.209012034241731614245270DRYH
2025-10-07 12:00:05FORECAST2026149437.79628.86833.33200.0204724520.9904724522.973.960472452TF5.796253.79680346.9535193201500.151817655579331614245270DRYH
2025-10-07 08:00:02FORECAST2026149437.68827.06832.37800.0204724520.9904724522.953.940472452TF5.688254.68880346.9535193201500.149342015283911614245270DRYH
2025-10-07 04:00:04FORECAST2026149437.59828.432.99900.098425251.0984252534.09842525TF5.598252.59880346.9535193201500.147299626821151614245270WETM
2025-10-07 00:00:02FORECAST2026149438.04826.36632.20700.0519685321.2719685322.723.991968532TF6.048257.04880346.9535193201500.157699339330841614245270DRYH
2025-10-06 20:00:02FORECAST2026149438.04826.90632.47700.0519685321.2719685322.673.941968532TF6.048252.04880346.9535193201500.157699339330841614245270DRYH
2025-10-06 16:00:02FORECAST2026149436.4124.63830.52400.0299212761.2499212762.573.819921276TF4.41253.4180346.9535193201500.122088599522161614245270DRYH
2025-10-06 12:00:02FORECAST2026149438.6632.91835.78900.3074804810.5174804812.372.887480481FF6.66264.6680346.9535193201500.172596640268281614235252.5DRYMH
2025-10-06 08:00:02FORECAST2026149439.48833.42236.45500.3074804810.5174804812.372.887480481FF7.488267.48880346.9535193201500.194128112804651614235252.5DRYMH
2025-10-06 04:00:03FORECAST2026149440.40632.91836.66200.3082678830.5482678832.42.948267883FF8.406262.40680346.9535193201500.219818671064531614235252.5DRYMH
2025-10-06 00:00:02FORECAST2026149436.51830.03833.27800.9625989451.2125989452.914.122598945TF4.518256.51880346.9535193201500.124247152075141614245270WETM
2025-10-05 20:00:03FORECAST2026149436.51830.03833.27800.9625989451.2125989452.94.112598945TF4.518261.51880346.9535193201500.124247152075141614245270WETM
2025-10-05 16:00:02FORECAST2026149435.1529.71432.43200.9834650981.3134650982.94.213465098TF3.15259.1580346.9535193201500.0988297800206981614245270WETM
2025-10-05 12:00:02FORECAST2026149443.80831.74837.77800.3720474450.6820474452.973.652047445TF11.808271.80880346.9535193201500.33017337519241624235260DRYH
2025-10-05 08:00:03FORECAST2026149443.80830.90237.35500.3720474450.6820474452.973.652047445TF11.808284.80880346.9535193201500.33017337519241624235260DRYH
2025-10-05 04:00:04FORECAST2026149443.71831.74837.73300.4629923761.0429923762.753.792992376TF11.718290.71880346.9535193201500.326985325880521624245280DRYVH
2025-10-05 00:00:03FORECAST2026149439.34432.39635.8700.1224410110.4224410111.732.152441011FF7.344278.34480346.9535193201500.190270604458351614225235DRYL
2025-10-04 20:00:02FORECAST2026149439.34432.39635.8700.1224410110.4224410111.732.152441011FF7.344279.34480346.9535193201500.190270604458351614225235DRYL
2025-10-04 16:00:02FORECAST2026149443.05231.8237.436000.591.732.32FF11.052278.05280346.9535193201500.303797117537731624235260DRYH
2025-10-04 12:00:03FORECAST2026149443.50237.90440.703000.241.942.18FF11.502306.50280346.9535193201500.319385657895191624225240DRYM
2025-10-04 08:00:03FORECAST2026149443.50237.90440.703000.241.942.18FF11.502303.50280346.9535193201500.319385657895191624225240DRYM
2025-10-04 04:00:04FORECAST2026149445.89645.15845.527000.161.962.12FF13.896312.89680346.9535193201500.40716249156351624225240DRYM