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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Saturday, October 18, 2025

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DAY 18 OF WATER YEAR 2026, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 10/19/2025 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:
M
MEDIUM

MODEL USED FOR HAZARD CLASS DETERMINATION:

DRY

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 44.64°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 32.07°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 38.35°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.375
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: 13
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 242

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: 1.02 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 1.02 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 3.28 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 4.27 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: 76
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 343.11 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: 98

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: 2
D4: 5
D5: 2
HSdry: 40.0

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
2025-10-19 04:00:03OBSERVATION2026189844.6399632.0700238.3549900.380.383.183.56TF12.63996241.6399676343.10999603722 00.3747358509870116 24225240DRYM
2025-10-19 00:00:01FORECAST2026189844.00632.03638.02101.3062999181.3062999183.184.486299918TF12.006241.00676343.1099960372200.350107537583691624245280WETM
2025-10-18 12:00:01FORECAST2026189843.82631.67637.75100.9748036760.9748036763.184.154803676TF11.826240.82676343.1099960372200.343222994384841624235260WETM
2025-10-18 08:00:01FORECAST2026189843.91632.12638.02101.0051186531.0051186533.184.185118653TF11.916240.91676343.1099960372200.346658939464281624245280WETM
2025-10-18 04:00:03FORECAST2026189844.00632.46838.23700.8728351170.8728351173.184.052835117TF12.006241.00676343.1099960372200.350107537583691624235260WETM
2025-10-18 00:00:01FORECAST2026189843.41231.26237.33700.7901579070.7901579073.183.970157907TF11.412239.41276343.1099960372200.327587644202021624235260DRYH
2025-10-17 20:00:02FORECAST2026189843.03430.90236.96800.7311027570.7311027573.183.911102757TF11.034240.03476343.1099960372200.313570229115161624235260DRYH
2025-10-17 16:00:02FORECAST2026189842.2631.53236.89600.7346460660.7346460663.183.914646066TF10.26239.2676343.1099960372200.285708527579191624235260DRYH
2025-10-17 12:00:02FORECAST2026189842.3531.76637.05800.5728349550.5728349553.183.752834955TF10.35239.3576343.1099960372200.288887111710661624235260DRYH
2025-10-17 08:00:02FORECAST2026189841.68431.74836.71600.5937011080.6337011083.183.813701108TF9.684239.68476343.1099960372200.265769129583921624235260DRYH
2025-10-17 04:00:03FORECAST2026189841.01831.02836.02300.5216538250.5216538253.183.701653825TF9.018238.01876343.1099960372200.243626611370151614235252.5DRYMH
2025-10-17 00:00:02FORECAST2026189841.95431.06436.50900.5208664230.5308664233.183.710866423TF9.954239.95476343.1099960372200.275027477972641624235260DRYH
2025-10-16 20:00:01FORECAST2026189842.42231.15436.78800.4771656120.4971656123.183.677165612TF10.422241.42276343.1099960372200.291441887977541624235260DRYH
2025-10-16 16:00:01FORECAST2026189842.24231.17236.70700.4657482830.4657482833.183.645748283TF10.242241.24276343.1099960372200.285074810734351624225240DRYM
2025-10-16 12:00:02FORECAST2026189841.70232.32437.01300.5885829950.6085829953.183.788582995TF9.702240.70276343.1099960372200.266381409012881624235260DRYH
2025-10-16 08:00:01FORECAST2026189843.39432.4537.92200.5200790210.5200790213.183.700079021TF11.394244.39476343.1099960372200.326914406622411624235260DRYH
2025-10-16 04:00:03FORECAST2026189843.8832.46838.17400.519685320.519685323.183.69968532TF11.88245.8876343.1099960372200.345283028948871624235260DRYH
2025-10-16 00:00:01FORECAST2026189844.61832.93638.77700.3555120030.3555120033.183.535512003FF12.618242.61876343.1099960372200.373873462286891624225240DRYM
2025-10-15 20:00:02FORECAST2026189844.22232.6338.42600.4082679370.4082679373.183.588267937TF12.222242.22276343.1099960372200.358434271094671624225240DRYM
2025-10-15 16:00:02FORECAST2026189844.70832.1838.44400.4003939170.4303939173.183.610393917TF12.708242.70876343.1099960372200.377411803166261624225240DRYM
2025-10-15 12:00:02FORECAST2026189845.7732.93639.35300.4500002430.5100002433.183.690000243TF13.77242.7776343.1099960372200.419865805040311624235260DRYH
2025-10-15 08:00:02FORECAST2026189842.832.97237.88600.4704726950.5204726953.183.700472695TF10.8239.876343.1099960372200.305024032410521624235260DRYH
2025-10-15 04:00:07FORECAST2026189843.44833.0838.26400.4854333330.5254333333.183.705433333TF11.448240.44876343.1099960372200.328935799423591624235260DRYH
2025-10-15 00:00:03FORECAST2026189843.10633.58438.34500.5736223570.6136223573.183.793622357TF11.106241.10676343.1099960372200.316220361756051624235260DRYH
2025-10-14 20:00:02FORECAST2026189843.12432.4537.78700.5834648820.6334648823.183.813464882TF11.124240.12476343.1099960372200.316884378520631624235260DRYH
2025-10-14 16:00:01FORECAST2026189844.52833.4438.98400.5838585830.6238585833.183.803858583TF12.528241.52876343.1099960372200.370345714325871624235260DRYH
2025-10-14 12:00:02FORECAST2026189844.18633.13438.6600.8562996750.9162996753.184.096299675TF12.186241.18676343.1099960372200.357041673864721624235260WETM
2025-10-14 08:00:01FORECAST2026189844.04233.02638.53400.8562996750.9062996753.184.086299675TF12.042244.04276343.1099960372200.351490462891561624235260WETM
2025-10-14 04:00:05FORECAST2026189844.56433.42238.99300.8681107050.9181107053.184.098110705TF12.564246.56476343.1099960372200.37175552477281624235260WETM
2025-10-14 00:00:02FORECAST2026189845.44634.50239.97400.5027561770.5127561773.283.792756177TF13.446254.44676343.1099960372200.406789713100231624235260DRYH
2025-10-13 20:00:03FORECAST2026189845.03235.11440.07300.5027561770.5127561773.293.802756177TF13.032256.03276343.1099960372200.390233239510381624235260DRYH
2025-10-13 16:00:03FORECAST2026189845.42835.1540.28900.5031498780.5131498783.293.803149878TF13.428256.42876343.1099960372200.406066158241821624235260DRYH
2025-10-13 12:00:02FORECAST2026189845.39235.16840.2800.2543308460.2843308463.293.574330846FF13.392254.39276343.1099960372200.404620012777161624225240DRYM
2025-10-13 08:00:03FORECAST2026189846.90435.72641.31500.2543308460.2843308463.33.584330846FF14.904256.90476343.1099960372200.466238939540461624225240DRYM
2025-10-13 04:00:03FORECAST2026189846.27435.00640.6400.248031630.288031633.293.57803163FF14.274254.27476343.1099960372200.440378163576871624225240DRYM
2025-10-13 00:00:02FORECAST2026189844.634.75439.67700.5720475530.6520475533.524.172047553TF12.6251.676343.1099960372200.373167056458971624235260WETM
2025-10-12 20:00:03FORECAST2026189843.35833.38638.37200.5720475530.6520475533.424.072047553TF11.358241.35876343.1099960372200.325569620873061624235260WETM
2025-10-12 16:00:02FORECAST2026189843.75432.25238.00300.5830711810.6630711813.444.103071181TF11.754240.75476343.1099960372200.340483517191421624235260WETM
2025-10-12 12:00:02FORECAST2026189844.16834.73639.45200.2500001350.2700001353.383.650000135TF12.168241.16876343.1099960372200.356346087126761624225240DRYM
2025-10-12 08:00:02FORECAST2026189841.43232.9937.21100.2500001350.2700001353.523.790000135TF9.432238.43276343.1099960372200.257272688784261624225240DRYM
2025-10-12 04:00:03FORECAST2026189842.1731.65836.91400.2149607460.2249607463.163.384960746FF10.17240.1776343.1099960372200.282546659748781624225240DRYM
2025-10-12 00:00:02FORECAST2026189840.60429.49835.05100.2417324140.3317324142.993.321732414FF8.604228.60476343.1099960372200.230380619919371614225235DRYL
2025-10-11 20:00:02FORECAST2026189841.03627.60834.32200.2417324140.3317324143.073.401732414FF9.036226.03676343.1099960372200.244211692187471614225235DRYL
2025-10-11 16:00:02FORECAST2026189839.27226.2432.75600.2330709920.3530709923.143.493070992FF7.272221.27276343.1099960372200.190605023461571614225235DRYL
2025-10-11 12:00:02FORECAST2026189837.50826.58232.04500.3248033250.7948033253.093.884803325TF5.508225.50876343.1099960372200.14489456337261614235252.5DRYMH
2025-10-11 08:00:04FORECAST2026189837.3127.26632.28800.3248033250.7848033253.123.904803325TF5.31227.3176343.1099960372200.140266854593881614235252.5DRYMH
2025-10-11 04:00:04FORECAST2026189837.70627.53632.62100.2354331980.6954331983.13.795433198TF5.706227.70676343.1099960372200.149623686015631614235252.5DRYMH
2025-10-11 00:00:02FORECAST2026189832.1825.41228.79600.188976480.858976483.063.91897648TF0.18208.1876343.1099960372200.0535027866290011614235252.5DRYMH
2025-10-10 20:00:02FORECAST2026189831.98225.26828.62500.1822835630.8322835633.354.182283563TF-0.018000000000001214.98276343.1099960372200.0512990409740781614235252.5WETL
2025-10-10 16:00:03FORECAST2026189833.69224.45829.07500.1035433630.6835433633.233.913543363TF1.692215.69276343.1099960372200.0728812642429881614235252.5DRYMH
2025-10-10 12:00:03FORECAST2026189835.38428.14831.76600.070866180.840866183.374.21086618TF3.384224.38476343.1099960372200.100454858224611614235252.5WETL
2025-10-10 08:00:03FORECAST2026189835.38428.14831.76600.070866180.840866183.314.15086618TF3.384225.38476343.1099960372200.100454858224611614235252.5WETL
2025-10-10 04:00:05FORECAST2026189836.55427.24831.90100.0531496350.8231496353.434.253149635TF4.554224.55476343.1099960372200.123524474345321614235252.5WETL
2025-10-10 00:00:02FORECAST2026189834.4327.12230.77600.074803190.124803193.123.24480319FF2.43213.4376343.1099960372200.0840999612579011614225235DRYL
2025-10-09 20:00:02FORECAST2026189834.4327.12230.77600.074803190.124803193.23.32480319FF2.43217.4376343.1099960372200.0840999612579011614225235DRYL
2025-10-09 16:00:02FORECAST2026189838.1232.01835.06900.1551181940.2151181943.033.245118194FF6.12229.1276343.1099960372200.159840302130491614225235DRYL
2025-10-09 12:00:03FORECAST2026189848.16436.75242.45800.1830709650.2030709652.83.003070965FF16.164239.16476343.1099960372200.518280276176071634225245DRYM
2025-10-09 08:00:02FORECAST2026189848.16436.75242.45800.1830709650.2030709652.913.113070965FF16.164236.16476343.1099960372200.518280276176071634225245DRYM
2025-10-09 04:00:04FORECAST2026189848.03833.6240.82900.181102460.291102462.993.28110246FF16.038229.03876343.1099960372200.513075522302051634225245DRYM
2025-10-09 00:00:03FORECAST2026189835.7832.5434.16000.233.123.35FF3.78209.7876343.1099960372200.107883504911071614225235DRYL
2025-10-08 20:00:03FORECAST2026189835.7832.5434.16000.233.313.54FF3.78208.7876343.1099960372200.107883504911071614225235DRYL
2025-10-08 16:00:04FORECAST2026189834.12433.13433.62900.0023622060.5223622063.193.712362206TF2.124206.12476343.1099960372200.079300831712731614235252.5DRYMH
2025-10-08 12:00:04FORECAST2026189834.14232.48633.314000.443.644.08TF2.142214.14276343.1099960372200.0795772874126531614225235WETM
2025-10-08 08:00:03FORECAST2026189834.14232.48633.314000.443.513.95TF2.142207.14276343.1099960372200.0795772874126531614225235DRYL
2025-10-08 04:00:07FORECAST2026189840.38839.8340.109000.083.473.55FF8.388216.38876343.1099960372200.223632516471591614215217.5DRYL