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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Thursday, October 23, 2025

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DAY 23 OF WATER YEAR 2026, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 10/24/2025 04:00:02 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): 46.08°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 35.87°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 40.97°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.530
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: 14
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 249

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): 0.00 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 5.03 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 5.04 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: 0 in
SWE DAY: 71
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 338.22 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: 103

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 3
D1: 5
D2: 2
D3: 1
D4: 5
D5: 2
HSdry: 25.0

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
2025-10-24 04:00:02OBSERVATION20262310346.0799635.8740.974980002.22.2FF14.07996249.0799671338.22270370998 00.5297392255601616 35215225DRYL
2025-10-24 00:00:01FORECAST20262310344.22233.94439.0830002.22.2FF12.222247.22271338.2227037099800.462754847494821625215222.5DRYL
2025-10-23 12:00:01FORECAST20262310344.04233.92638.9840002.22.2FF12.042247.04271338.2227037099800.456290983765631625215222.5DRYL
2025-10-23 08:00:01FORECAST20262310344.92433.74639.3350002.22.2FF12.924247.92471338.2227037099800.488042259498491625215222.5DRYL
2025-10-23 04:00:03FORECAST20262310344.72633.76439.2450002.22.2FF12.726247.72671338.2227037099800.480900621515731625215222.5DRYL
2025-10-23 00:00:02FORECAST20262310345.35634.2539.8030002.22.2FF13.356245.35671338.2227037099800.503634197319531635215225DRYL
2025-10-22 20:00:02FORECAST20262310346.07634.50240.2890002.22.2FF14.076242.07671338.2227037099800.529596678028041635215225DRYL
2025-10-22 16:00:02FORECAST20262310345.82433.92639.8750002.22.2FF13.824241.82471338.2227037099800.520518453854491635215225DRYL
2025-10-22 12:00:02FORECAST20262310345.53634.39439.9650002.22.2FF13.536241.53671338.2227037099800.510130566566521635215225DRYL
2025-10-22 08:00:02FORECAST20262310345.89634.41240.154000.012.22.21FF13.896243.89671338.2227037099800.52311352551031635215225DRYL
2025-10-22 04:00:04FORECAST20262310345.71634.48440.10002.22.2FF13.716243.71671338.2227037099800.516624249415121635215225DRYL
2025-10-22 00:00:02FORECAST20262310345.01434.37639.6950002.22.2FF13.014236.01471338.2227037099800.491289864531461625215222.5DRYL
2025-10-21 20:00:02FORECAST20262310343.10632.91838.0120002.22.2FF11.106235.10671338.2227037099800.422902893763631625215222.5DRYL
2025-10-21 16:00:02FORECAST20262310343.2532.59437.9220002.22.2FF11.25234.2571338.2227037099800.428009780832551625215222.5DRYL
2025-10-21 12:00:02FORECAST20262310342.96232.32437.643000.022.22.22FF10.962233.96271338.2227037099800.417808928308241625215222.5DRYL
2025-10-21 08:00:02FORECAST20262310342.65631.87437.26500.0177165450.0177165452.22.217716545FF10.656234.65671338.2227037099800.4070309331781625215222.5DRYL
2025-10-21 04:00:04FORECAST20262310342.6231.87437.24700.0165354420.0165354422.22.216535442FF10.62233.6271338.2227037099800.405767381396521625215222.5DRYL
2025-10-21 00:00:01FORECAST20262310341.7231.9136.815000.062.262.32FF9.72235.7271338.2227037099800.374529659296741625215222.5DRYL
2025-10-20 20:00:02FORECAST20262310340.8230.93835.879000.022.262.28FF8.82233.8271338.2227037099800.344094395959981625215222.5DRYL
2025-10-20 16:00:02FORECAST20262310343.14233.00838.075000.032.262.29FF11.142238.14271338.2227037099800.424178436675191625215222.5DRYL
2025-10-20 12:00:02FORECAST20262310343.6134.1638.885000.012.262.27FF11.61238.6171338.2227037099800.440828029672871625215222.5DRYL
2025-10-20 08:00:02FORECAST20262310343.6134.1638.885000.012.262.27FF11.61238.6171338.2227037099800.440828029672871625215222.5DRYL
2025-10-20 04:00:03FORECAST20262310344.16834.19639.182000.012.262.27FF12.168240.16871338.2227037099800.460814576808441625215222.5DRYL
2025-10-20 00:00:02FORECAST20262310342.76433.83638.300.0602362530.1502362534.584.730236253TF10.764235.76471338.2227037099800.410827346741581625225245WETM
2025-10-19 20:00:03FORECAST20262310342.92634.98838.95700.0602362530.1802362534.744.920236253TF10.926235.92671338.2227037099800.416537553292251625225245WETM
2025-10-19 16:00:02FORECAST20262310342.58434.30438.44400.0641732630.1541732634.744.894173263TF10.584234.58471338.2227037099800.40450481042131625225245WETM
2025-10-19 12:00:02FORECAST20262310342.22433.838.01200.0129921330.1129921334.764.872992133TF10.224235.22471338.2227037099800.391935804760871625225245WETM
2025-10-19 08:00:02FORECAST20262310342.2633.99838.12900.0129921330.1029921334.854.952992133TF10.26236.2671338.2227037099800.393187879072971625225245WETM
2025-10-19 04:00:04FORECAST20262310342.7134.17838.444000.154.694.84TF10.71236.7171338.2227037099800.408928072189071625225245WETM
2025-10-19 00:00:02FORECAST20262310342.60234.26838.43500.0755905920.2155905925.495.705590592TF10.602236.60271338.2227037099800.405135972518911625225245WETM
2025-10-18 20:00:02FORECAST20262310342.18832.73837.46300.0755905920.2155905925.075.285590592TF10.188240.18871338.2227037099800.390684848251861625225245WETM
2025-10-18 16:00:02FORECAST20262310342.1732.3637.26500.0755905920.2155905924.795.005590592TF10.17240.1771338.2227037099800.390059793003691625225245WETM
2025-10-18 12:00:02FORECAST20262310343.41234.8839.14600.7291342520.9091342524.515.419134252TF11.412234.41271338.2227037099800.433769433056211625235267.5WETM
2025-10-18 08:00:02FORECAST20262310342.87233.94438.40800.7291342520.9091342524.435.339134252TF10.872233.87271338.2227037099800.414632130475831625235267.5WETM
2025-10-18 04:00:04FORECAST20262310343.21433.99838.60600.9224414431.1024414434.265.362441443TF11.214232.21471338.2227037099800.426731893272051625245290WETM
2025-10-18 00:00:02FORECAST20262310342.24234.64638.44402.503938363.323938364.037.35393836TT10.242225.24271338.2227037099800.3925617029586716252552112.5WETH
2025-10-17 20:00:02FORECAST20262310341.10833.99837.55302.4870092173.2970092173.937.227009217TT9.108222.10871338.2227037099800.3537353646836716252552112.5WETH
2025-10-17 16:00:03FORECAST20262310341.19833.9837.58902.7342534453.4642534453.957.414253445TT9.198221.19871338.2227037099800.356767851139716252552112.5WETH
2025-10-17 12:00:02FORECAST20262310343.14235.3339.23602.1913397662.4913397663.876.361339766TT11.142226.14271338.2227037099800.4241784366751916252552112.5WETH
2025-10-17 08:00:02FORECAST20262310342.92634.35838.64202.1913397662.4913397663.866.351339766TT10.926227.92671338.2227037099800.4165375532922516252552112.5WETH
2025-10-17 04:00:04FORECAST20262310342.51233.15237.83202.1448830482.4448830483.726.164883048TT10.512224.51271338.2227037099800.4019826613218916252552112.5WETH
2025-10-17 00:00:02FORECAST20262310342.92633.22438.07501.4858275741.9958275743.725.715827574TF10.926220.92671338.2227037099800.4165375532922516252552112.5WETM
2025-10-16 20:00:02FORECAST20262310342.92633.22438.07501.4858275741.9958275743.715.705827574TF10.926221.92671338.2227037099800.4165375532922516252552112.5WETM
2025-10-16 16:00:02FORECAST20262310343.44833.94438.69601.590552042.210552043.575.78055204TT11.448219.44871338.2227037099800.4350513124946216252552112.5WETH
2025-10-16 12:00:03FORECAST20262310346.72437.52642.12500.3795277640.3795277643.914.289527764TF14.724230.72471338.2227037099800.552858931780441635225250WETMH
2025-10-16 08:00:02FORECAST20262310348.14638.9343.53800.3795277640.3795277643.884.259527764TF16.146236.14671338.2227037099800.603166585349991635225250WETMH
2025-10-16 04:00:04FORECAST20262310347.89437.95842.92600.370078940.410078943.854.26007894TF15.894237.89471338.2227037099800.594350559969921635225250WETMH
2025-10-16 00:00:02FORECAST20262310349.53236.78843.160003.763.76TF17.532233.53271338.2227037099800.650607143428521635215225DRYL
2025-10-15 20:00:02FORECAST20262310348.32636.46442.3950003.83.8TF16.326231.32671338.2227037099800.609431909334971635215225DRYL
2025-10-15 16:00:03FORECAST20262310348.97436.8642.91700.0523622330.0823622333.843.922362233TF16.974232.97471338.2227037099800.631742108753821635215225DRYL
2025-10-15 12:00:02FORECAST20262310343.82636.93240.37900.3846458770.5946458773.74.294645877TF11.826223.82671338.2227037099800.448549736855291625235267.5WETMH
2025-10-15 08:00:03FORECAST20262310343.82636.93240.37900.3846458770.5946458773.694.284645877TF11.826217.82671338.2227037099800.448549736855291625235267.5WETMH
2025-10-15 04:00:08FORECAST20262310342.45837.1339.79400.7799216811.2199216813.734.949921681TF10.458215.45871338.2227037099800.400093717716231625245290WETM
2025-10-15 00:00:03FORECAST20262310339.81234.66437.23801.425197622.135197623.375.50519762TF7.812207.81271338.2227037099800.3111750049157716252552112.5WETM
2025-10-14 20:00:03FORECAST20262310339.81234.66437.23801.425197622.135197623.395.52519762TF7.812207.81271338.2227037099800.3111750049157716252552112.5WETM
2025-10-14 16:00:02FORECAST20262310337.90434.05235.97801.4039377662.1239377663.385.503937766TF5.904209.90471338.2227037099800.2529682570179616252552112.5WETM
2025-10-14 12:00:03FORECAST20262310344.18636.6840.43300.2251969720.4751969723.744.215196972TF12.186218.18671338.2227037099800.461461232367521625225245WETMH
2025-10-14 08:00:02FORECAST20262310344.18636.6840.43300.2251969720.4751969723.734.205196972TF12.186219.18671338.2227037099800.461461232367521625225245WETMH
2025-10-14 04:00:05FORECAST20262310344.70835.38440.04600.3330710460.5330710463.644.173071046TF12.708224.70871338.2227037099800.480251651063461625235267.5WETMH
2025-10-14 00:00:03FORECAST20262310340.3734.19637.28300.0763779940.5563779943.433.986377994TF8.37223.3771338.2227037099800.329233066714971625235267.5DRYH
2025-10-13 20:00:05FORECAST20262310340.3734.19637.28300.0763779940.5563779943.443.996377994TF8.37223.3771338.2227037099800.329233066714971625235267.5DRYH
2025-10-13 16:00:04FORECAST20262310341.03634.44837.74200.1988190050.5688190053.413.978819005TF9.036225.03671338.2227037099800.351316025770821625235267.5DRYH
2025-10-13 12:00:02FORECAST20262310342.81840.69441.75600.0830709110.5630709113.083.643070911TF10.818232.81871338.2227037099800.412728713873831625235267.5DRYH
2025-10-13 08:00:03FORECAST20262310342.81840.69441.75600.0830709110.5630709113.093.653070911TF10.818235.81871338.2227037099800.412728713873831625235267.5DRYH
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