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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Wednesday, February 11, 2026

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DAY 134 OF WATER YEAR 2026, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 02/12/2026 07:00:03 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:

WET

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 41.89°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 26.75°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 34.32°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.804
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: 175

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): 0.30 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 6.31 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 6.61 in

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

PRECIP THRESHOLD B (PB) EXCEEDED: True
P3 > (-0.67 * P15 + 4.5)
Snow at Paradise DEPTH: 62 in
SWE DAY: 42
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 350.15 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 21.67 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: 4
D1: 1
D2: 1
D3: 2
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 6.0

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
2026-02-12 07:00:03OBSERVATION2026134-15041.8899226.7499434.3199361.8896400.36.316.61TT9.88992174.8899242350.14508627522 21.6703533373420.8041358146169716 4112126WETL
2026-02-12 03:00:07OBSERVATION2026134-15041.8899226.7499434.3199361.8896400.36.316.61TT9.88992174.8899242350.14508627522 21.6703533373420.8041358146169716 4112126WETL
2026-02-11 11:00:02FORECAST2026134-15032.88218.98625.93462.987995200.36.316.61TT0.882165.88242350.8353151800322.098413148550.38934891589695162112124WETL
2026-02-11 07:00:08FORECAST2026134-15034.95218.93226.94263.418981700.36.316.61TT2.952167.95242351.1056303164822.2667615438080.49216595790427162112124WETL
2026-02-11 03:00:03FORECAST2026134-15035.5119.56227.53663.408551300.36.316.61TT3.51168.5142351.0990918533322.2626847771650.52026554658048163112125WETL
2026-02-10 23:00:02FORECAST2026134-15035.63619.79627.71663.92816800.36.316.61TT3.636165.63642351.4246113500222.4659315937180.52660167834642163112125WETL
2026-02-10 19:00:02FORECAST2026134-15035.3319.427.36563.932891200.36.316.61TT3.33165.3342351.4275682797722.4677804875110.51120543643649163112125WETL
2026-02-10 15:00:02FORECAST2026134-15035.52822.15428.84163.933383200.36.316.61TT3.528165.52842351.4278762912522.467973082090.52117105935574163112125WETL
2026-02-10 11:00:03FORECAST2026134-15035.3322.51428.92263.936236800.36.316.61TT3.33165.3342351.4296627502222.4690901361420.51120543643649163112125WETL
2026-02-10 07:00:03FORECAST2026134-15035.18622.49628.84163.47967961666700.36.316.61TT3.186166.18642351.1436763399522.2904880734790.50395295758595163112125WETL
2026-02-10 03:01:26FORECAST2026134-15035.58223.10829.34563.47072521666700.36.316.61TT3.582166.58242351.1380640068722.2869875736930.52388692345581163112125WETL
2026-02-09 23:00:02FORECAST2026134-15034.6122.26228.43657.948635200.336.316.64TT2.61160.6142347.6525674492720.1459918074610.47495394618437162112124WETL
2026-02-09 19:00:02FORECAST2026134-15036.15822.08229.1257.907897600.336.316.64TT4.158162.15842347.6266721308420.1303297327820.55276200745005163112125WETL
2026-02-09 15:00:03FORECAST2026134-15035.83421.72228.77857.919508800.336.316.64TT3.834161.83442347.6340531951120.1347936032140.53654426022834163112125WETL
2026-02-09 11:00:03FORECAST2026134-15035.34821.05628.20259.36541135933800.336.316.64TT3.348161.34842348.5514923133220.6919027210910.51211178501782163112125WETL
2026-02-09 07:01:13FORECAST2026134-15035.18623.1829.18360.2013263992700.496.316.8TT3.186159.18642349.0803534553621.0151002979390.50395295758595163112125WETL
2026-02-09 03:00:05FORECAST2026134-15035.4223.39629.40859.55388737310100.366.316.67TT3.42161.4242348.6708341252720.7647035857810.51573650709714163112125WETL
2026-02-08 23:00:02FORECAST2026134-15035.65422.92829.29159.67146934905300.416.136.54TT3.654158.65442348.7452573499420.8101419345850.52750632842116163112125WETL
2026-02-08 19:00:03FORECAST2026134-15035.54623.05429.359.33230065742200.346.136.47TF3.546161.54642348.5305209270320.679117655930.52207646286859163112125WETL
2026-02-08 15:00:03FORECAST2026134-15034.50222.13628.31959.28863815895200.326.136.45TF2.502159.50242348.502863633420.6622601793190.46952674861403162112124WETL
2026-02-08 11:00:03FORECAST2026134-15034.6122.38828.49959.87598959754900.326.136.45TF2.61161.6142348.8746549994920.8892152135980.47495394618437162112124WETL
2026-02-08 07:00:04FORECAST2026134-15034.84422.11828.48159.65159530053100.416.056.46TF2.844161.84442348.7326796803420.8024606763610.48672748776636162112124WETL
2026-02-08 03:00:06FORECAST2026134-15035.4222.04628.73359.82294834650300.436.086.51TT3.42163.4242348.8411028551620.8687032772410.51573650709714163112125WETL
2026-02-07 23:00:04FORECAST2026134-15034.30421.77628.0460.6064888487700.557.077.62TT2.304157.30442349.3362851802821.172045672250.45959229787299162113126WETL
2026-02-07 19:00:02FORECAST2026134-15035.25822.83829.04860.52678253077400.487.357.83TT3.258158.25842349.2859573557421.1411551819240.50757951020333163112125WETL
2026-02-07 15:00:31FORECAST2026134-15034.8821.50628.19360.84884220507800.587.337.91TT2.88157.8842349.4892483314921.2660161240940.48854008688965162113126WETL
2026-02-07 11:00:03FORECAST2026134-15033.11621.1127.11361.3045010063100.367.447.8TT1.116157.11642349.7765860060421.4428790687910.40072568854773162112124WETL
2026-02-07 07:00:04FORECAST2026134-15032.73821.0226.87961.90055862618900.397.648.03TT0.738156.73842350.1519572438921.674601757450.38239398841535162112124WETL
2026-02-07 03:00:17FORECAST2026134-15032.9921.32627.15861.61386459991100.437.68.03TT0.99155.9942349.9714807150521.5630954266080.39458860149106162112124WETL
2026-02-06 23:00:10FORECAST2026134-15034.28622.53228.40962.75036947700900.537.868.39TT2.286148.28642350.6861495007822.0056854516430.45869032168589162113126WETL
2026-02-06 19:00:03FORECAST2026134-15034.03423.43228.73362.45740349622300.577.818.38TT2.034146.03442350.5021209079721.8914523918310.44608707196752162113126WETL
2026-02-06 15:00:04FORECAST2026134-15034.39423.23428.81462.13303262226300.587.718.29TT2.394146.39442350.2982053039821.7650898176720.46410520674372162113126WETL
2026-02-06 11:00:03FORECAST2026134-15032.57621.75827.16760.18732743258800.427.798.21TT0.576144.57642349.0715059244921.0096810244640.3746148863762162112124WETL
2026-02-06 07:00:05FORECAST2026134-15032.32421.95627.1459.40397245904200.327.457.77TT0.324146.32442348.575913605120.7067939716830.36261585581437162112124WETL
2026-02-06 03:00:05FORECAST2026134-15033.06223.10828.08559.41322873327900.277.437.7TT1.062146.06242348.5817753789720.7103687528430.398092411714162112124WETL
2026-02-05 23:00:04FORECAST2026134-15033.92624.24229.08461.05475597730400.467.167.62TT1.926140.92642349.6191383960621.3459111797670.44070155448587162112124WETL
2026-02-05 19:00:03FORECAST2026134-15033.63824.29628.96761.24444120831600.477.117.58TT1.638138.63842349.7387314237321.4195531749520.42639632700217162112124WETL
2026-02-05 15:00:02FORECAST2026134-15033.2623.7228.4962.14898323730500.527.127.64TT1.26136.2642350.3082365790821.7713007230430.40776953524148162113126WETL
2026-02-05 11:00:03FORECAST2026134-15030.9221.6526.28562.03681411750900.677.097.76TT-1.08131.9242350.2376852677521.7276301779020.29848448249043162113126WETL
2026-02-05 03:00:05FORECAST2026134-15027.80619.3123.55863.76836058160800.777.248.01TT-4.194127.80642351.3245440094622.4033902035640.1782459178138161113124.5WETL
2026-02-04 23:00:03FORECAST2026134-15028.36419.29223.82866.5711442054390.0122047310.9922047317.858.842204731TT-3.636113.36442353.0736984763723.5045200964180.19722433175588161114126WETL
2026-02-04 19:00:03FORECAST2026134-15032.73820.10226.4266.6970955243210.0122047310.9922047317.798.782204731TT0.738116.73842353.1520098859123.5542133379660.38239398841535162114128WETL
2026-02-04 15:00:03FORECAST2026134-15031.89220.31826.10568.9179103944530.0122047311.0022047317.768.762204731TT-0.108115.89242354.5287148673924.4333782034920.3423621618677162114128WETL
2026-02-04 11:00:05FORECAST2026134-15031.06421.5626.31265.6785150657900.57.768.26TT-0.936116.06442352.5179794387823.1528574235320.30482248543344162113126WETL
2026-02-04 07:00:06FORECAST2026134-15031.15420.7525.95264.74506392897800.57.828.32TT-0.846116.15442351.9354967882422.7860862384310.30881382898726162113126WETL
2026-02-04 03:00:06FORECAST2026134-15031.4621.59626.52865.3771983995700.57.868.36TT-0.54118.4642352.3301058152823.0343552300270.3225517541659162113126WETL
2026-02-03 23:00:03FORECAST2026134-15030.84821.93826.39365.5272747282970.5496065960.6596065967.197.849606596TT-1.152112.84842352.4236977153623.0933644609570.29533810832361162113126WETL
2026-02-03 19:00:03FORECAST2026134-15030.79423.91827.35664.4253232893070.5625987290.6825987297.237.912598729TT-1.206112.79442351.7356577375722.660683462120.29298838028655162113126WETL
2026-02-03 15:00:03FORECAST2026134-15030.79422.26226.52863.7149871134690.5677168420.7677168427.358.117716842TT-1.206110.79442351.2911138518822.3825087921480.29298838028655162113126WETL
2026-02-03 11:00:02FORECAST2026134-15030.21820.94825.58361.7023959618930.4129923490.4729923497.648.112992349TT-1.782113.21842350.027226048821.5975184991060.26848082943192162112124WETL
2026-02-03 07:00:05FORECAST2026134-15029.9320.71425.32261.9589399008440.4216537710.4816537717.638.111653771TT-2.07114.9342350.1886926902921.6973201643530.25662521861817162112124WETL
2026-02-03 03:00:05FORECAST2026134-15029.46220.4824.97163.1774535397140.4216537710.6816537717.548.221653771TT-2.538114.46242350.9541800784722.1723914064760.23795689996243161113124.5WETL
2026-02-02 23:00:03FORECAST2026134-15029.37219.45424.41361.6568917719820.6066932410.9866932416.957.936693241TT-2.628109.37242349.9985750986421.5798242652050.23445402604513161113124.5WETL
2026-02-02 19:00:03FORECAST2026134-15030.09220.5725.33163.9778222936420.641732630.991732636.917.90173263TT-1.908112.09242351.4556953355522.4853700202660.26326034676013162114128WETL
2026-02-02 15:00:07FORECAST2026134-15032.64822.5527.59960.7574965498020.822835091.202835096.838.03283509TT0.648120.64842349.4316058877721.2305895891180.37806618173539162114128WETL
2026-02-02 11:00:04FORECAST2026134-15036.64420.10228.37359.2207508967770.8515752631.1815752636.958.131575263TT4.644122.64442348.4598554679720.6360542981960.576915843528551631141210WETL
2026-02-02 07:00:05FORECAST2026134-15036.64420.3928.51758.7147643416970.8515752631.1815752636.747.921575263TT4.644120.64442348.1390674398520.4409033028690.576915843528551631141210WETL
2026-02-02 03:00:05FORECAST2026134-15041.10820.28230.69558.0577298204320.0185039470.3485039476.466.808503947TT9.108124.10842347.721901490220.1879442093650.77569068238775164112126WETL
2026-02-01 23:00:04FORECAST2026134-15038.82227.46433.14356.47950103288900.286.576.85TT6.822109.82242346.7169994361319.5824031277730.68047543375627163112125WETL
2026-02-01 19:00:05FORECAST2026134-15038.78628.47233.62955.13311584645800.276.586.85TT6.786109.78642345.8565287074919.0681480634840.67884905571589163112125WETL
2026-02-01 15:00:04FORECAST2026134-15035.45627.66231.55957.7606281902490.3594490130.7194490136.687.399449013TT3.456107.45642347.5330363016320.0737264936470.51754839933789163113127.5WETL
2026-02-01 11:00:03FORECAST2026134-15033.4430.12831.78459.0920587726120.0110236280.5510236286.497.041023628TT1.44123.4442348.3783056458620.5863913123280.41661618035352162113126WETL
2026-02-01 07:00:06FORECAST2026134-15033.4430.12831.78457.7746177987520.0110236280.5610236286.096.651023628TT1.44120.4442347.5419325845220.079102324110.41661618035352162113126WETL
2026-02-01 03:00:06FORECAST2026134-15034.66434.2534.45755.9613918109500.475.766.23TF2.664123.66442346.3862256535219.3842552917120.47766935212654162112124WETL