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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Saturday, April 11, 2026

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DAY 193 OF WATER YEAR 2026, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 04/12/2026 04:00:05 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): 42.41°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 33.30°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 37.85°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.544
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: 200

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: 0.32 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.32 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 1.83 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 2.15 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: 86 in
SWE DAY: 100
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 411.11 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 35.49 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: -92

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 3
D1: 1
D2: 2
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
2026-04-12 04:00:05OBSERVATION2026193-9242.4099433.2999637.8549586.3170845833330.319999999999990.319999999999991.832.15FF10.40994200.40994100411.10826172412 35.4856666001480.5436597655864816 3122126DRYL
2026-04-12 00:00:01FORECAST2026193-9237.00431.04634.02588.74406160.2102363340.2102363341.832.040236334FF5.004195.004100412.2562015483936.5852897451930.32314105445503162112124DRYL
2026-04-11 12:00:01FORECAST2026193-9237.38231.56834.47588.73126960.2444883210.2444883211.832.074488321FF5.382195.382100412.2501695715136.5794809388950.33754431301646162112124DRYL
2026-04-11 08:00:02FORECAST2026193-9238.31831.96435.14188.65717440.2897639360.2897639361.832.119763936FF6.318196.318100412.2152266497136.5458372394190.37420909730761162112124DRYL
2026-04-11 04:00:05FORECAST2026193-9238.9331.80235.36688.638434708210.3842521760.3842521761.832.214252176FF6.93196.93100412.2063880637836.5373290146990.39883788652187162112124DRYL
2026-04-11 00:00:02FORECAST2026193-9238.71432.25235.48388.46181120.4279529870.4579529871.832.287952987FF6.714191.714100412.1230628170736.457152574090.39009368496706162112124DRYL
2026-04-10 20:00:02FORECAST2026193-9238.91232.23435.57390.53515840.4149608540.4449608541.832.274960854FF6.912191.912100413.0988486056437.3999696933690.39810719457298162112124DRYL
2026-04-10 16:00:02FORECAST2026193-9238.06631.9134.98890.5822920.4602364690.4902364691.832.320236469FF6.066191.066100413.1209715539537.4214444766240.36420887545063162113126DRYL
2026-04-10 12:00:02FORECAST2026193-9238.31832.34235.3389.37905680.3559057040.3859057041.832.215905704FF6.318191.318100412.5553828297736.8738109950880.37420909730761162112124DRYL
2026-04-10 08:00:03FORECAST2026193-9238.13831.56834.85389.37256240.2803151120.3003151121.832.130315112FF6.138192.138100412.5523254012636.870858445190.36705700716853162112124DRYL
2026-04-10 04:00:06FORECAST2026193-9237.74231.08234.41289.3054880333330.2314961880.2614961881.832.091496188FF5.742191.742100412.5207452333736.840366476940.35148684795162162112124DRYL
2026-04-10 00:00:03FORECAST2026193-9236.87832.7234.79989.73148640.2700788860.2700788861.832.100078886FF4.878177.878100412.7212237510937.0340888760120.31839691774649162112124DRYL
2026-04-09 20:00:02FORECAST2026193-9237.79633.45835.62791.4511840.1669292240.1669292241.831.996929224FF5.796177.796100413.5283265450437.8176550800820.35359612592194162112124DRYL
2026-04-09 16:00:03FORECAST2026193-9238.35432.82835.59191.43278320.1641733170.1841733171.832.014173317FF6.354178.354100413.5197091744937.8092579178780.37564481419782162112124DRYL
2026-04-09 12:00:02FORECAST2026193-9239.1132.5435.82590.59323440.1547244930.1547244931.831.984724493FF7.11179.11100413.1261071747337.426430264040.40616390563933162112124DRYL
2026-04-09 08:00:03FORECAST2026193-9241.10834.05237.5890.156240.0893701270.1993701271.832.029370127FF9.108185.108100412.9209006123337.2273958166220.48911913245888162112124DRYL
2026-04-09 04:00:08FORECAST2026193-9241.19834.19637.69790.0495470666670.161417410.271417411.832.10141741FF9.198186.198100412.8707644738837.1788253379420.49289456551198162112124DRYL
2026-04-09 00:00:03FORECAST2026193-9241.64834.50238.07591.54881680.2531497430.2831497431.832.113149743FF9.648180.648100413.57404271237.8622142694760.51177451342838163112125DRYL
2026-04-08 20:00:01FORECAST2026193-9240.56833.04436.80692.36701280.2417324140.2817324141.832.111732414FF8.568177.568100413.9567144294838.2359451403540.46649881389151162112124DRYL
2026-04-08 16:00:03FORECAST2026193-9239.6531.67635.66392.41267040.3059056770.3759056771.832.205905677FF7.65176.65100413.9780451513438.2568166394070.42832991199704162112124DRYL
2026-04-08 12:00:03FORECAST2026193-9239.32630.72235.02491.95343760.271653690.361653691.832.19165369FF7.326176.326100413.7633839742438.046965509440.41499846418963162112124DRYL
2026-04-08 08:00:03FORECAST2026193-9237.41830.81234.11591.89282320.2807088130.3307088131.832.160708813FF5.418177.418100413.7350320122838.0192801483510.3389289637567162112124DRYL
2026-04-08 04:00:04FORECAST2026193-9237.2230.66833.94491.3252968548970.2897639360.2997639361.832.129763936FF5.22180.22100413.4693636587837.7602123765430.33134077705181162112124DRYL
2026-04-08 00:00:02FORECAST2026193-9237.36432.25234.80893.39521440.1696851310.1696851311.831.999685131FF5.364180.364100414.4364798539638.7063838911420.33685280960185162112124DRYL
2026-04-07 20:00:13FORECAST2026193-9237.38232.14434.76393.63727840.1500000810.1500000811.831.980000081FF5.382181.382100414.5492463639838.8172631922940.33754431301646162112124DRYL
2026-04-07 16:00:02FORECAST2026193-9237.3131.60434.45793.94822240.1275591240.1275591241.831.957559124FF5.31178.31100414.6939992082338.9597640655610.33478161161288162112124DRYL
2026-04-07 12:00:14FORECAST2026193-9236.8629.8433.3594.2371127839060.3129922950.3129922951.832.142992295FF4.86175.86100414.8283830858339.0922291228250.31772158295565162112124DRYL
2026-04-07 08:00:06FORECAST2026193-9236.44629.96633.20694.2428396203880.3129922950.3129922951.832.142992295FF4.446174.446100414.8310460563539.0948557430460.30235969251699162112124DRYL
2026-04-07 04:00:12FORECAST2026193-9237.5830.32633.95393.1249673746460.3421261690.3421261691.832.172126169FF5.58175.58100414.3105022263838.5826520028050.3451866093602162112124DRYL
2026-04-07 00:00:11FORECAST2026193-9239.63232.01835.82592.9245913866910.1484252770.1484252771.831.978425277FF7.632170.632100414.2170396497138.4909491548550.4275869784484162112124DRYL
2026-04-06 20:00:04FORECAST2026193-9239.12830.07434.60195.45451811620.177165450.177165451.832.00716545FF7.128169.128100415.3936045449239.6511963503870.40689836330441162112124DRYL
2026-04-06 16:00:03FORECAST2026193-9238.2131.04634.62895.1412659913720.1779528520.1779528521.832.007952852FF6.21171.21100415.2483336483639.5072521641130.36991247113619162112124DRYL
2026-04-06 12:00:03FORECAST2026193-9239.5631.26235.41193.7231935941260.1854331710.1854331711.832.015433171FF7.56171.56100414.5892536421438.8566288811460.4246178363954162112124DRYL
2026-04-06 08:00:04FORECAST2026193-9242.4433.83638.13893.0330240.1807087590.1807087591.832.010708759FF10.44177.44100414.2676224311338.5405696600580.54491330533157163112125DRYL
2026-04-06 04:00:19FORECAST2026193-9241.37833.1737.27493.2768234987420.1724410380.1724410381.832.002441038FF9.378176.378100414.3813017127838.6521715410420.50044700315079163112125DRYL
2026-04-06 00:00:13FORECAST2026193-9241.34233.74637.54494.1510648001.831.83FF9.342164.342100414.788366236339.05276634780.49893644181642162111122DRYL
2026-04-05 20:00:13FORECAST2026193-9243.17832.61237.89596.96703680.0318897810.0318897811.831.861889781FF11.178162.178100416.093412030840.3473451966280.57551840046148163111122.5DRYL
2026-04-05 16:00:11FORECAST2026193-9240.78432.1836.48296.89461440.0318897810.0318897811.831.861889781FF8.784161.784100416.059965106240.3139698862430.47553806757773162111122DRYL
2026-04-05 12:00:05FORECAST2026193-9245.21234.57439.89395.13010560.070866180.070866181.831.90086618FF13.212165.212100415.2431558762139.5021252681810.6570319269369163111122.5DRYL
2026-04-05 08:00:13FORECAST2026193-9251.09837.86844.48394.54974240.070866180.070866181.831.90086618FF19.098175.098100414.9736987497839.2356563195670.8469958609236164111123DRYL
2026-04-05 04:00:24FORECAST2026193-9250.39637.9444.16894.5389943333330.0712598810.0712598811.831.901259881FF18.396173.396100414.9687047772439.2307240294460.82887923033147164111123DRYL
2026-04-05 00:00:15FORECAST2026193-9249.42434.19641.8197.1273112001.831.83FF17.424158.424100416.1674098798140.4212215306940.8016304577167164111123DRYL
2026-04-04 20:00:03FORECAST2026193-9247.64226.8737.25699.8768632001.831.83FF15.642155.642100417.432183581441.6918170948370.74536659489684164111123DRYL
2026-04-04 16:00:12FORECAST2026193-9249.80226.8738.33699.6422776001.831.83FF17.802158.802100417.3246202553941.5831756608020.81252376519718164111123DRYL
2026-04-04 12:00:12FORECAST2026193-9245.78833.47639.63298.6713648001.831.83FF13.788154.788100416.8787504106241.1339952591350.67902025375553163111122.5DRYL
2026-04-04 08:00:14FORECAST2026193-9245.80636.03240.91998.4445528001.831.83FF13.806154.806100416.7744335740941.0291727316750.67969788169734163111122.5DRYL
2026-04-04 04:00:17FORECAST2026193-9241.07233.72837.499.1788713166670.0279527710.0279527711.831.857952771FF9.072142.072100417.111948512541.3686922661650.48760921323397162111122DRYL
2026-04-04 00:00:06FORECAST2026193-9241.19829.85835.528101.190464001.831.83FF9.198138.198100418.0333193419342.300985551670.49289456551198162111122DRYL
2026-04-03 20:00:03FORECAST2026193-9241.19829.46235.33102.07754001.831.83FF9.198127.198100418.4381338677342.7131353474080.49289456551198162111122DRYL
2026-04-03 16:00:03FORECAST2026193-9239.7429.01234.376102.132602331290.066929170.066929171.831.89692917FF7.74126.74100418.4632313480142.7387387975320.43204833921497162111122DRYL
2026-04-03 12:00:04FORECAST2026193-9236.9527.21232.081102.4161344001.831.83FF4.95113.95100418.5924100656942.8706165281070.32110427339882162111122DRYL
2026-04-03 08:00:04FORECAST2026193-9236.9527.21232.081102.6312368001.831.83FF4.95108.95100418.6903498201142.9707084382630.32110427339882162111122DRYL
2026-04-03 04:00:26FORECAST2026193-9237.61627.28432.45102.406106099570.0216535550.0216535551.831.851653555FF5.616115.616100418.5878427055542.8659510320960.34658303548477162111122DRYL
2026-04-03 00:00:04FORECAST2026193-9244.92431.74838.33694.996147442022001.511.51FF12.924129.924100415.1809956307539.4405950760650.64582913914977163111122.5DRYL
2026-04-02 20:00:05FORECAST2026193-9245.10430.88437.99493.5109528001.551.55FF13.104127.104100414.490405713838.7593927647560.65284639404882163111122.5DRYL
2026-04-02 16:00:04FORECAST2026193-9239.63229.73234.68293.895008001.551.55FF7.632117.632100414.669234573238.9353710976050.4275869784484162111122DRYL
2026-04-02 12:00:03FORECAST2026193-9238.17428.23833.20695.1159642726750.161417410.161417411.551.71141741FF6.174126.174100415.2365949124239.4956291263970.36848383166199162112124DRYL
2026-04-02 08:00:04FORECAST2026193-9238.17428.23833.20695.0669640768560.161417410.161417411.651.81141741FF6.174130.174100415.2138591193439.4731210291110.36848383166199162112124DRYL
2026-04-02 04:00:05FORECAST2026193-9247.44431.20839.32694.9277298846530.0437008110.0437008111.831.873700811FF15.444136.444100415.1492398541439.4091749026920.7386377267511164111123DRYL
2026-04-02 00:00:04FORECAST2026193-9240.35228.45434.403101.893478243310.035433090.125433092.112.23543309FF8.352118.352100418.354212803542.627565880290.45747680779735162112124DRYL
2026-04-01 20:00:03FORECAST2026193-9240.44227.80634.12493.7734361552060.035433090.125433092.22.32543309FF8.442124.442100414.6126455529938.8796524469050.46123358438138162112124DRYL
2026-04-01 16:00:03FORECAST2026193-9234.48427.03230.75893.6412668877670.035433090.125433092.162.28543309FF2.484118.484100414.5511038368538.8190905530060.2345286353953161112123DRYL
2026-04-01 12:00:03FORECAST2026193-9242.36836.60839.48896.24652327213500.022.142.16FF10.368142.368100415.7603823547640.0154913159390.54191009137344163111122.5DRYL
2026-04-01 08:00:03FORECAST2026193-9242.36836.60839.48896.96071314434300.022.272.29FF10.368141.368100416.0904918144140.3444308189060.54191009137344163111122.5DRYL
2026-04-01 04:00:06FORECAST2026193-9228.47225.21426.84398.07110655176800.012.322.33FF-3.528104.472100416.6025447794940.8566725588070.087398466971308161111121.5DRYL