Daily Potomac flow and demand update (Saturday 2017-10-21)

Submitted by admin1 on Sat, 10/21/2017 - 09:00

No rain fell in the basin over the past 24 hours. Flow at Point of Rocks is currently at about 1900 cfs. The National Weather Service (NWS) 3-day forecast predicts accumulations of 0.01 to 0.10 inches in the western part of the Potomac basin. The NWS 5-day forecast predicts accumulations of up to 1.25 inches of rain in the Potomac basin.

Daily Flows:
Little Falls gage flow 2017-10-20: 1331 MGD (2060 cfs)
Little Falls gage flow 2017-10-21: 1280 MGD (est., based on recently available real time data) (1980 cfs)
Note: Gage flow at Little Falls is measured after water supply withdrawals.

Point of Rocks flow 2017-10-20: 1144 MGD (1770 cfs)
Point of Rocks flow 2017-10-21: 1234 MGD (est., based on recently available real time data) (1910 cfs)

Net Potomac withdrawal (2017-10-20):
FW Corbalis withdrawal (Potomac): 98 MGD
WSSC Potomac withdrawal: 133 MGD
Aqueduct withdrawal: 132 MGD
Total Potomac withdrawal: 363 MGD

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