Daily Potomac flow and demand update (Sunday 2017-10-22)

Submitted by admin1 on Sun, 10/22/2017 - 09:00

No rain fell in the basin over the past 24 hours. The National Weather Service (NWS) 3-day forecast predicts accumulations of 0.5 to 1 inch of rain across the basin. The NWS 5-day forecast predicts accumulations of up to 1.75 inches of rain in the Potomac basin.

Daily Flows:
Little Falls gage flow 2017-10-21: 1280 MGD (1980 cfs)
Little Falls gage flow 2017-10-22: 1170 MGD (est., based on recently available real time data) (1810 cfs)
Note: Gage flow at Little Falls is measured after water supply withdrawals.

Point of Rocks flow 2017-10-21: 1138 MGD (1760 cfs)
Point of Rocks flow 2017-10-22: 1008 MGD (est., based on recently available real time data) (1560 cfs)

Net Potomac withdrawal (2017-10-21):
FW Corbalis withdrawal (Potomac): 89 MGD
WSSC Potomac withdrawal: 132 MGD
Aqueduct withdrawal: 137 MGD
Total Potomac withdrawal: 358 MGD

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