Stream flows in the Potomac basin continue to slowly decline. The National Weather Service (NWS) quantitative prediction forecast indicates that less than 1/10 inch of rain will fall in the basin over the next seven day period.
Daily Flows:
Little Falls gage flow 2017-09-22: 1351 MGD (2090 cfs)
Little Falls gage flow 2017-09-23: 1254 MGD (est., based on recently available real time data) (1940 cfs)
Note: Gage flow at Little Falls is measured after water supply withdrawals.
Point of Rocks flow 2017-09-22: 1189 MGD (1840 cfs)
Point of Rocks flow 2017-09-23: 1163 MGD (est., based on recently available real time data) (1800 cfs)
Net Potomac Production (2017-09-22):
FW Corbalis raw water withdrawal (Potomac): 120 MGD
WSSC Potomac Production: 125 MGD
Aqueduct withdrawal: 143 MGD
Total Potomac demand: 387 MGD