Daily Potomac flow and demand update (Friday 07/23/2010)

Submitted by admin1 on Fri, 07/23/2010 - 09:00

Flow at Point of Rocks is currently 1,660 cfs (1,070 MGD). For the most part, the basin received no rain yesterday. Approximately 0.10 inches were seen in limited western portions of the basin. The National Weather Service (NWS) quantitative precipitation forecasts (qpf) indicate that the majority of the basin will receive 0.0 to 0.1 inches of accumulated rain over the next 5 days.

Daily Flows:
Little Falls gage flow 07/22: 1120 MGD (1730 cfs)
Little Falls gage flow 07/23: 1030 MGD (est., based on recently available real time data) (1600 cfs)
Note: Gage flow at Little Falls is measured after water supply withdrawals.
Point of Rocks flow 07/22: 1140 MGD (1760 cfs)
Point of Rocks flow 07/23: 1070 MGD (est., based on recently available real time data) (1660 cfs)

Net Potomac Production (07/22/10):
FW Corbalis raw water withdrawal (Potomac): 124 MGD
WSSC Potomac Production: 149 MGD
Aqueduct withdrawal: 206 MGD
Total Potomac demand: 479 MGD

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