Daily Potomac flow and demand update (Saturday 07/31/2010)

Submitted by admin1 on Sat, 07/31/2010 - 09:00

Little Falls flow is falling from yesterday's higher daily average and is currently at 1480 cfs. Yesterday, the basin received little or no rain. There is a chance of thunderstorms this weekend, and the National Weather Service (NWS) quantitative precipitation forecasts (qpf) indicate that the majority of the basin may receive from 0.01 to 0.5 inch of rain over the next 48 hours.

Daily Flows:
Little Falls gage flow 07/30: 1140 MGD (1760 cfs)
Little Falls gage flow 07/31: 960 MGD (est., based on recently available real time data) (1480 cfs)
Note: Gage flow at Little Falls is measured after water supply withdrawals.
Point of Rocks flow 07/30: 920 MGD (1420 cfs)
Point of Rocks flow 07/31: 880 MGD (est., based on recently available real time data) (1360 cfs)

Net Potomac Production (07/30/10):
FW Corbalis raw water withdrawal (Potomac): 98 MGD
WSSC Potomac Production: 124 MGD
Aqueduct withdrawal: 183 MGD
Total Potomac demand: 405 MGD

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