There was no significant rainfall in the Potomac River basin over the past 24 hours, and flows at both Point of Rocks and Little Falls continue to fall. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected throughout the basin for the next several days. The Mid-Atlantic River Forecasting Center quantitative precipitation forecasts (qpfs) indicate that most of the basin will receive up to 1/4 inch of rain over the next 48 hours and between 1/4 to 3/4 inches over the next 5 days.
Daily Flows:
Little Falls gage flow 08/01: 870 MGD (1340 cfs)
Little Falls gage flow 08/02: 770 MGD (est., based on recently
available real time data) (1190 cfs)
Note: Gage flow at Little Falls is measured after water
supply withdrawals.
Point of Rocks flow 08/01: 830 MGD (1290 cfs)
Point of Rocks flow 08/02: 810 MGD (est., based on recently
available real time data) (1250 cfs)
Net Potomac Production (08/01/10):
FW Corbalis raw water withdrawal (Potomac): 113 MGD
WSSC Potomac Production: 132 MGD
Aqueduct withdrawal: 152 MGD
Total Potomac demand: 397 MGD