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 may receive new rainfall amounts between a 1/4 to 3/4 inches over the next 5 days. The Savage Reservoir white water release scheduled for August 1st was canceled.
Flows:
Little Falls gage flow 08/02: 800 MGD (1230 cfs)
Little Falls gage flow 08/03: 840 MGD (est., based on recently available real time data) (1300 cfs)
Note: Gage flow at Little Falls is measured after water supply withdrawals.
Point of Rocks flow 08/02: 810 MGD (1250 cfs)
Point of Rocks flow 08/03: 810 MGD (est., based on recently available real time data) (1250 cfs)
Net Potomac Production (08/02/10):
FW Corbalis raw water withdrawal (Potomac): 115 MGD
WSSC Potomac Production: 128 MGD
Aqueduct withdrawal: 171 MGD
Total Potomac demand: 414 MGD