There was no significant rainfall in the Potomac River basin over the past 24 hours. National Weather Service forecasts predict accumulations of 1/10 to 1/4 inches of rain over the next 48 hours in the headwaters of the Shenandoah and the South Branch of the Potomac, and 1/10 to 1/2 inches over the entire basin during the next 5 days.
Daily Flows:
Little Falls gage flow 08/06: 1140 MGD (1770 cfs)
Little Falls gage flow 08/07: 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 08/06: 950 MGD (1470 cfs)
Point of Rocks flow 08/07: 1010 MGD (est., based on recently
available real time data) (1560 cfs)
Net Potomac Production (08/06/10):
FW Corbalis raw water withdrawal (Potomac): 110 MGD
WSSC Potomac Production: 129 MGD
Aqueduct withdrawal: 162 MGD
Total Potomac demand: 401 MGD