There were scattered showers and thunderstorms in the basin yesterday, with accumulations of 0.25 to 0.50 inches in few localized areas. The National Weather Service's Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center predicts accumulations of up to 0.25 inches in parts of the basin, including the Shenadoah and Monocacy sub-basins, over the next 48 hours, and up to 0.5 inches in Washington, DC and surrounding areas. The 5-day quantitative precipitation forecast shows a chance of up to 1.5 inches of accumulated rainfall in the southeastern portion of the basin.
Daily Flows:
Little Falls gage flow 08/15: 1930 MGD (2990 cfs)
Little Falls gage flow 08/16: 1580 MGD (est., based on recently
available real time data) (2450 cfs)
Note: Gage flow at Little Falls is measured after water
supply withdrawals.
Point of Rocks flow 08/15: 1120 MGD (1740 cfs)
Point of Rocks flow 08/16: 1060 MGD (est., based on recently
available real time data) (1640 cfs)
Net Potomac Production (08/15/10):
FW Corbalis raw water withdrawal (Potomac): 113 MGD
WSSC Potomac Production: 138 MGD
Aqueduct withdrawal: 160 MGD
Total Potomac demand: 410 MGD