Daily Potomac flow and demand update (Friday 08/12/2011)

Submitted by admin1 on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 09:00

Negligible amounts of rainfall were experienced over the last 24
hours. Over the next 48-hour period, MARFC forecasts between 0.25 and
1.0 inch of rain. The heaviest rainfall is predicted in the western
portion of the basin. The 5-day forecast shows between 1.25 and 2.00
inches of accumulated precipitation across the basin.

Daily Flows:
Little Falls gage flow 08/11: 1020 MGD (1580 cfs)
Little Falls gage flow 08/12: 1010 MGD (est., based on recently
available real time data) (1560 cfs)
Note: Gage flow at Little Falls is measured after water
supply withdrawals.
Point of Rocks flow 08/11: 1250 MGD (1930 cfs)
Point of Rocks flow 08/12: 1270 MGD (est., based on recently
available real time data) (1960 cfs)

Net Potomac Production (08/11/11):
FW Corbalis raw water withdrawal (Potomac): 127 MGD
WSSC Potomac Production: 146 MGD
Aqueduct withdrawal: 180 MGD
Total Potomac demand: 453 MGD

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