Daily Potomac flow and demand update (Thursday 10/18/2012)

Submitted by admin1 on Thu, 10/18/2012 - 09:00

Trace amounts of rain fell in a localized area near Goose and Seneca creeks yesterday. There was no other precipitation in the basin. The MARFC 72-hour and 5-day forecasts indicate a chance of rain across the entire basin. Predicted amounts range from trace to one inch.

Daily Flows:
Little Falls gage flow 10/17: 1660 MGD (2570 cfs)
Little Falls gage flow 10/18: 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 10/17: 1160 MGD (1790 cfs)
Point of Rocks flow 10/18: 1100 MGD (est., based on recently available real time data) (1700 cfs)

Net Potomac Production (10/17/12):
FW Corbalis raw water withdrawal (Potomac): 79 MGD
WSSC Potomac Production: 110 MGD
Aqueduct withdrawal: 141 MGD
Total Potomac demand: 330 MGD

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