While the entire basin received significant rainfall yesterday, flow at the Point of Rocks gage has not yet risen much. MARFC predicts that flow will rise above 2,000 cfs sometime tomorrow. The highest rainfall amounts, between 1.25 and 1.75 inches, fell in the central part of the basin. The other areas received between 0.25 and 1.25 inches. The 72-hour forecast shows a chance of 0.25 and 1.50 inches of rain, with the amounts increasing in bands from west to east.
Daily Flows:
Little Falls gage flow 10/07: 1120 MGD (1730 cfs)
Little Falls gage flow 10/08: 1980 MGD (est., based on recently available real time data) (3060 cfs)
Note: Gage flow at Little Falls is measured after water supply withdrawals.
Point of Rocks flow 10/07: 980 MGD (1520 cfs)
Point of Rocks flow 10/08: 980 MGD (est., based on recently available real time data) (1520 cfs)
Potomac Demand (10/07/13):
FW Corbalis raw water withdrawal (Potomac): 109 MGD
WSSC Potomac Withdrawal: 123 MGD
Aqueduct withdrawal: 141 MGD
Total Potomac withdrawals: 373 MGD