Flows in the basin have been holding relatively steady. Scattered thunderstorms occurred throughout the basin over the past 24 hours and the NWS's Meteorological Model-based Ensemble Forecast System (MMEFS) predicts that flows in the Potomac River will rise slightly over the next several days. Little precipitation is expected in the basin during the next three days.
Daily Flows:
Little Falls gage flow 09/04: 890 MGD (1370 cfs)
Little Falls gage flow 09/05: 840 MGD (est., based on recently available real time data) (1300 cfs)
Note: Gage flow at Little Falls is measured after water supply withdrawals.
Point of Rocks flow 09/04: 1030 MGD (1600 cfs)
Point of Rocks flow 09/05: 1070 MGD (est., based on recently available real time data) (1660 cfs)
Net Potomac Production (09/04/15):
FW Corbalis raw water withdrawal (Potomac): 134 MGD
WSSC Potomac Production: 141 MGD
Aqueduct withdrawal: 162 MGD
Total Potomac demand: 437 MGD