Flow at the Point of Rocks gage fell below the 2,000 cfs threshold on Friday. Daily monitoring begins today. For more information on ICPRB's drought monitoring visit http://tinyurl.com/oda5aqp.
The Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center reports that the majority of the basin received a negligible amount of rain over the past 24 hours; very limited areas received 0.5 to 2 inches. Little to no rain is expected over the next 2 days.
Daily Flows:
Little Falls gage flow 08/30: 940 MGD (1460 cfs)
Little Falls gage flow 08/31: 860 MGD (est., based on recently available real time data) (1330 cfs)
Note: Gage flow at Little Falls is measured after water supply withdrawals.
Point of Rocks flow 08/30: 1050 MGD (1630 cfs)
Point of Rocks flow 08/31: 1050 MGD (est., based on recently available real time data) (1620 cfs)
Net Potomac Production (08/30/15):
FW Corbalis raw water withdrawal (Potomac): 118 MGD
WSSC Potomac Production: 132 MGD
Aqueduct withdrawal: 158 MGD
Total Potomac demand: 408 MGD