Daily Potomac flow and demand update (Sunday 09/13/2015)

Submitted by admin1 on Sun, 09/13/2015 - 09:00

The vast majority of the basin saw some amount of rainfall yesterday, ranging from 0.1 to 1 inch in most areas. Isolated areas received up to 1.5 inches. MARFC's current forecast predicts no rain in the basin over the next three days. Flow at Point of Rocks is expected to drop back below 2,000 cfs in the next day or two.

Daily Flows:
Little Falls gage flow 09/12: 1050 MGD (1620 cfs)
Little Falls gage flow 09/13: 1460 MGD (est., based on recently available real time data) (2260 cfs)
Note: Gage flow at Little Falls is measured after water supply withdrawals.
Point of Rocks flow 09/12: 1180 MGD (1820 cfs)
Point of Rocks flow 09/13: 1370 MGD (est., based on recently available real time data) (2120 cfs)

Net Potomac Production (09/12/15):
FW Corbalis raw water withdrawal (Potomac): 97 MGD
WSSC Potomac Production: 85 MGD
Aqueduct withdrawal: 152 MGD
Total Potomac demand: 334 MGD

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