According to the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center (MARFC), no rain fell in the Potomac basin over the past 24 hours and no rain is forecast over the next three days. Though flow at Point of Rocks is currently above CO-OP's low-flow monitoring threshold of 2000 cfs, flow is expected to fall back below this level sometime in the next couple of days.
Daily Flows:
Little Falls gage flow 09/14: 1440 MGD (2230 cfs)
Little Falls gage flow 09/15: 1370 MGD (est., based on recently available real time data) (2120 cfs)
Note: Gage flow at Little Falls is measured after water supply withdrawals.
Point of Rocks flow 09/14: 1360 MGD (2100 cfs)
Point of Rocks flow 09/15: 1470 MGD (est., based on recently available real time data) (2280 cfs)
Net Potomac Production (09/14/15):
FW Corbalis raw water withdrawal (Potomac): 127 MGD
WSSC Potomac Production: 123 MGD
Aqueduct withdrawal: 138 MGD
Total Potomac demand: 388 MGD