According to National Weather Service Multisensor Precipitation Estimates (MPE), essentially no rain fell in the basin during the past 24 hours. Relief from the dry conditions may be on the way however; quantitative precipitation forecasts predict approximately 3/4 inches over the basin in the next 3 days and 1.5 to 2.5 inches in the next 5 days.
Daily Flows:
Little Falls gage flow 09/08: 870 MGD (1340 cfs)
Little Falls gage flow 09/09: 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 09/08: 1020 MGD (1580 cfs)
Point of Rocks flow 09/09: 1010 MGD (est., based on recently available real time data) (1560 cfs)
Net Potomac Production (09/08/15):
FW Corbalis raw water withdrawal (Potomac): 123 MGD
WSSC Potomac Production: 140 MGD
Aqueduct withdrawal: 172 MGD
Total Potomac demand: 436 MGD