SIMULATED SCENARIO: Last night's Derecho event continues to impact the area; however, precipitation has ended. Communications are still only available via email. Due to rainfall associated with the event, flows at Little Falls have risen to 570 mgd. WSSC will shut off the release from Little Seneca Reservoir if they can access the dam. Everyone else is proceeding with operational requests to shift back to the Potomac River as much as possible to take advantage of elevated flows.
THE FLOWS, DEMANDS, AND DISCHARGES REPORTED BELOW REFLECT ACTUAL CONDITIONS:
Daily Flows:
Little Falls gage flow 10/01: 1200 MGD (1850 cfs)
Little Falls gage flow 10/02: 1250 MGD (est., based on most recently available real time data) (1940 cfs)
Note: Gage flow at Little Falls is measured after water supply withdrawals.
Point of Rocks flow 10/01: 1070 MGD (1650 cfs)
Point of Rocks flow 10/02: 1620 MGD (est., based on recently available real time data) (2510 cfs)
Today's estimated demand (10/02/14) P.M.:
WSSC P.M. estimated demand: 170 MGD
FW P.M. estimated demand: 170 MGD
Aqueduct P.M. estimated demand: 140 MGD
Total P.M. estimated demand: 480 MGD
Tomorrow's estimated demand (10/03/14):
WSSC estimated demand: 170 MGD
FW estimated demand: 170 MGD
Aqueduct estimated demand: 140 MGD
Total estimated demand: 480 MGD