DROUGHT EXERCISE - Afternoon simulated Potomac flow and demand update (Wednesday 10/01/2014) - DROUGHT EXERCISE

Submitted by admin1 on Wed, 10/01/2014 - 14:00

SIMULATED: Today's high temperature forecast is 104 degrees F. Scattered thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and evening, and the National Weather Service has issued a severe weather watch for the Baltimore-Washington region. Operational recommendations remain the same as reported in this morning's email.

THE FLOWS, DEMANDS, AND DISCHARGES REPORTED BELOW REFLECT ACTUAL CONDITIONS:

Daily Flows:
Little Falls gage flow 09/30: 1110 MGD (1710 cfs)
Little Falls gage flow 10/01: 1144 MGD (est., based on most recently available real time data) (1770 cfs)
Note: Gage flow at Little Falls is measured after water supply withdrawals.
Point of Rocks flow 09/30: 960 MGD (1490 cfs)
Point of Rocks flow 10/01: 1060 MGD (est., based on recently available real time data) (1640 cfs)

Today's estimated demand (10/01/14) P.M.:
WSSC P.M. estimated demand: 165 MGD
FW P.M. estimated demand: 150 MGD
Aqueduct P.M. estimated demand: 145 MGD
Total P.M. estimated demand: 460 MGD

Tomorrow's estimated demand (10/02/14):
WSSC estimated demand: 170 MGD
FW estimated demand: 170 MGD
Aqueduct estimated demand: 145 MGD
Total estimated demand: 485 MGD

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