River flows at Little Falls continue to decline. The proactive voluntary load shift from Great Falls to Little Falls by Washington Aqueduct is still ongoing.
Daily flows:
Little Falls gage flow 2023-09-05: 364 MGD (563 cfs)
Little Falls gage flow 2023-09-06: 337 MGD (est., based on recently available real-time data) (522 cfs)
Note: Gage flow at Little Falls is measured after water supply withdrawals.
Point of Rocks flow 2023-09-05: 685 MGD (1060 cfs)
Point of Rocks flow 2023-09-06: 666 MGD (est., based on recently available real-time data) (1030 cfs)
Recommended operations for today (2023-09-06 P.M.):
Fairfax Water:
Keep Potomac withdrawals as steady as possible.
WSSC:
Keep Potomac withdrawals as steady as possible.
Aqueduct:
Keep Little Falls withdrawals as steady as possible. Great Falls per operational preference.