Situational Awareness (Friday, 2025-11-07):
No precipitation fell in the basin yesterday. The Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center predicts about 0.01 to 0.5 inches of rain over the next three days.
Special Conditions:
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Situational Awareness (Thursday, 2025-11-06)
According to the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center, trace amounts of rain fell in the northern portion of the basin over the past 24 hours. Widespread rain is expected over the next 3 days, with the highest amounts (up to 0.25 inches) likely in the western portion of the basin.
Special Conditions
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Situational Awareness (Wednesday, 2025-11-05)
According to the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center, no rain fell in the basin over the past 24 hours. Over the next 3 days, the average basin rainfall may be up to 0.25 inches. With the minimal amount of rain expected over the next few days, Potomac River flows at Point of Rocks are expected to fall back below 2000 cfs, the CO-OP Daily Drought Monitoring threshold.
Situational Awareness (Tuesday, 2025-11-04)
According to the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center, only negligible amounts of precipitation fell in the Potomac watershed yesterday and little is expected over the next 3 days. We expect Potomac River flows at Point of Rocks to fall back below 2000 cfs in the coming days.
Special Conditions
Situational Awareness (Saturday, 2025-11-01)
According to the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center, only trace amounts of rain are expected in the Potomac watershed over the next 3 days and no appreciable accumulations are expected over the next 10 days. River flow at the USGS’s Point of Rocks gage is currently above 2000 cfs, CO-OP’s threshold for Daily Drought Monitoring, but flow is predicted to fall below 2000 cfs in a few days.
Situational Awareness (Friday, 2025-10-31):
Over the past 24 hours, the basin received rainfall ranging from about 0.10 inch in the south to around 1.25 inches in the northeast, with the heaviest amounts in northeastern Maryland and lighter totals to the south. River and stream flows are currently rising in response to the recent rainfall. According to the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center, no additional rain is expected in the next 24 hours, and only trace amounts are possible over the coming week.
Special Conditions:
None
Situational Awareness (Thursday, 2025-10-30)
According to the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center, between 0.25 and 1.5 inches of rain fell in the basin over the past 24 hours with most of the basin seeing around 1 inch of rain. Over the next 3 days, the average basin rainfall may be between 0.25 and 1.5 inches.
Special Conditions
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Situational Awareness (Wednesday, 2025-10-29)
Trace amounts of rain fell in scattered areas of the basin over the past 24 hours. According to the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center predictions, the next 3 days may see 1-2 inches of rain across most of the basin.
Special Conditions
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Situational Awareness (Tuesday, 2025-10-28)
According to information from the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center, no precipitation fell in the Potomac watershed above Little Falls during the past 24 hours, but accumulations of 1 1/2 to 2 inches are expected over the next three days.
Situational Awareness (Monday, 2025-10-27)
According to the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center predictions, no rainfall is expected over the next 24 hours. Over the next 3 days, the average basin rainfall may be between 0.5 and 1.25 inches.
Special Conditions
None