Situational Awareness (Wednesday, 2026-02-04)
According to information from the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center, there were scattered areas of light precipitation in the Potomac watershed over the past 24 hours. Over the next 3 days, 0.01-0.10 inches is expected throughout the portion of the watershed above Little Falls, with higher amounts predicted in the far northwestern corner.
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Situational Awareness (Tuesday, 2026-02-03)
According to the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center, no appreciable precipitation fell in the basin over the past 24 hours. Over the next 3 days, 0-0.25 inches of precipitation is possible, with the higher amounts expected in the southern portions of the basin.
Situational Awareness (Thursday, 2026-01-29)
No precipitation fell in the basin over the past 24 hours, according to the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center. Over the next 3 days, the average basin liquid-equivalent precipitation may be between 0.01 to 0.25 inches in southern portions of the basin.
Situational Awareness (Wednesday, 2026-01-28)
According to the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center, no precipitation fell in the basin during the past 24 hours. Up to 0.1 inches of precipitation is forecast for southern areas of the basin over the next 3 days.
Situational Awareness (Tuesday, 2026-01-27)
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 and no appreciable precipitation is expected over the next 3 days.
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Situational Awareness (Monday, 2026-01-26)
According to the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center, 0.5-2.0 inches of liquid-equivalent precipitation fell in the basin over the past 24 hours. Up to 0.1 inches of additional precipitation is forecast in the far western portion of the basin over the next 3 days. No precipitation is expected in the rest of the basin over that same 3-day period.
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Situational Awareness (Sunday, 2026-01-25)
According to the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center, the past 24 hours saw between 0.25 and 1 inch of precipitation. Over the next 3 days, the average basin liquid-equivalent precipitation may be around 1 inch, with the most upstream regions of the watershed seeing between 1.25 and 1.75 inches of precipitation.
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Situational Awareness (Saturday, 2026-01-24)
No precipitation fell in the Potomac basin yesterday. A cumulative average of 1 to 1 1/2 inches is expected in the portion of the watershed above Little Falls over the next 3 days according to information from the Mid-Atlantic River Forecast Center.
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Daily flows:
Little Falls gage flow 2026-01-23: 1364 MGD (2110 cfs)
Situational Awareness (Thursday, 2026-01-15)
Over the past 24 hours trace amounts of rain fell in the northern portions of the basin, reaching up to approximately 0.25 inches in localized areas. The next 3 days may see up to 0.1 inches of rain across the basin, according to the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center predictions.
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Situational Awareness (Wednesday, 2026-01-14):
According to the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center, no precipitation was observed across the basin yesterday. The next weather system is expected to bring light rain transitioning to snow this evening into Thursday morning. Over the next three days, average basin precipitation is forecast to range from 0.01 to 0.25 inches, with slightly higher amounts possible in the North Branch over the five- to seven-day forecast period.
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