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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Situational Awareness (Sunday, 2025-10-26)
According to the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center, no significant rainfall was recorded in the basin over the past 24 hours, and no rain is expected over the next three days.
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Situational Awareness (Thursday, 2025-10-23)
According to the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center, no rainfall occurred in the basin over the past 24 hours. Additionally, no rainfall is expected in the next 3 days. The week-long outlook expects a total of approximately 0.75 to 1.5 inches of rain in the basin, with localized areas predicted to see up to 2 inches of rain.
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Situational Awareness (Tuesday, 2025-10-21)
No rain fell in the basin over the past 24 hours. According to the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center predictions, trace amounts of scattered rain are expected over the next 3 days.
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