Situational Awareness (Monday, 2024-08-05)
Minimal amounts of rain fell in the basin over the past 24 hours. The next three days may see about 0.5 inches of rainfall according to the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center predictions. The week-long outlook expects a total of approximately 3.1 inches of rain in the basin.
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Situational Awareness (Sunday, 2024-08-04)
Trace amounts of rainfall are expected in the basin in the next 24 hours. The next three days may see around 0.3 inches of rainfall according to Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center predictions. The next 7 days may bring over 3 inches of rain to the basin.
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Situational Awareness (Saturday, 2024-08-03)
According to the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center predictions, the next 24 hours may see 0.4 inches of rain. Over the next 3 days, the average basin rainfall may be around 0.7 inches. The week-long outlook expects a total of approximately 1.4 inches of rain in the basin.
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Situational Awareness (Friday, 2024-08-02)
Scattered rainfall occurred over the Potomac basin yesterday. Potomac River flow at the USGS’s Point of Rocks gage briefly rose above 2000 cfs yesterday, CO-OP’s trigger for Drought Monitoring, but is now again below that level, National Weather Service forecasts call for heavy rainfall to the east of the basin over the next week. The 7-day cumulative basin-wide precipitation average above the Little Falls gage is predicted to be 0.9 inches.
Situational Awareness (Thursday, 2024-08-01)
Trace amounts of rainfall fell in the basin over the past 24 hours. According to the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center predictions, the next 24 hours may see about 0.8 inches of rain. The week-long outlook expects a total of approximately 1.3 inches of rain in the basin.
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Situational Awareness (Wednesday, 2024-07-31)
Over the past 24 hours the basin has received approximately 0.25 inches of rain. According to the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center predictions, the next 3 days may see 0.3 inches of rain. The week-long outlook expects a total of approximately 1.2 inches of rain in the basin.
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Situational Awareness (Tuesday, 2024-07-30)
Potomac River flows are slowly falling, but the weather forecast is looking promising. According to Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center predictions, 0.3 inches of rain is expected over the next day and an inch or more is expected over the next week.
Situational Awareness (Monday, 2024-07-29)
According to predictions from the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center, trace amounts of rain may occur over the next 24 hours, with up to 0.5 inches expected over the next three days.
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Daily flows:
Little Falls gage flow 2024-07-28: 937 MGD (1450 cfs)
Situational Awareness (Sunday, 2024-07-28)
According to the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center predictions, no rain is expected over the next 24 hours. Trace amounts of rain may occur over the next 3 days, with higher amounts possible in the northern and western parts of the basin. Over half an inch of rain is possible over the next 7 days.
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Situational Awareness (Saturday, 2024-07-27)
According to Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center predictions, little rain is expected in the Potomac basin over the next 3 days. The 7-day forecast calls for an average of 0.6 inches in the portion of the watershed above Little Falls.
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Recent basin-wide average precipitation (above Little Falls):