Situational Awareness (Wednesday, 2025-11-12):
There has been no change in precipitation conditions. According to the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center, no significant rainfall occurred in the Potomac watershed yesterday, and little precipitation is expected over the next ten days.
Special Conditions:
None
Situational Awareness (Tuesday, 2025-11-11)
According to information from the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center, no appreciable rainfall fell in the Potomac watershed yesterday and little is expected during the next ten days.
Special Conditions
None
Daily flows:
Little Falls gage flow 2025-11-10: 1150 MGD (1780 cfs)
Situational Awareness (Monday, 2025-11-10)
Over the past 24 hours, parts of the basin saw up to approximately 0.5 inches of rainfall. According to the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center predictions, no rainfall is expected in the basin over the next 3 days.
Special Conditions
None
Situational Awareness (Sunday, 2025-11-09)
According to the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center, trace amounts of scattered precipitation fell across the Potomac basin over the past 24 hours. Up to 0.25 inches of rain may fall over the next three days, with the highest amounts expected in the eastern portion of the basin.
Special Conditions
None
Situational Awareness (Saturday, 2025-11-08)
According to information from the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center, 1/10 to 1/4 of an inch of rain fell in most areas of the Potomac watershed over the past day. An average accumulation of approximately 1/4 inch is expected over the next 3 days.
Special Conditions
None
Daily flows:
Little Falls gage flow 2025-11-07: 1293 MGD (2000 cfs)
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:
None
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
None
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.