Monitoring Reports

During periods of drought, the Cooperative Water Supply Operations on the Potomac (CO-OP) helps manage the Washington metropolitan area water supply system by coordinating withdrawals from the Potomac River and off-river reservoirs and recommending releases from upstream reservoirs when forecasted flow in the river is not sufficient to meet expected needs. These needs include water demands and an environmental flow-by of 100 million gallons per day (MGD) on the Potomac River at Little Falls dam near Washington, D.C.

Daily Potomac flow and demand update (Saturday, 2023-10-21)

Submitted by admin1 on Sat, 10/21/2023 - 12:43

Situational Awareness (Saturday, 2023-10-21)
Potomac River flows at Point of Rocks is currently 1640 cubic feet per second (cfs). According to the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center predictions, the next 24 hours may see 0.1 inches of rain. The week-long outlook indicates a decrease in basin coverage, but trace amounts of rain are still forecasted.

Daily Potomac flow and demand update (Thursday, 2023-10-19)

Submitted by admin1 on Thu, 10/19/2023 - 12:14

Situational Awareness (Thursday, 2023-10-19)
The Potomac River at Point of Rocks is below 2,000 cfs, the CO-OP drought monitoring threshold, but is rising, with expected decreases ahead. According to the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center predictions, there is no rain predicted in the next 24 hours. Over the next 3 days, the average basin rainfall may be around 0.2 inches. 

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