Potomac River flow at Little Falls continues to drop while flow at Point of Rocks remains relatively steady. Over the past 24 hours, the portion of the Potomac Basin below the confluence of the North and South Branches of the Potomac River received between a 1/10 and 1 inches of rain; a small area near the North Branch reservoirs received a 1/10 of an inch of rain.
Potomac River flow at Little Falls has been steadily dropping over the past several days, as the effect of the recent local storms recedes. Over the past 24 hours, watersheds in the northern-most portion of the Potomac basin received between a 1/10 and 1/2 inches of rain, and a slight uptick in flows can be observed in streams in the Potomac North Branch sub-basin. The Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center predicts that showers and thunderstorms from a passing cold front will result in accumulations of between 1/10 and 1/4 inches of rain in most of the basin over the next 48 hours.
Yesterday there was negligible precipitation in Potomac basin. The Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center predicts up to an inch of rain in the North Branch watershed over the next two days and the National Weather Service 5-day Quantitative Precipitation Forecast indicates a chance of 1/4 to 1 inch of accumulated precipitation across the entire basin.
The Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center shows that there were a few isolated areas of rain yesterday that accumulated up to 0.10 inches of rain. Over the next 48 hours there is a chance of 0.10 inches of rain in the North Branch watershed according to the Forecast Center. The National Weather Service Quantitative Precipitation Forecast shows possible accumulation of 0.10 to 0.50 inches of rain across the basin over the next 5 day period.
There has been significant rainfall in the DC metropolitan area over the past couple of days, but only approximately 1/4 of an inch in the western portion of the Potomac River basin. The Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center predicts 1/10 to 1/2 of an inch across the southern half of the basin over the next 48 hours, including in the South Branch and Shenandoah areas. The 5-day Quantitative Precipitation Forecast indicates a chance of up to 1 inch of rain across the entire basin.
Significant rain fell in the southeastern portion of the Potomac River basin yesterday, with the heaviest accumulations occurring near the DC metropolitan area. More rain is expected today, and the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center predicts between 1/4 to 3/4 of an inch in the southern basin, including the DC area and parts of the Shenandoah. Though the recent rainfall has caused Potomac River flow at Little Falls to increase significantly, flows remain low in many upstream tributaries.
There were scattered showers and thunderstorms in the southeastern part of the Potomac River basin yesterday. The National Weather Service predicts heavy rain tomorrow throughout the region with possible accumulations ranging from 2 inches in the southeastern portion of the basin to an inch in the northwest.
There were scattered showers and thunderstorms in the basin yesterday, with accumulations of 0.25 to 0.50 inches in few localized areas. The National Weather Service's Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center predicts accumulations of up to 0.25 inches in parts of the basin, including the Shenadoah and Monocacy sub-basins, over the next 48 hours, and up to 0.5 inches in Washington, DC and surrounding areas. The 5-day quantitative precipitation forecast shows a chance of up to 1.5 inches of accumulated rainfall in the southeastern portion of the basin.
Yesterday there was scattered precipitation across the basin that produced approximately 0.25 to 0.50 inches of rain in the headwaters area, according to the National Weather Service's Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center . Over the next 48 hours, the River Forecast Center predicts an accumulation of up to 0.5 inches of precipitation. The 5-day Quantitative Precipitation Forecast shows a chance of up to 1.5 inches of accumulated rainfall.
Potomac River flows at Point of Rocks and Little Falls have risen due to the recent storms in the eastern portion of the basin. The National Weather Service's Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center reports 1/2 inch to 3/4 inches of rain in a few locations in the eastern part of the basin over the past 24 hours, and predicts accumulations of between 1/4 and 1/2 inches in the watersheds of the North and South Branches of the Potomac over the next 48 hours.