Situational Awareness (Sunday, 2024-11-17)
The current flow at Point of Rocks is 2,090 cfs, but yesterday's daily average flow remains below the 2,000 cfs drought monitoring threshold. The Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center forecasts steady or gradually receding river levels, with 0.2 inches of rain expected in the next 24-72 hours and 0.7 inches over the week.
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Situational Awareness (Saturday, 2024-11-16)
Trace amounts of rainfall are expected over the next three days according to the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center predictions. The week-long outlook expects a total of approximately 0.7 inches of rain in the basin.
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Situational Awareness (Friday, 2024-11-15)
Approximately 0.26 inches of rain has fallen in the basin over the past 24 hours. According to the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center predictions, the next 24 hours may see 0.2 inches of rain. The week-long outlook expects a total of approximately 0.7 inches of rain in the basin.
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Situational Awareness (Wednesday, 2024-11-13)
According to the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center predictions, the next 24 hours may see 0 inches of rain. Over the next 3 to 5 days, the average basin rainfall may be around 0.5 inches.
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Situational Awareness (Tuesday, 2024-11-12)
Potomac River flow has steadied in response to the recent rainfall, and a modest amount of rain is again expected in the coming days. According to the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center, average cumulative precipitation is predicted to be around 0.2 inches over the next three days and 0.3 inches over the next week.
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Recent basin-wide average precipitation (above Little Falls):
Situational Awareness (Monday, 2024-11-11)
Over the past 24 hours, approximately 0.2 inches of rain fell across the basin. According to the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center predictions, the next 72 hours may see 0.2 inches of rain. The week-long outlook expects a total of approximately 0.3 inches of rain in the basin.
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Situational Awareness (Sunday, 2024-11-10)
According to the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center predictions, the next 24 hours may see 0.1 inches of rain in the basin. Over the next 3 days, the average basin rainfall may be around 0.3 inches. The week-long outlook expects a total of approximately 0.4 inches of rain in the basin.
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Situational Awareness (Saturday, 2024-11-09)
Dry conditions persist throughout the Potomac basin. Yesterday’s Potomac River flow at the US Geological Survey’s Point of Rocks gage was 1790 cfs (cubic feet per second), just above the 20th percentile flow of 1740 cfs for that day of the year. According to Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center predictions, a modest amount of rainfall is expected in the coming days: 0.3 inches over the next 3 days and 0.6 inches over the coming week.
Situational Awareness (Friday, 2024-11-08)
According to the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center predictions, no rain is expected in the basin over the next 24 hours. Over the next 3 days, 0.2 inches of rain is forecasted. The week-long outlook expects a total of about 0.7 inches of rain in the basin.
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Situational Awareness (Thursday, 2024-11-07):
Dry conditions persist in the Potomac River watershed. The Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center predicts no significant rain over the next 24 hours or three days. The week-long outlook suggests about 0.3 inches of rain as a front moves through the area, which is expected to have minimal impact on rivers and streams.
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