Situational Awareness (Friday, 2024-09-13)
According to the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center predictions, no appreciable rainfall is expected to fall in the basin over the next 3 days.
Special Conditions
Intra-daily flow fluctuations have been observed at the Shepherdstown and Point of Rocks gages due to bathymetric surveys conducted at Potomac Dam No. 4 on September 12th.
Situational Awareness (Thursday, 2024-09-12)
According to the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center predictions, the next 24 hours may see 0 inches of rain. Over the next 3 days, the average basin rainfall may be around 0 inches. The week-long outlook expects a total of approximately 0.2 to 0.7 inches of rain in the basin.
Situational Awareness (Wednesday, 2024-09-11)
CO-OP is initiating daily drought monitoring and reporting today because Potomac River flow at the US Geological Survey’s gage at Point of Rocks, Maryland, has fallen below 2000 cubic feet per second (cfs), CO-OP's daily monitoring threshold. According to the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center (MARFC), no rain is expected in the basin over the next week.
Situational Awareness (Thursday, 2024-08-08)
Situational Awareness (Wednesday, 2024-08-07)
According to the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center predictions, the next 24 hours may see 0.6 inches of rain. Over the next 3 days, the average basin rainfall may be around 4.3 inches.
Special Conditions
None
Situational Awareness (Tuesday, 2024-08-06)
According to the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center predictions, the next 24 hours may see 0.2 inches of rain. Over the next 3 days, the average basin rainfall may be around 0.6 inches. The week-long outlook expects a total of approximately 2.7 inches of rain in the basin.
Special Conditions
None
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.
Special Conditions
None
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.
Special Conditions
None
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.
Special Conditions
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.