Daily monitoring of the Potomac River
8/8/2023 1:27:09 PM
CATEGORIES:
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
District of Columbia
District of Columbia, DC
Washington, DC
Allegany County, MD
Alexandria City, VA
Hancock County, WV
Jefferson County, WV
Morgan County, WV
Start Date: 8/3/2023
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Much of the Potomac River watershed remained in moderate to severe drought. River flows continued to be low with little rain in the forecast. Daily monitoring of the river began when flows dropped below 2,000 cubic feet per second. As of Aug. 3, the Potomac was flowing at 1,700 cfs. Median flow for this time of year is 2,770 cubic feet per second. The precipitation departure from normal in the past 90 days has been 3.2 inches below average.
Morgan Messenger (Berkeley Springs, W.V.), Aug 8, 2023
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