Water Resources Review – February 2001

Updated: February 28, 2001

See definitions.

Maryland And Delaware. -- Streamflow increased throughout the entire bi-state area. In Western Maryland and on the upper Potomac River, streamflow increased, moving from the below into the normal range.  In Central Maryland, flows increased slightly, and moved from the normal into the below normal range. Flows on the lower Potomac River increased, and  moved from the below into the normal range. In north east Maryland, flows increased, and remain in the normal range.  On the Eastern Shore, streamflow increased, also remaining in the normal range.

Contents of the Baltimore reservoir system increased, and near month's end were 87 percent of capacity. End of month contents = 66,370 million gallons.

Ground-water levels, near months end, were below average throughout most of the bi-state area:  In western Maryland, ground water levels rose, and remain in the below-average range. In west-central Maryland, ground water levels increased,and remain in the below-average range. In central Maryland, water levels increased, also remaining in the below-average range. On the Eastern Shore, water levels rose, and remain in the above-average range. 

Surface Water Data -- February 2001

[% = percent; ft³/s = cubic feet per second; in. = inches; Date = day of month;
1 = Includes diversions for water supply; * = Above normal range; # = Below normal range]

Station name

Discharge

Runoff
(in.)

Cumulative runoff

Maximum
(ft3/s)
---
(Date)

Minimum
(ft3/s)
---
(Date)

Mean
(ft3/s)

Percent of
normal

Total
(in.)

Percent of
normal

Departure
(in.)

Potomac R at
Paw Paw, W.Va.

4150

80

1.38

3.41

48

-3.69

8940
(01)

2320
(09)

Seneca C at
Dawsonville, Md.

#102

76

1.05

4.49

68

-2.11

210
(17)

76
(12)

Potomac R near
Washington, D.C. 1

11400

71

1.03

2.92

41

-4.18

27600
(02)

7780
(12)

Deer C near 
Rocks, Md.

110

74

1.21

5.01

68

-2.39

157
(10)

88 
(22)

Choptank R near
Greensboro, Md.

254

117

2.34

7.04

105

+0.34

605
(06)

154
(04)

Normal is defined as the median (50th percentile) of long-term monthly-mean discharge or monthly total runoff. The normal range is defined as discharge or runoff falling between the 75th and 25th percentiles of long-term records. 

Ground Water Data – February  2001

Well number

Well name

Previous month

Reporting month

Date measured

Level
(feet below
land surface)

Date measured

Level
(feet below
land surface)

GA-Bc 1

Accident

01-30

12.05

02-27

10.43

WA-Be 2

Fort Frederick

01-30

32.51

02-27

30.56

MO-Eh 20

Fairland

01-30

13.35

02-27

12.61

Jd 42-03

Camden

01-30

6.17

02-26

5.77

 

Name

Date measured

Water level
(feet below
land surface)

Departure from average
(feet)

Change since previous month
(feet)

Change since previous year
(feet)

Last reversal

Change
(feet)

Date
(month, year)

Accident

02-27

10.43

-0.58

+1.62

-2.20

+1.62

Feb 2001

Fort Frederick

02-27

30.56

 -2.07

+1.95

+2.03

+3.49

Dec 2000

Fairland

02-27

12.61

-1.18

+0.74

-1.57

+1.73

Nov 2000

Camden

02-26

5.77

+0.54

+0.40

+1.24

+0.81

Dec 2000

Potomac River near Washington, D.C.  -  February 2001

Last day: 7870 cubic feet per second (estimated).
Reference period: 1971 to 2000.

Chesapeake Bay – February 2001

Total flow into the Chesapeake Bay was about 41.7 billion gallons per day, (BGD) 61 percent of average. February average: 68.0 BGD.

The three largest rivers flowing into the Chesapeake Bay contributed about 80 percent of total inflow in January, with individual contributions of:

River

Percentage of total inflow
to Chesapeake Bay

Susquehanna River

57

Potomac River

23

James River

                  8

Total

88

Other rivers

12

Period of record: 1937 to Present. 

Related Information

Reports for previous months

Monthly Water Conditions in the Chesapeake Bay Region

National Water Conditions

Definitions of terms

Northeast Regional Climate Center (from Cornell University)

Northeast Climate Impacts - monthly

Monthly Climate Summary

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