DECEMBER 28, 2018

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 100% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.6 ( +0.2), 12.2 ( +0.2), 19.3 ( +0.3), and 32.7 ( +0.2) respectively.  This is a 0% change since the last report on December 21, 2018.  The median capacity for the current month is 98%, average capacity is 91%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2017)

2. Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility gauge Suffolk, VA) October 1 - September 30 Wateryear in brackets

1. Current year to date: 47.27 inches [ 11.98]
2. Monthly total to date: 4.95  29 year December average rainfall: 3.61
3. Median drought year average through December: 32.47 [ 8.09]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -5.84 [ +0.38] ( December  31)

3. Emergency Wells: 

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( No)

1. Beginning on:  (Date)
2. From:  to
3. Notes: Rain totals include total through Dec 28
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 257 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 15.379 MGD; Finish flow 17.191 MGD)