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Public Utilities
Water
Watch
APRIL 11, 2014
Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 100% of useful capacity as of this morning. Lakes Cohoon, Meade,
Kilby, and Speights Run levels are
28.5 (
+0.2),
12.2 (
+0.2),
19.2 (
+0.2),
and
32.7 (
+0.2)
respectively. This is a 0% change since the last report on
April 4, 2014.
The median capacity for the current month is
100%,
average capacity is99%.
(Average & Median
1969 - 2013)
Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA) October 1 - September 30 Wateryear in brackets
Current year to date:
11.28 inches [
26.89]
Monthly total to date:
1.08
29 year
april average rainfall:
3.59
Median drought year average through
april: 9.93[
18.42]
Year to date (
deficit) against the 29 year average: -3.36[
+1.37]
(
april30)
Emergency Wells:
Reservoir water transfers: (
No)
Beginning on:
(Date)
From:
to
Notes:
All gates are closed
Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and
rainfall:
269 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow
14.961 MGD; Finish flow
17.581 MGD)
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