APRIL 29, 2016

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 100% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.4 ( +0.1), 12.1 ( +0.1), 19.3 ( +0.3), and 32.7 ( +0.2) respectively.  This is a 0% change since the last report on April 22, 2016.  The median capacity for the current month is 100%, average capacity is 99%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2015)

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: 15.58 inches [ 30.14]
2. Monthly total to date: 2.77  29 year April average rainfall: 3.65
3. Median drought year average through April: 9.93 [ 18.42]
4. Year to date ( surplus) against the 29 year average: +0.63 [ +4.03] ( April  30)

3. Emergency Wells: 

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( No)

1. Beginning on:  (Date)
2. From:  to
3. Notes: All gates are closed
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 230 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 17.235 MGD; Finish flow 18.146 MGD)