AUGUST 3, 2018

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 100% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.7 ( +0.4), 12.2 ( +0.2), 19.2 ( +0.2), and 32.7 ( +0.2) respectively.  This is a 0% change since the last report on July 27, 2018.  The median capacity for the current month is 96%, 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: 29.17 inches [ 35.66]
2. Monthly total to date: 0.09  7.8229 year August average rainfall: 5.94
3. Median drought year average through August: 23.22 [ 32.46]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -6.41 [ -11.55] ( August  31)

3. Emergency Wells: 

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( No)

1. Beginning on:  (Date)
2. From:  to
3. Notes: Speights Run outlet closed 7/30
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 282 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 14.621 MGD; Finish flow 16.117 MGD)