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Public Utilities
Water
Watch
AUGUST 19, 2016
Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 99% of useful capacity as of this morning. Lakes Cohoon, Meade,
Kilby, and Speights Run levels are
28.3 (
+0.0),
11.7 (
-0.3),
19.1 (
+0.1),
and
32.5 (
+0.0)
respectively. This is a 1% change since the last report on
August 12, 2016.
The median capacity for the current month is
94%,
average capacity is91%.
(Average & Median
1969 - 2015)
Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA) October 1 - September 30 Wateryear in brackets
Current year to date:
40.19 inches [
54.75]
Monthly total to date:
1.44
29 year
August average rainfall:
6.13
Median drought year average through
August: 23.22[
32.46]
Year to date (
surplus) against the 29 year average: +4.37[
+8.34]
(
August31)
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:
235 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow
17.283 MGD; Finish flow
18.579 MGD)
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