AUGUST 31, 2012

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 100% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 29.0 ( +0.7), 12.7 ( +0.7), 19.5 ( +0.5), and 33.2 ( +0.7) respectively.  This is a 0% change since the last report on August 24, 2012.  The median capacity for the current month is 93%, average capacity is 90%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2011)

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: 38.15 inches [ 44.12]
2. Monthly total to date: 10.62  29 year August average rainfall: 6.06
3. Median drought year average through August: 23.22 [ 32.46]
4. Year to date ( surplus) against the 29 year average: +3.33 [ -1.17] ( August  31)

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: 274 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 15.055 MGD; Finish flow 16.635 MGD)