AUGUST 31, 2018

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 99% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.2 ( -0.1), 11.8 ( -0.2), 19.1 ( +0.1), and 32.5 ( +0.0) respectively.  This is a 1% change since the last report on August 24, 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: 31.66 inches [ 38.15]
2. Monthly total to date: 2.58  29 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: -3.92 [ -9.06] ( August  31)

3. Emergency Wells: 

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( Yes)

1. Beginning on: 8/27/18 (Date)
2. From: Cohoon to Meade
3. Notes: LC TV open 1'
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 267 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 15.270 MGD; Finish flow 16.745 MGD)