DECEMBER 14, 2012

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), 19.2 ( +0.2), and 32.5 ( +0.0) respectively.  This is a 0% change since the last report on December 7, 2012.  The median capacity for the current month is 97%, 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: 49.51 inches [ 9.14]
2. Monthly total to date: 0.38  29 year December average rainfall: 3.44
3. Median drought year average through December: 2.47 [ 8.09]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -2.13 [ -1.72] ( December  31)

3. Emergency Wells: 

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( No)

1. Beginning on:  (Date)
2. From:  to All gates are closed
3. Notes:
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 257 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 15.375 MGD; Finish flow 17.924 MGD)