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Public Utilities
Water
Watch
DECEMBER 21, 2018
Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 100% of useful capacity as of this morning. Lakes Cohoon, Meade,
Kilby, and Speights Run levels are
28.6 (
+0.3),
12.4 (
+0.4),
19.6 (
+0.6),
and
33.1 (
+0.6)
respectively. This is a 0% change since the last report on
December 14, 2018.
The median capacity for the current month is
98%,
average capacity is91%.
(Average & Median
1969 - 2017)
Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA) October 1 - September 30 Wateryear in brackets
Current year to date:
46.59 inches [
11.30]
Monthly total to date:
4.27
29 year
December average rainfall:
3.61
Median drought year average through
December: 32.47[
9.09]
Year to date (
deficit) against the 29 year average: -6.52[
-0.30]
(
December31)
Emergency Wells:
Reservoir water transfers: (
No)
Beginning on:
(Date)
From:
to
Notes:
Rain total includes amount to 0800 this morning
Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and
rainfall:
244 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow
16.203 MGD; Finish flow
17.642 MGD)
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