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Public Utilities
Water
Watch
DECEMBER 26, 2014
Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 100% of useful capacity as of this morning. Lakes Cohoon, Meade,
Kilby, and Speights Run levels are
28.7 (
+0.4),
12.5 (
+0.5),
19.9 (
+0.9),
and
33.1 (
+0.6)
respectively. This is a 0% change since the last report on
December 19, 2014.
The median capacity for the current month is
97%,
average capacity is90%.
(Average & Median
1969 - 2013)
Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA) October 1 - September 30 Wateryear in brackets
Current year to date:
53.33 inches [
7.54]
Monthly total to date:
3.11
29 year
December average rainfall:
3.54
Median drought year average through
December: 32.47[
8.09]
Year to date (
surplus) against the 29 year average: +1.56[
-1.11]
(
December31)
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:
280 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow
14.095 MGD; Finish flow
17.269 MGD)
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