DECEMBER 28, 2012

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 100% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.7 ( +0.4), 12.4 ( +0.4), 19.4 ( +0.4), and 33.0 ( +0.5) respectively.  This is a 0% change since the last report on December 21, 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: 53.21 inches [ 12.84]
2. Monthly total to date: 4.08  29 year December average rainfall: 3.44
3. Median drought year average through December: 32.47 [ 8.09]
4. Year to date ( surplus) against the 29 year average: +1.57 [ +1.98] ( December  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: 268 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 14.764 MGD; Finish flow 17.432 MGD)