DECEMBER 9, 2016

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 100% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.5 ( +0.2), 12.2 ( +0.2), 19.2 ( +0.2), and 32.6 ( +0.1) respectively.  This is a 0% change since the last report on December 2, 2015.  The median capacity for the current month is 98%, average capacity is 91%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2015)

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: 68.27 inches [ 13.85]
2. Monthly total to date: 1.17  29 year December average rainfall: 3.70
3. Median drought year average through December: 32.47 [ 8.09]
4. Year to date ( surplus) against the 29 year average: +14.75 [ +2.45] ( 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: 233 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 17.071 MGD; Finish flow 18.475 MGD)