DECENBER 15, 2017

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 99% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.1 ( -0.2), 12.0 ( +0.0), 19.2 ( +0.2), and 32.6 ( +0.1) respectively.  This is a 7% change since the last report on December 8, 2017.  The median capacity for the current month is 98%, average capacity is 91%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2016)

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: 43.85 inches [ 6.47]
2. Monthly total to date: 2.47  29 year December average rainfall: 3.73
3. Median drought year average through December: 32.47 [ 8.09]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -9.29 [ -5.12] ( December  31)

3. Emergency Wells: 

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( No)

1. Beginning on:  (Date)
2. From:  to
3. Notes: Lake Cohoon gate closed 12/08
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 256 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 15.311 MGD; Finish flow 16.753 MGD)