FEBRUARY 16, 2018

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), 12.1 ( +0.1), 19.2 ( +0.2), and 32.6 ( +0.1) respectively.  This is a 0% change since the last report on February 9, 2018.  The median capacity for the current month is 100%, average capacity is 97%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2017)

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: 4.35 inches [ 10.84]
2. Monthly total to date: 1.25  29 year February average rainfall: 3.08
3. Median drought year average through February: 5.28 [ 12.99]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -2.38 [ -7.49] ( February  28)

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: 241 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 16.233 MGD; Finish flow 17.836 MGD)