FEBRUARY 22, 2013

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 ( +0.3), 12.1 ( +0.1), 19.3 ( +0.3), and 32.6 ( +0.1) respectively.  This is a 0% change since the last report on February 15, 2013.  The median capacity for the current month is 100%, average capacity is 96%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2012)

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: 5.60 inches [ 18.66]
2. Monthly total to date: 2.84  29 year February average rainfall: 3.19
3. Median drought year average through February: 5.28 [ 12.99]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -1.41 [ +0.83] ( 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: 258 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 15.278 MGD; Finish flow 18.076 MGD)