JANUARY 12, 2018

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 99% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.0 ( -0.3), 12.0 ( +0.0), 19.2 ( +0.2), and 32.6 ( +0.1) respectively.  This is a 0% change since the last report on January 8, 2018.  The median capacity for the current month is 100%, average capacity is 94%. (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: 0.61 inches [ 7.10]
2. Monthly total to date: 0.61  29 year January average rainfall: 3.65
3. Median drought year average through January: 3.27 [ 10.78]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -3.04 [ -8.15] ( January  31)

3. Emergency Wells: 

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( No)

1. Beginning on:  (Date)
2. From:  to
3. Notes: Lake Cohoon gate closed 01/11
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 193 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 20.158 MGD; Finish flow 23613 MGD)