JANUARY 27, 2017

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), 19.3 ( +0.3), and 32.6 ( +0.1) respectively.  This is a 0% change since the last report on January 20, 2017.  The median capacity for the current month is 100%, average capacity is 94%. (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: 3.23 inches [ 17.64]
2. Monthly total to date: 3.23  29 year January average rainfall: 3.85
3. Median drought year average through January: 3.27 [ 10.78]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -0.62 [ +2.35] ( January  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: 225 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 17.334 MGD; Finish flow 18.753 MGD)