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Public Utilities
Water
Watch
JANUARY 4, 2013
Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 100% of useful capacity as of this morning. Lakes Cohoon, Meade,
Kilby, and Speights Run levels are
28.6 (
+0.3),
12.2 (
+0.2),
19.3 (
+0.3),
and
32.8 (
+0.3)
respectively. This is a 0% change since the last report on
December 28, 2012.
The median capacity for the current month is
100%,
average capacity is93%.
(Average & Median
1969 - 2012)
Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA) October 1 - September 30 Wateryear in brackets
Current year to date:
0.50 inches [
13.56]
Monthly total to date:
0.504.3029 year
January average rainfall:
3.78
Median drought year average through
January: 3.27[
10.78]
Year to date (
deficit) against the 29 year average: -3.28[
-1.08]
(
January31)
Emergency Wells:
Reservoir water transfers: (
No)
Beginning on:
(Date)
From:
to
Notes:
All gates are closed
Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and
rainfall:
262 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow
14.900 MGD; Finish flow
17.560 MGD)
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