JANUARY 8, 2018

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 99% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.2 ( -0.1), 11.8 ( -0.2), 19.1 ( +0.1), and 32.5 ( +0.0) respectively.  This is a 0% change since the last report on December 29, 2017.  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  2.4929 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: ( Yes)

1. Beginning on: 01/03/2018 (Date)
2. From: Cohoon to Meade
3. Notes: Lake Cohoon valve open
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 247 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 18.267 MGD; Finish flow 20.822 MGD)