JULY 11, 2014

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 98% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 18.6 ( +0.3), 12.2 ( +0.2), 18.5 ( -.05), and 31.8 ( -0.7) respectively.  This is a 2% change since the last report on July 3, 2014.  The median capacity for the current month is 94%, average capacity is 93%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2013)

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: 27.32 inches [ 42.93]
2. Monthly total to date: 4.33  29 year july average rainfall: 5.42
3. Median drought year average through july: 19.97 [ 29.32]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -1.34 [ +3.32] ( july  31)

3. Emergency Wells: 

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( No)

1. Beginning on: June 30 (Date)
2. From:  to
3. Notes: LS gate closed 7/10, Lk gate closed 7/11
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 250 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 15.908 MGD; Finish flow 18.313 MGD)