JULY 14, 2017

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 98% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.1 ( -0.2), 11.7 ( -0.3), 19.1 ( +0.1), and 32.5 ( +0.0) respectively.  This is a 2% change since the last report on July 7, 2017.  The median capacity for the current month is 95%, average capacity is 91%. (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: 24.85 inches [ 39.26]
2. Monthly total to date: 2.55  29 year July average rainfall: 5.73
3. Median drought year average through July: 19.97 [ 29.32]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -4.76 [ -1.94] ( July  31)

3. Emergency Wells: 

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( Yes)

1. Beginning on: 7/12/17 (Date)
2. From: Cohoon to Meade
3. Notes: Top valve open 100%
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 239 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 16.522 MGD; Finish flow 18.125 MGD)