JULY 7, 2017

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 100% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.2 ( -0.1), 12.0 ( +0.0), 19.2 ( +0.2), and 32.6 ( +0.1) respectively.  This is a 1% change since the last report on June 30, 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: 24.61 inches [ 39.02]
2. Monthly total to date: 2.31  3.2929 year July average rainfall: 5.73
3. Median drought year average through July: 19.97 [ 39.32]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -5.00 [ -2.17] ( July  31)

3. Emergency Wells: 

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( No)

1. Beginning on:  (Date)
2. From:  to
3. Notes: Lake Cohoon gate closed 7/05
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 250 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 16.142 MGD; Finish flow 17.559 MGD)