JULY 12, 2013

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 100% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.4 ( +0.1), 12.0 ( +0.0), 19.4 ( +0.4), and 32.6 ( +0.1) respectively.  This is a 0% change since the last report on July 3, 2013.  The median capacity for the current month is 94%, average capacity is 93%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2012)

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: 25.66 inches [ 38.72]
2. Monthly total to date: 1.54  29 year July average rainfall: 5.30
3. Median drought year average through July: 19.97 [ 29.32]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -2.99 [ -0.90] ( July  31)

3. Emergency Wells: 

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( No)

1. Beginning on:  (Date)
2. From:  to
3. Notes: All gates are closed
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 251 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 16.141 MGD; Finish flow 18.058 MGD)