JULY 18, 2014

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 98% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.3 ( +0.0), 11.8 ( -0.2), 18.8 ( -0.2), and 32.2 ( -0.3) respectively.  This is a 0% change since the last report on July 11, 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: 27.56 inches [ 43.17]
2. Monthly total to date: 4.57  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: -1.10 [ +3.55] ( July  31)

3. Emergency Wells: 

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( Yes)

1. Beginning on: July 17 (Date)
2. From: Cohoon to Meade
3. Notes: Lake Cohoon TV open 8"
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 259 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 15.396 MGD; Finish flow 17.275 MGD)