JULY 20, 2018

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 100% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.3 ( +0.0), 11.9 ( -0.1), 19.2 ( +0.32), and 32.6 ( +0.1) respectively.  This is a 0% change since the last report on July 13, 2018.  The median capacity for the current month is 95%, average capacity is 93%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2017)

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: 24.23 inches [ 30.72]
2. Monthly total to date: 2.97  29 year July average rainfall: 5.81
3. Median drought year average through July: 19.97 [ 29.32]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -5.42 [ -10.56] ( July  31)

3. Emergency Wells: 

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( No)

1. Beginning on:  (Date)
2. From:  to
3. Notes: Lake Cohoon gate closed 7/09
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 274 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 14.757 MGD; Finish flow 16.344 MGD)