JULY 21, 2017

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 100% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.4 ( +0.1), 12.0 ( +0.0), 19.1 ( +0.1), and 32.5 ( +0.0) respectively.  This is a 2% change since the last report on July 14, 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: 27.17 inches [ 41.58]
2. Monthly total to date: 4.87  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: -2.44 [ +0.30] ( July  31)

3. Emergency Wells: 

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( Yes)

1. Beginning on: 7/21/17 (Date)
2. From: Cohoon to Meade
3. Notes: Top valve open 100%
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 247 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 16.379 MGD; Finish flow 17.932 MGD)