JULY 29, 2016

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 97% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.3 ( +0.0), 11.4 ( -0.6), 19.1 ( +0.1), and 32.5 ( +0.0) respectively.  This is a 3% change since the last report on July 22, 2016.  The median capacity for the current month is 94%, average capacity is 93%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2015)

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: 33.46 inches [ 48.02]
2. Monthly total to date: 5.80  29 year July average rainfall: 5.48
3. Median drought year average through July: 19.97 [ 29.32]
4. Year to date ( surplus) against the 29 year average: +4.02 [ +7.73] ( 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: 223 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 17.615 MGD; Finish flow 18.952 MGD)