JULY 3, 2014

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 96% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.2 ( -0.1), 11.4 ( -0.6), 18.8 ( -0.2), and 32.1 ( -0.4) respectively.  This is a 2% change since the last report on jUNE 27, 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: 22.99 inches [ 38.60]
2. Monthly total to date: 0.00  4.3329 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: -5.67 [ -0.86] ( July  31)

3. Emergency Wells: 

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( Yes)

1. Beginning on: June 30, 2014 (Date)
2. From: Speights, Kilby to Meade
3. Notes: Gates open
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 243 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 15.983 MGD; Finish flow 18.268 MGD)