JUNE 16, 2017

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 99% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.3 ( +0.0), 11.7 ( -0.3), 19.1 ( +0.1), and 32.5 ( +0.0) respectively.  This is a 1% change since the last report on June 9, 2017.  The median capacity for the current month is 99%, average capacity is 96%. (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: 19.84 inches [ 34.25]
2. Monthly total to date: 0.83  29 year June average rainfall: 4.81
3. Median drought year average through June: 16.10 [ 25.87]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -4.06 [ -1.18] ( June  30)

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: 241 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 16.287 MGD; Finish flow 17.600 MGD)