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Public Utilities
Water
Watch
JUNE 28,2019
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),
19.1 (
+0.1),
and
32.5 (
+0.0)
respectively. This is a 0% change since the last report on
June 21, 2019.
The median capacity for the current month is
99%,
average capacity is97%.
(Average & Median
1969 - 2018)
Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA) October 1 - September 30 Wateryear in brackets
Current year to date:
26.21 inches [
38.29]
Monthly total to date:
6.81
29 year
June average rainfall:
4.83
Median drought year average through
June: 16.10[
25.87]
Year to date (
surplus) against the 29 year average: +2.60[
+2.82]
(
June30)
Emergency Wells:
Reservoir water transfers: (
Yes)
Beginning on:
06/27/19 (Date)
From:
Cohoon to
Meade
Notes:
Cohoon top valve open 1'
Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and
rainfall:
254 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow
15.547 MGD; Finish flow
17.035 MGD)
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