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Public Utilities
Water
Watch
JUNE 3, 2016
Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 100% of useful capacity as of this morning. Lakes Cohoon, Meade,
Kilby, and Speights Run levels are
28.5 (
+0.2),
12.2 (
+0.2),
19.3 (
+0.3),
and
32.7 (
+0.2)
respectively. This is a 0% change since the last report on
May 26, 2016.
The median capacity for the current month is
98%,
average capacity is96%.
(Average & Median
1969 - 2015)
Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA) October 1 - September 30 Wateryear in brackets
Current year to date:
23.72 inches [
38.28]
Monthly total to date:
0.058.0929 year
June average rainfall:
4.78
Median drought year average through
June: 16.10[
25.87]
Year to date (
deficit) against the 29 year average: -0.22[
+3.47]
(
June30)
Emergency Wells:
Reservoir water transfers: (
No)
Beginning on:
(Date)
From:
to
Notes:
All gates are closed
Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and
rainfall:
233 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow
17.096 MGD; Finish flow
17.874 MGD)
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