JUNE 5, 2015

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 99% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.2 ( -0.1), 11.9 ( -0.1), 19.2 ( +0.2), and 32.6 ( +0.1) respectively.  This is a 2% change since the last report on May 29, 2015.  The median capacity for the current month is 98%, average capacity is 96%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2014)

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: 19.03 inches [ 29.75]
2. Monthly total to date: 1.80  1.5029 year June average rainfall: 4.73
3. Median drought year average through June: 16.10 [ 25.87]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -4.33 [ -4.71] ( June  30)

3. Emergency Wells: 

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( No)

1. Beginning on: 5/28/15 (Date)
2. From: Cohoon to Meade
3. Notes: Cohoon gate closed 6/3
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 253 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 15.633 MGD; Finish flow 18.038 MGD)