JUNE 6, 2013

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 99% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.4 ( +0.1), 11.9 ( -0.1), 18.7 ( -0.3), and 32.6 ( +0.1) respectively.  This is a 1% change since the last report on May 31, 2013.  The median capacity for the current month is 98%, average capacity is 96%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2012)

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: 17.85 inches [ 30.91]
2. Monthly total to date: 0.70  3.3129 year June average rainfall: 4.55
3. Median drought year average through June: 16.10 [ 25.87]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -5.41 [ -4.11] ( June  30)

3. Emergency Wells: 

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( Yes)

1. Beginning on: 6/6/13 (Date)
2. From: Kilby to Meade
3. Notes: Kilby gate was opened.
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 248 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 15.928 MGD; Finish flow 18.158 MGD)