MARCH 29, 2019

1. 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), 12.1 ( +0.1), 19.2 ( +0.2), and 32.6 ( +0.1) respectively.  This is a 0% change since the last report on March 22, 2019.  The median capacity for the current month is 100%, average capacity is 98%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2018)

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: 12.84 inches [ 24.92]
2. Monthly total to date: 2.74  29 year March average rainfall: 4.37
3. Median drought year average through March: 7.78 [ 16.55]
4. Year to date ( surplus) against the 29 year average: +1.73 [ +2.26] ( March  31)

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: 263 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 15.151 MGD; Finish flow 16.710 MGD)