MARCH 6, 2020

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 February 28, 2020.  The median capacity for the current month is 100%, average capacity is 98%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2019)

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: 9.19 inches [ 19.87]
2. Monthly total to date: 0.23  4.7629 year March average rainfall: 4.19
3. Median drought year average through March: 7.78 [ 16.55]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -1.83 [ -2.85] ( 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: 303 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 13.319 MGD; Finish flow 15.171 MGD)