MARCH 6, 2015

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 100% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.9 ( +0.6), 12.5 ( +0.5), 19.7 ( +0.7), and 33.2 ( +0.7) respectively.  This is a 0% change since the last report on February 27, 2015.  The median capacity for the current month is 100%, average capacity is 98%. (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: 7.90 inches [ 18.62]
2. Monthly total to date: 1.26  2.9329 year March average rainfall: 4.10
3. Median drought year average through March: 7.80 [ 16.55]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -3.09 [ -3.60] ( 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: 187 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 17.718 MGD; Finish flow 20.736 MGD)