MARCH 7, 2014

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), 12.2 ( +0.2), 19.3 ( +0.3), and 32.7 ( +0.2) respectively.  This is a 0% change since the last report on February 28, 2014.  The median capacity for the current month is 100%, average capacity is 98%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2013)

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: 6.43 inches [ 22.04]
2. Monthly total to date: 0.46  2.4529 year March average rainfall: 4.17
3. Median drought year average through March: 7.80 [ 16.55]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -4.69 [ +0.03] ( 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: 265 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 15.075 MGD; Finish flow 18.155 MGD)