MAY 29, 2015

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 97% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.3 ( +0.0), 11.4 ( -0.6), 19.1 ( +0.1), and 32.4 ( -0.1) respectively.  This is a 2% change since the last report on May 22, 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: 17.22 inches [ 27.94]
2. Monthly total to date: 1.50  29 year May average rainfall: 3.94
3. Median drought year average through May: 12.78 [ 20.91]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -1.43 [ -1.96] ( May  31)

3. Emergency Wells: 

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( Yes)

1. Beginning on: 5/28/15 (Date)
2. From: Cohoon to Meade
3. Notes: Top valve open 6" @ 0900
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 246 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 15.754 MGD; Finish flow 17.910 MGD)