MAY 1, 2020

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 100% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.8 ( +0.5), 12.4 ( +0.4), 19.3 ( +0.3), and 32.9 ( +0.4) respectively.  This is a 0% change since the last report on April 24, 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: 17.66 inches [ 28.34]
2. Monthly total to date: 0.00  4.8929 year May average rainfall: 4.16
3. Median drought year average through May: 12.78 [ 20.91]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -1.27 [ -2.42] ( May  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: 284 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 14.006 MGD; Finish flow 15.625 MGD)