MAY 17, 2013

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 100% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.4 ( +0.1), 12.0 ( +0.0), 19.2 ( +0.2), and 32.5 ( +0.0) respectively.  This is a 0% change since the last report on May 10, 2013.  The median capacity for the current month is 100%, average capacity is 98%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2012)

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: 14.89 inches [ 27.95]
2. Monthly total to date: 1.05  29 year May average rainfall: 3.99
3. Median drought year average through May: 12.78 [ 20.91]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -3.82 [ -1.83] ( 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: 286 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 13.921 MGD; Finish flow 17.051 MGD)