MAY 24, 2019

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 99% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.3 ( +0.0), 11.8 ( -0.2), 19.1 ( +0.1), and 32.5 ( +0.0) respectively.  This is a 1% change since the last report on May 17, 2019.  The median capacity for the current month is 100%, average capacity is 98%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2018)

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: 18.66 inches [ 30.74]
2. Monthly total to date: 1.81  29 year May average rainfall: 4.22
3. Median drought year average through May: 12.78 [ 20.91]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -0.17 [ -0.05] ( May  31)

3. Emergency Wells: 

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( Yes)

1. Beginning on: 05/23/19 (Date)
2. From: Cohoon to Meade
3. Notes: Cohoon top valve open 1'
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 257 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 15.331 MGD; Finish flow 16.805 MGD)