MAY 31, 2019

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 99% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.1 ( -0.2), 11.9 ( -0.1), 19.2 ( +0.2), and 32.5 ( +0.0) respectively.  This is a 0% change since the last report on May 24, 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: 19.40 inches [ 31.48]
2. Monthly total to date: 2.55  29 year May average rainfall: 4.22
3. Median drought year average through May: 12.78 [ 20.91]
4. Year to date ( surplus) against the 29 year average: +0.63 [ +0.79] ( May  31)

3. Emergency Wells: 

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( Yes)

1. Beginning on: 05-23-2019 (Date)
2. From: Cohoon to Meade
3. Notes: Cohoon top valve open 1' 5/23
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 242 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 16.250 MGD; Finish flow 17.382 MGD)