NOVEMBER 1, 2019

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 87% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 25.6 ( -2.7), 11.5 ( -0.5), 19.1 ( +0.1), and 32.4 ( -0.1) respectively.  This is a 1% change since the last report on October 25, 2019.  The median capacity for the current month is 94%, average capacity is 88%. (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: 44.55 inches [ 5.48]
2. Monthly total to date: 0.41  5.0729 year November average rainfall: 3.60
3. Median drought year average through November: 28.84 [ 5.98]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -1.38 [ +0.69] ( November  30)

3. Emergency Wells: 

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( Yes)

1. Beginning on: Septmeber 29 (Date)
2. From: Cohoon to Meade
3. Notes: Cohoon TV open 6"
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 246 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 14.382 MGD; Finish flow 15.641 MGD)