NOVEMBER 13, 2020

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 100% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 29.5 ( +1.2), 13.7 ( +1.7), 20.5 ( +1.5), and 32.5 ( +2.0) respectively.  This is a 0% change since the last report on November 6, 2020.  The median capacity for the current month is 94%, average capacity is 88%. (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: 58.72 inches [ 8.91]
2. Monthly total to date: 7.19  29 year November average rainfall: 3.54
3. Median drought year average through November: 28.84 [ 5.98]
4. Year to date ( surplus) against the 29 year average: +9.45 [ +0.97] ( November  30)

3. Emergency Wells: 

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( Yes)

1. Beginning on: 11/10/20 (Date)
2. From: Speights,Kilby to Meade
3. Notes: Gates open for storm Eta
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 279 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 14.347 MGD; Finish flow 15.580 MGD)