NOVEMBER 14, 2014

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 95% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 27.8 ( -0.5), 11.2 ( -0.8), 19.1 ( +0.1), and 32.5 ( +0.0) respectively.  This is a 0% change since the last report on November 7, 2014.  The median capacity for the current month is 94%, average capacity is 87%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2013)

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: 46.04 inches [ 2.85]
2. Monthly total to date: 0.45  29 year November average rainfall: 3.64
3. Median drought year average through November: 28.84 [ 5.98]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -2.10 [ -4.70] ( November  30)

3. Emergency Wells: 

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( Yes)

1. Beginning on: 11/04/14 (Date)
2. From: Cohoon to Meade
3. Notes: Lake Cohoon top valve open 1'
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 268 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 14.176 MGD; Finish flow 16.318 MGD)