NOVEMBER 2, 2012

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 100% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.6 ( +0.3), 12.4 ( +0.4), 19.4 ( +0.4), and 33.0 ( +0.5) respectively.  This is a 0% change since the last report on October 26, 2012.  The median capacity for the current month is 93%, average capacity is 87%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2011)

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: 48.22 inches [ 7.85]
2. Monthly total to date: 0.00  7.8529 year November average rainfall: 3.73
3. Median drought year average through November: 28.84 [ 5.98]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -0.05 [ +0.43] ( November  30)

3. Emergency Wells: 

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( No)

1. Beginning on:  (Date)
2. From:  to
3. Notes: All gates are closed
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 287 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 14.358 MGD; Finish flow 16.843 MGD)