NOVEMBER 22, 2019

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 87% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 25.1 ( -3.2), 11.7 ( -0.3), 19.1 ( +0.1), and 32.5 ( +0.0) respectively.  This is a 1% change since the last report on November 15, 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: 46.27 inches [ 7.20]
2. Monthly total to date: 2.13  29 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: -2.85 [ -0.83] ( November  30)

3. Emergency Wells: 

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( Yes)

1. Beginning on: Septmeber 29 (Date)
2. From: Cohoon to Meade
3. Notes: Cohoon top valve open 1'
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 247 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 14.207 MGD; Finish flow 15.773 MGD)