NOVEMBER 28, 2014

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 100% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.7 ( +0.4), 12.3 ( +0.3), 19.3 ( +0.3), and 32.7 ( +0.2) respectively.  This is a 4% change since the last report on november 21, 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: 50.22 inches [ 7.03]
2. Monthly total to date: 4.63  29 year November average rainfall: 3.64
3. Median drought year average through November: 28.84 [ 5.98]
4. Year to date ( surplus) against the 29 year average: +1.99 [ -0.67] ( November  30)

3. Emergency Wells: 

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( No)

1. Beginning on:  (Date)
2. From:  to
3. Notes: Lake Cohoon top valve closed 11/24
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 270 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 14.874 MGD; Finish flow 17.695 MGD)