NOVEMBER 3, 2017

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 92% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 26.9 ( -1.4), 11.9 ( -0.1), 17.8 ( -1.2), and 32.5 ( +0.0) respectively.  This is a 1% change since the last report on October 27, 2017.  The median capacity for the current month is 95%, average capacity is 88%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2016)

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: 40.10 inches [ 2.72]
2. Monthly total to date: 0.00  2.7229 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: -9.52 [ -5.30] ( November  30)

3. Emergency Wells: 

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( Yes)

1. Beginning on: 10/16/17 (Date)
2. From: Cohoon to Meade
3. Notes: Lake Cohoon valve open
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 251 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 14.880 MGD; Finish flow 16.519 MGD)