NOVEMBER 9, 2018

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 93% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 26.7 ( -1.6), 11.8 ( -0.2), 19.0 ( +0.0), and 32.5 ( +0.0) respectively.  This is a 1% change since the last report on November 2, 2018.  The median capacity for the current month is 94%, average capacity is 88%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2017)

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: 40.20 inches [ 4.91]
2. Monthly total to date: 0.84  29 year November average rainfall: 3.62
3. Median drought year average through November: 28.84 [ 5.98]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -9.33 [ -3.06] ( November  30)

3. Emergency Wells: 

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( No)

1. Beginning on: 10/15/18 (Date)
2. From:  to
3. Notes: Cohoon valve closed 11/05
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 250 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 15.030 MGD; Finish flow 16.595 MGD)