OCTOBER 12, 2012

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 100% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.4 ( +0.1), 12.1 ( +0.1), 19.2 ( +0.2), and 32.6 ( +0.1) respectively.  This is a 0% change since the last report on October 5, 2012.  The median capacity for the current month is 92%, average capacity is 86%. (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: 42.51 inches [ 2.14]
2. Monthly total to date: 2.14  29 year October average rainfall: 3.69
3. Median drought year average through October: 27.04 [ 2.08]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -1.88 [ -1.55] ( October  31)

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: 316 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 12.842 MGD; Finish flow 14.787 MGD)