OCTOBER 25, 2013

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 100% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.3 ( +0.0), 12.0 ( +0.0), 19.1 ( +0.1), and 32.5 ( +0.0) respectively.  This is a 0% change since the last report on October 18, 2013.  The median capacity for the current month is 92%, average capacity is 86%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2012)

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: 39.38 inches [ 5.20]
2. Monthly total to date: 5.20  29 year October average rainfall: 3.84
3. Median drought year average through October: 27.04 [ 2.08]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -4.90 [ +1.30] ( 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: 298 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 13.604 MGD; Finish flow 15.878 MGD)