OCTOBER 26, 2018

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 89% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 26.6 ( -1.7), 11.7 ( -0.3), 17.7 ( -1.3), and 32.1 ( -0.4) respectively.  This is a 2% change since the last report on October 19, 2018.  The median capacity for the current month is 94%, average capacity is 87%. (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: 38.09 inches [ 2.80]
2. Monthly total to date: 2.80  29 year October average rainfall: 4.34
3. Median drought year average through October: 27.04 [ 2.08]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -7.79 [ -1.54] ( October  31)

3. Emergency Wells: 

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( Yes)

1. Beginning on: 10/15/18 (Date)
2. From: Cohoon to Meade
3. Notes: Cohoon top valve open 100% 10/22
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 253 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 14.588 MGD; Finish flow 16.521 MGD)