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Public Utilities
Water
Watch
OCTOBER 28, 2011
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),
19.1 (
+0.1),
and
32.5 (
+0.0)
respectively. This is a 0% change since the last report on
October 21, 2011.
The median capacity for the current month is
92%,
average capacity is86%.
(Average & Median
1969 - 2010)
Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA) October 1 - September 30 Wateryear in brackets
Current year to date:
43.07 inches [
1.07]
Monthly total to date:
1.07
29 year
October average rainfall:
3.75
Median drought year average through
October: 27.04[
2.08]
Year to date (
deficit) against the 29 year average: -1.35[
-2.68]
(
October31)
Emergency Wells:
Are OFF except for normal maintenance pumpling.
Reservoir water transfers: (
No)
Beginning on:
__________ (Date)
From:
__________ to
__________
Notes:
All gate closed
Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and
rainfall:
255 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow
15.231 MGD; Finish flow
16.508 MGD)
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