OCTOBER 4, 2019

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 85% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 25.7 ( -2.6), 11.9 ( -0.1), 17.8 ( -1.2), and 30.4 ( -2.1) respectively.  This is a 3% change since the last report on September 27, 2019.  The median capacity for the current month is 95%, average capacity is 89%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2018)

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: 39.07 inches [ 0.00]
2. Monthly total to date: 0.00  2.7629 year October average rainfall: 4.38
3. Median drought year average through October: 27.04 [ 2.08]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -6.39 [ -4.38] ( October  31)

3. Emergency Wells: 

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( Yes)

1. Beginning on: September 13 (Date)
2. From: Cohoon to Meade
3. Notes: Cohoon bottom valve open
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 226 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 15.645 MGD; Finish flow 17.101 MGD)