OCTOBER 6, 2017

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 92% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 27.6 ( -0.7), 11.8 ( -0.2), 16.6 ( -2.4), and 31.7 ( -0.8) respectively.  This is a 2% change since the last report on September 29, 2017.  The median capacity for the current month is 94%, average capacity is 87%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2016)

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: 37.38 inches [ 51.79]
2. Monthly total to date: 0.00  3.1329 year October average rainfall: 4.29
3. Median drought year average through October: 27.04 [ 2.08]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -8.46 [ -4.29] ( October  31)

3. Emergency Wells: 

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( Yes)

1. Beginning on: 8/25/17 (Date)
2. From: Cohoon to Meade
3. Notes: Valves adjusted to maintain Meade levels
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 234 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 16.407 MGD; Finish flow 17.945 MGD)