SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 90% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 27.9 ( -0.4), 11.6 ( -0.4), 16.8 ( -2.2), and 30.3 ( -2.2) respectively.  This is a 1% change since the last report on September 14, 2018.  The median capacity for the current month is 95%, average capacity is 89%. (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: 34.96 inches [ 41.45]
2. Monthly total to date: 3.11  29 year September average rainfall: 5.93
3. Median drought year average through September: 24.83 [ 34.36]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -6.57 [ -11.69] ( September  30)

3. Emergency Wells: 

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( Yes)

1. Beginning on: 9/10/18 (Date)
2. From: Cohoon to Meade
3. Notes: Cohoon top valve open
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 260 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 14.378 MGD; Finish flow 15.925 MGD)