SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

1. 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), 19.2 ( +0.2), and 32.6 ( +0.1) respectively.  This is a 6% change since the last report on September 2, 2016.  The median capacity for the current month is 95%, average capacity is 89%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2015)

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: 45.83 inches [ 60.39]
2. Monthly total to date: 5.63  29 year September average rainfall: 5.66
3. Median drought year average through September: 24.83 [ 34.36]
4. Year to date ( surplus) against the 29 year average: +4.23 [ +8.32] ( September  30)

3. Emergency Wells: 

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( No)

1. Beginning on:  (Date)
2. From:  to
3. Notes: All gates are closed 9/4 and 9/6 after Hermine
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 251 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 16.610 MGD; Finish flow 17.934 MGD)