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Public Utilities
Water
Watch
SEPTEMBER 11, 2015
Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 92% of useful capacity as of this morning. Lakes Cohoon, Meade,
Kilby, and Speights Run levels are
26.6 (
-1.7),
11.6 (
-0.4),
19.1 (
+0.1),
and
32.5 (
+0.0)
respectively. This is a 0% change since the last report on
September 4, 2015.
The median capacity for the current month is
95%,
average capacity is89%.
(Average & Median
1969 - 2014)
Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA) October 1 - September 30 Wateryear in brackets
Current year to date:
35.50 inches [
46.22]
Monthly total to date:
0.41
29 year
September average rainfall:
5.72
Median drought year average through
September: 24.83[
34.36]
Year to date (
deficit) against the 29 year average: -5.24[
-5.53]
(
September30)
Emergency Wells:
Reservoir water transfers: (
Yes)
Beginning on:
8/26/15 (Date)
From:
Cohoon to
Meade
Notes:
Top LC Gate open 100%
Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and
rainfall:
249 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow
15.308 MGD; Finish flow
16.819 MGD)
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