SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 92% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.1 ( +0.2), 11.5 ( -0.5), 17.9 ( -1.1), and 30.2 ( -2.3) respectively.  This is a 0% change since the last report on September 6, 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 [ 51.15]
2. Monthly total to date: 2.76  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: -2.11 [ -2.00] ( September  30)

3. Emergency Wells: 

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( Yes)

1. Beginning on: September 13 (Date)
2. From: Cohoon to Meade
3. Notes: Cohoon top valve open
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 258 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 14.612 MGD; Finish flow 16.143 MGD)