SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 97% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.3 ( +0.0), 11.4 ( -0.6), 19.1 ( +0.1), and 32.5 ( +0.0) respectively.  This is a 3% change since the last report on Sepember 12, 2013.  The median capacity for the current month is 95%, average capacity is 88%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2012)

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: 33.51 inches [ 46.57]
2. Monthly total to date: 0.37  29 year September average rainfall: 5.79
3. Median drought year average through September: 24.83 [ 34.36]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -7.13 [ -5.01] ( September  30)

3. Emergency Wells: 

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( No)

1. Beginning on:  (Date)
2. From:  to
3. Notes: All gates are closed
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 284 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 14.088 MGD; Finish flow 15.923 MGD)