SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 94% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 27.6 ( -0.5), 11.3 ( -0.7), 19.0 ( +0.0), and 32.0 ( -0.5) respectively.  This is a 2% change since the last report on August 26, 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: 41.35 inches [ 55.91]
2. Monthly total to date: 1.15  1.4529 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: +0.01 [ +2.69] ( September  30)

3. Emergency Wells: 

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( Yes)

1. Beginning on: 8/23/16 (Date)
2. From: Cohoon, Kilby, Speights to Meade & Nansemond
3. Notes: Storm drawdown
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 256 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 15.330 MGD; Finish flow 18.232 MGD)