SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 95% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.3 ( +0.0), 11.9 ( -0.1), 17.0 ( -2.0), and 31.2 ( -1.3) respectively.  This is a 0% change since the last report on September 15, 2017.  The median capacity for the current month is 95%, average capacity is 89%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2016)

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: 36.72 inches [ 51.13]
2. Monthly total to date: 2.47  29 year September average rainfall: 6.12
3. Median drought year average through September: 24.83 [ 34.36]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -5.02 [ -2.04] ( September  30)

3. Emergency Wells: 

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( Yes)

1. Beginning on: 8/25/17 (Date)
2. From: Cohoon, Kilby to Meade
3. Notes: Valves adjusted to maintain Meade levels
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 233 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 16.431 MGD; Finish flow 17.801 MGD)