SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

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), 11.3 ( -0.7), 19.1 ( +0.1), and 32.5 ( +0.0) respectively.  This is a 2% change since the last report on August 28, 2014.  The median capacity for the current month is 95%, average capacity is 89%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2013)

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: 37.34 inches [ 52.95]
2. Monthly total to date: 0.83  4.0529 year September average rainfall: 5.59
3. Median drought year average through September: 24.83 [ 34.36]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -3.06 [ +0.73] ( September  30)

3. Emergency Wells: 

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( Yes)

1. Beginning on: 9/4/14 (Date)
2. From: Cohoon to Meade
3. Notes: LC top valve open 6"
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 260 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 15.494 MGD; Finish flow 17.472 MGD)