SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 100% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.5 ( +0.2), 12.2 ( +0.2), 19.2 ( +0.2), and 32.7 ( +0.2) respectively.  This is a 0% change since the last report on August 31, 2012.  The median capacity for the current month is 95%, average capacity is 88%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2011)

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: 38.32 inches [ 45.09]
2. Monthly total to date: 0.67  10.6229 year September average rainfall: 5.82
3. Median drought year average through September: 24.83 [ 34.36]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -1.92 [ -5.65] ( September  30)

3. Emergency Wells: 

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( )

1. Beginning on:  (Date)
2. From:  to
3. Notes: All gates are closed
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 275 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 15.035 MGD; Finish flow 16.764 MGD)