SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 99% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.0 ( -0.3), 11.9 ( -0.1), 19.1 ( +0.1), and 32.5 ( +0.0) respectively.  This is a 0% change since the last report on August 31, 2018.  The median capacity for the current month is 95%, average capacity is 89%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2017)

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: 33.05 inches [ 39.54]
2. Monthly total to date: 1.20  2.7729 year September average rainfall: 5.93
3. Median drought year average through September: 24.83 [ 34.36]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -8.48 [ -13.60] ( September  30)

3. Emergency Wells: 

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( No)

1. Beginning on:  (Date)
2. From:  to
3. Notes: LC TP closed 09/05
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 272 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 14.942 MGD; Finish flow 16.741 MGD)