SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 99% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.5 ( +0.2), 12.2 ( +0.2), 19.1 ( +0.1), and 32.0 ( -0.5) respectively.  This is a 1% change since the last report on September 1, 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: 36.11 inches [ 50.52]
2. Monthly total to date: 1.86  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: -5.63 [ -2.63] ( September  30)

3. Emergency Wells: 

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( Yes)

1. Beginning on: 8/25/17 (Date)
2. From: Cohoon, Kilby, Speights to Meade, Nansemond River
3. Notes: LC,LK,LM,LS valves partly open
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 249 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 16.564 MGD; Finish flow 17.817 MGD)