WATER WATCH FOR JANUARY 2, 2015
 

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 32.6 ( +0.1) respectively.  This is a 0% change since the last report on December 26, 2014.  The median capacity for the current month is 100%, average capacity is 94%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2014)

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: 0.00 inches [ 10.72]
2. Monthly total to date: 0.00  3.6929 year January average rainfall: 3.85
3. Median drought year average through January: 3.27 [ 10.78]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -3.85 [ -4.26] ( January  31)

3. Emergency Wells: 

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( No)

1. Beginning on:  (Date)
2. From:  to
3. Notes: All gates are closed
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 280 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 14.004 MGD; Finish flow 17.091 MGD)