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WATER WATCH FOR
JUNE 6, 2008
- Portsmouth's reservoirs are at
99% of useful capacity as of this morning. Lakes Cohoon, Meade,
Kilby, and Speights Run levels are
28.3 (
+0.0),
11.8 (
-0.2),
19.1 (
+0.1),
and
32.5 (
+0.0)
respectively. This is a
-1% change since the last report on
June 2, 2008.
The median capacity for the current month is
98%,
average capacity is
96%.
(Average & Median
1969 - 2007)
- Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA) October 1 - September 30 Wateryear in brackets
- Current year to date:
20.84 inches [
30.12]
- Monthly total to date:
0.01
29 year
June average rainfall:
4.59
- Median drought year average through
June:
16.10 [
25.87]
- Year to date (
deficit) against the 29 year average:
-3.05 [
-4.70]
(
June
30)
- Emergency Wells:
Are OFF except for normal maintenance pumpling.
- Reservoir water transfers: (
No)
- Beginning on:
__________ (Date)
- From:
__________ to
__________
- Notes:
L Prince pumpover out of service
- Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and
rainfall:
220 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow
16.524 MGD; Finish flow
16.937 MGD)
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