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WATER WATCH FOR
MAY 25, 2007
- 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
32.4 (
-0.1)
respectively. This is a
-1% change since the last report on
May 18, 2007.
The median capacity for the current month is
98%,
average capacity is
96%.
(Average & Median
1969 - 2006)
- Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA) October 1 - September 30 Wateryear in brackets
- Current year to date:
12.83 inches [
31.30]
- Monthly total to date:
2.67
29 year
May average rainfall:
4.12
- Median drought year average through
May:
12.87 [
20.91]
- Year to date (
deficit) against the 29 year average:
-6.61 [
+1.20]
(
May
31)
- Emergency Wells:
Are OFF except for normal maintenance pumpling.
- Reservoir water transfers: (
No)
- Beginning on:
__________ (Date)
- From:
__________ to
__________
- Notes:
__________
- Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and
rainfall:
233 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow
15.528 MGD; Finish flow
16.403 MGD)
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