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WATER WATCH FOR
NOVEMBER 1, 2013
- Portsmouth's reservoirs are at
99% of useful capacity as of this morning. Lakes Cohoon, Meade,
Kilby, and Speights Run levels are
28.1 (
-0.2),
11.9 (
-0.1),
19.1 (
+0.1),
and
32.5 (
+0.0)
respectively. This is a
1% change since the last report on
October 25, 2013.
The median capacity for the current month is
93%,
average capacity is
87%.
(Average & Median
1969 - 2012)
- Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA) October 1 - September 30 Wateryear in brackets
- Current year to date:
39.38 inches [
5.21]
- Monthly total to date:
0.00
5.2129 year
November average rainfall:
3.66
- Median drought year average through
November:
28.84 [
5.98]
- Year to date (
deficit) against the 29 year average:
-8.62 [
-2.22]
(
November
30)
- Emergency Wells:
- Reservoir water transfers: (
No)
- Beginning on:
(Date)
- From:
to
- Notes:
- Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and
rainfall:
LC valve was open 10/28-31 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow
13.874 MGD; Finish flow
15.916 MGD)
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