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WATER WATCH FOR
NOVEMBER 21, 2008
- Portsmouth's reservoirs are at
89% of useful capacity as of this morning. Lakes Cohoon, Meade,
Kilby, and Speights Run levels are
26.5 (
-1.8),
11.1 (
-0.9),
18.5 (
-0.5),
and
32.5 (
+0.0)
respectively. This is a
4% change since the last report on
November 14, 2008.
The median capacity for the current month is
92%,
average capacity is
86%.
(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:
43.15 inches [
5.53]
- Monthly total to date:
4.06
29 year
November average rainfall:
3.42
- Median drought year average through
November:
28.84 [
5.98]
- Year to date (
deficit) against the 29 year average:
-4.33 [
-1.84]
(
November
30)
- Emergency Wells:
Are OFF except for normal maintenance pumpling.
- Reservoir water transfers: (
Yes)
- Beginning on:
10/22/08 (Date)
- From:
Kilby to
Meade
- Notes:
L Kilby gate opened 4" 10/22
- Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and
rainfall:
229 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow
14.474 MGD; Finish flow
15.518 MGD)
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