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WATER WATCH FOR
OCTOBER 1, 2010
- Portsmouth's reservoirs are at
100% of useful capacity as of this morning. Lakes Cohoon, Meade,
Kilby, and Speights Run levels are
29.5 (
+2.2),
14.0 (
+2.0),
21.0 (
+2.0),
and
35.0 (
+2.5)
respectively. This is a
33% change since the last report on
September 24, 2010.
The median capacity for the current month is
92%,
average capacity is
85%.
(Average & Median
1969 - 2009)
- Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA) October 1 - September 30 Wateryear in brackets
- Current year to date:
37.54 inches [
0.14]
- Monthly total to date:
0.14
29 year
October average rainfall:
- Median drought year average through
October:
[
]
- Year to date (
) against the 29 year average:
[
]
(
October
)
- 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:
days. (@ raw water pumpage flow
MGD; Finish flow
MGD)
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