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WATER WATCH FOR
OCTOBER 31, 2008
- Portsmouth's reservoirs are at
82% of useful capacity as of this morning. Lakes Cohoon, Meade,
Kilby, and Speights Run levels are
25.5 (
-2.8),
10.7 (
-1.3),
18.0 (
-1.0),
and
32.4 (
-0.1)
respectively. This is a
2% change since the last report on
October 24, 2008.
The median capacity for the current month is
91%,
average capacity is
85%.
(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:
39.09 inches [
1.47]
- Monthly total to date:
1.47
29 year
October average rainfall:
3.81
- Median drought year average through
October :
27.04 [
2.08]
- Year to date (
deficit) against the 29 year average:
-5.01 [
-2.34]
(
October
31)
- 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:
219 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow
14.380 MGD; Finish flow
15.504 MGD)
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