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WATER WATCH FOR
SEPTEMBER 22, 2017
- Portsmouth's reservoirs are at
95% of useful capacity as of this morning. Lakes Cohoon, Meade,
Kilby, and Speights Run levels are
28.3 (
+0.0),
11.9 (
-0.1),
17.0 (
-2.0),
and
31.2 (
-1.3)
respectively. This is a
0% change since the last report on
September 15, 2017.
The median capacity for the current month is
95%,
average capacity is
89%.
(Average & Median
1969 - 2016)
- Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA) October 1 - September 30 Wateryear in brackets
- Current year to date:
36.72 inches [
51.13]
- Monthly total to date:
2.47
29 year
September average rainfall:
6.12
- Median drought year average through
September:
24.83 [
34.36]
- Year to date (
deficit) against the 29 year average:
-5.02 [
-2.04]
(
September
30)
- Emergency Wells:
- Reservoir water transfers: (
Yes)
- Beginning on:
8/25/17 (Date)
- From:
Cohoon, Kilby to
Meade
- Notes:
Valves adjusted to maintain Meade levels
- Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and
rainfall:
233 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow
16.431 MGD; Finish flow
17.801 MGD)
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