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WATER WATCH FOR
SEPTEMBER 26, 2008
- Portsmouth's reservoirs are at
86% of useful capacity as of this morning. Lakes Cohoon, Meade,
Kilby, and Speights Run levels are
24.6 (
-3.7),
12.0 (
-0.0),
19.5 (
+0.5),
and
33.0 (
+0.5)
respectively. This is a
9% change since the last report on
September 19, 2008.
The median capacity for the current month is
95%,
average capacity is
88%.
(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:
38.60 inches [
46.13]
- Monthly total to date:
6.65
29 year
September average rainfall:
5.07
- Median drought year average through
September:
24.83 [
34.36]
- Year to date (
deficit) against the 29 year average:
-3.26 [
-5.13]
(
September
30)
- Emergency Wells:
Are OFF except for normal maintenance pumpling.
- Reservoir water transfers: (
Yes)
- Beginning on:
6/9/08 (Date)
- From:
Kilby to
Meade
- Notes:
L Kilby gate 4" open
- Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and
rainfall:
213 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow
15.459 MGD; Finish flow
15.749 MGD)
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