AUGUST 14, 2009

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 96% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 27.1 ( -1.2), 12.1 ( +0.1), 19.2 ( +0.2), and 32.6 ( +0.1) respectively.  This is a 1% change since the last report on August 7, 2009.  The median capacity for the current month is 94%, average capacity is 90%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2008)

2. Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility gauge Suffolk, VA) October 1 - September 30 Wateryear in brackets

1. Current year to date: 29.89 inches [ 41.05]
2. Monthly total to date: 3.82  29 year August average rainfall: 5.85
3. Median drought year average through August: 23.22 [ 32.46]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -4.64 [ -4.50] ( August  31)

3. Emergency Wells:  Are OFF except for normal maintenance pumpling.

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( No)

1. Beginning on: __________ (Date)
2. From: __________ to __________
3. Notes: Top valve @ Cohoon gatehouse closed 8/07
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 225 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 16.131 MGD; Finish flow 16.218 MGD)