AUGUST 1, 2008

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 90% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 26.7 ( -1.6), 11.0 ( -1.0), 19.0 ( +0.0), and 32.4 ( -0.1) respectively.  This is a 3% change since the last report on July 25, 2008.  The median capacity for the current month is 94%, average capacity is 90%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2007)

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: 27.69 inches [ 37.02]
2. Monthly total to date: 0.00  29 year August average rainfall: 6.05
3. Median drought year average through August: 23.22 [ 32.46]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -7.49 [ -9.10] ( August  31)

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

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( Yes)

1. Beginning on: 6/9/08 (Date)
2. From: Cohoon to Meade
3. Notes: Lake Cohoon top valve opened 1' 7/24
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 220 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 15.397 MGD; Finish flow 16.596 MGD)