AUGUST 13, 2010

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 76% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 24.1 ( -4.2), 10.5 ( -1.5), 19.1 ( +0.1), and 32.0 ( -0.5) respectively.  This is a 1% change since the last report on August 6, 2010.  The median capacity for the current month is 93%, average capacity is 90%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2009)

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: 23.98 inches [ 45.72]
2. Monthly total to date: 1.51  29 year August average rainfall: 5.90
3. Median drought year average through August: 23.22 [ 32.46]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -10.65 [ -0.07] ( August  31)

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

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( Yes)

1. Beginning on: 6/18/10 (Date)
2. From: Cohoon to Meade
3. Notes: Top Valve adjusted to 1' open 8/04
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 173 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 16.630 MGD; Finish flow 17.380 MGD)