AUGUST 19, 2011

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 69% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 23.0 ( -5.3), 10.3 ( -1.7), 17.6 ( -1.4), and 32.0 ( -0.5) respectively.  This is a 2% change since the last report on August 12, 2011.  The median capacity for the current month is 93%, average capacity is 90%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2010)

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: 21.75 inches [ 28.41]
2. Monthly total to date: 0.88  29 year August average rainfall: 5.88
3. Median drought year average through August: 23.22 [ 32.46]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -12.91 [ -17.36] ( August  31)

3. Emergency Wells:  3.3

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( Yes)

1. Beginning on: 6/17/11 (Date)
2. From: Kilby to Meade
3. Notes: L Cohoon closed 8/16, Kilby adjusted to 4" open
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 170 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 15.248 MGD; Finish flow 17.000 MGD)