AUGUST 22, 2008

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 81% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 24.9 ( -3.4), 10.7 ( -1.3), 19.0 ( +0.0), and 32.3 ( -0.2) respectively.  This is a 4% change since the last report on August 15, 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: 28.54 inches [ 37.87]
2. Monthly total to date: 0.85  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: -6.64 [ -8.25] ( August  31)

3. Emergency Wells:  3.28

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( Yes)

1. Beginning on: 6/9/08 (Date)
2. From: Cohoon to Meade
3. Notes: L Cohoon top valve opened 100% 8/07; MV 6" open 8/
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 200 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 15.361 MGD; Finish flow 16.341 MGD)