AUGUST 26, 2011

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 66% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 22.9 ( -5.4), 10.2 ( -1.8), 16.7 ( -2.3), and 31.5 ( -1.0) respectively.  This is a 3% change since the last report on August 19, 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: 22.62 inches [ 29.28]
2. Monthly total to date: 1.75  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: -12.04 [ -16.49] ( August  31)

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

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( Yes)

1. Beginning on: 6/17/11 (Date)
2. From: Speight, Kilby to Meade
3. Notes: Speight, Kilby gates open
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 160 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 15.751 MGD; Finish flow 17.212 MGD)