AUGUST 28, 2006

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 87% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 26.9 ( -1.4), 10.5 ( -1.5), 19.0 ( +0.0), and 32.2 ( -0.3) respectively.  This is a -5% change since the last report on August 23, 2006.  The median capacity for the current month is 94%, average capacity is 90%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2005)

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: 32.11 inches [ 49.20]
2. Monthly total to date: 0.40  29 year August average rainfall: 5.91
3. Median drought year average through August: 23.30 [ 32.46]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -3.20 [ +3.45] ( August  31)

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

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( Y)

1. Beginning on: __________ (Date)
2. From: __________ to __________
3. Notes: __________
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall:  days. (@ raw water pumpage flow  MGD; Finish flow  MGD)