AUGUST 28, 2009

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 96% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 27.4 ( -0.9), 11.6 ( -0.4), 19.1 ( +0.1), and 32.4 ( -0.1) respectively.  This is a 1% change since the last report on August 21, 2009.  The median capacity for the current month is 94%, average capacity is 90%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2008)

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: 31.72 inches [ 42.88]
2. Monthly total to date: 5.65  29 year August average rainfall: 5.85
3. Median drought year average through August: 23.22 [ 32.46]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -2.81 [ -2.67] ( August  31)

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

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( No)

1. Beginning on: 7/08/09 (Date)
2. From: __________ to __________
3. Notes: Top valve @ Cohoon gatehouse closed 8/07
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 228 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 15.755 MGD; Finish flow 16.089 MGD)