AUGUST 29, 2008

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 80% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 24.4 ( -3.9), 10.8 ( -1.2), 19.0 ( +0.0), and 32.3 ( -0.2) respectively.  This is a 1% change since the last report on August 22, 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: 29.63 inches [ 38.96]
2. Monthly total to date: 1.94  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: -5.55 [ -7.16] ( August  31)

3. Emergency Wells:  3.3

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( Yes)

1. Beginning on: 6/9/08 (Date)
2. From: Cohoon to Meade
3. Notes: Lake Cohoon top valve opened 100% 8/07
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 195 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 15.409 MGD; Finish flow 16.117 MGD)