AUGUST 3, 2012

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 100% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.3 ( +0.0), 11.9 ( -0.1), 19.1 ( +0.1), and 32.5 ( +0.0) respectively.  This is a 0% change since the last report on July 27, 2012.  The median capacity for the current month is 93%, average capacity is 90%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2011)

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: 27.58 inches [ 33.85]
2. Monthly total to date: 0.05  29 year August average rainfall: 6.06
3. Median drought year average through August: 23.22 [ 32.46]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -7.24 [ -11.74] ( August  31)

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

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( No)

1. Beginning on: __________ (Date)
2. From: __________ to __________
3. Notes: All gates are closed
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 250 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 16.434 MGD; Finish flow 17.799 MGD)