AUGUST 7, 2009

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 95% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 26.8 ( -1.5), 12.1 ( +0.1), 19.4 ( +0.4), and 32.7 ( +0.2) respectively.  This is a 1% change since the last report on July 31, 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: 28.48 inches [ 39.64]
2. Monthly total to date: 2.41  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: -6.05 [ -5.91] ( 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: 227 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 15.764 MGD; Finish flow 16.733 MGD)