DECEMBER 11. 2009

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 100% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 29.0 ( +0.7), 12.8 ( +0.8), 19.8 ( +0.8), and 33.5 ( +1.0) respectively.  This is a 0% change since the last report on December 4, 2009.  The median capacity for the current month is 96%, average capacity is 89%. (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: 58.47 inches [ 19.06]
2. Monthly total to date: 4.00  29 year December average rainfall: 3.40
3. Median drought year average through December: 32.47 [ 8.09]
4. Year to date ( surplus) against the 29 year average: +7.83 [ +8.15] ( December  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: __________
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 264 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 13.705 MGD; Finish flow 15.208 MGD)