DECEMBER 17, 2010

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 100% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.4 ( +0.1), 12.1 ( +0.1), 19.2 ( +0.2), and 32.6 ( +0.1) respectively.  This is a 1% change since the last report on December 10, 2010.  The median capacity for the current month is 96%, average capacity is 89%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2009)

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: 47.30 inches [ 5.85]
2. Monthly total to date: 2.02  29 year December average rainfall: 3.60
3. Median drought year average through December: 32.47 [ 8.09]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -3.96 [ -5.21] ( 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: 241 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 15.052 MGD; Finish flow 16.624 MGD)