DECEMBER 3, 2010

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 99% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.4 ( +0.1), 11.9 ( -0.1), 19.1 ( +0.1), and 32.5 ( +0.0) respectively.  This is a 0% change since the last report on November 24, 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: 45.70 inches [ 4.25]
2. Monthly total to date: 0.42  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: -5.56 [ -6.81] ( 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: 240 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 15.013 MGD; Finish flow 15.735 MGD)