DECEMBER 7, 2007

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 83% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 26.2 ( -2.1), 10.6 ( -1.4), 19.0 ( -0.0), and 31.0 ( -1.5) respectively.  This is a 3% change since the last report on November 30, 2007.  The median capacity for the current month is 96%, average capacity is 89%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2006)

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: 30.98 inches [ 5.69]
2. Monthly total to date: 0.17  29 year December average rainfall: 3.35
3. Median drought year average through December: 32.81 [ 8.09]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -19.96 [ -4.85] ( December  31)

3. Emergency Wells:  3.1

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( Yes)

1. Beginning on: L Prince pumpover begun 9/11 (Date)
2. From: Cohoon to Meade
3. Notes: LC top valve opened 100% 11/26
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 194 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 16.162 MGD; Finish flow 15.996 MGD)