DECEMBER 1, 2006

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 100% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.5 ( +.2), 12.2 ( +.2), 19.2 ( +.2), and 32.6 ( +.1) respectively.  This is a 0% change since the last report on November 17, 2006.  The median capacity for the current month is 96%, average capacity is 89%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2005)

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: 60.29 inches [ 15.11]
2. Monthly total to date: 0.00  29 year December average rainfall: 3.35
3. Median drought year average through December: 29.32 [ 5.98]
4. Year to date ( surplus) against the 29 year average: +9.00 [ +4.57] ( 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: Kilby Floodgate closed 11/29
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 222 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 16.560 MGD; Finish flow 14.801 MGD)