DECEMBER 18, 2009

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 ( +0.2), 12.2 ( +0.2), 19.2 ( +0.2), and 32.7 ( +0.2) respectively.  This is a 0% change since the last report on December 11, 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: 59.28 inches [ 19.87]
2. Monthly total to date: 4.81  29 year Devember average rainfall: 3.40
3. Median drought year average through Devember: 32.47 [ 8.09]
4. Year to date ( surplus) against the 29 year average: +8.64 [ +8.96] ( Devember  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: 243 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 14.944 MGD; Finish flow 15.382 MGD)