DECEMBER 19, 2008

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), 12.1 ( +0.1), 19.2 ( +0.2), and 32.5 ( +0.0) respectively.  This is a 0% change since the last report on December 12, 2008.  The median capacity for the current month is 96%, average capacity is 89%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2007)

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: 47.58 inches [ 9.96]
2. Monthly total to date: 3.36  29 year December average rainfall: 3.34
3. Median drought year average through December: 32.47 [ 8.09]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -3.28 [ -0.61] ( 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: L Kilby gate closed 100% 9/29
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 246 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 14.729 MGD; Finish flow 15.683 MGD)