DECEMBER 21, 2007

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 89% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 26.4 ( -1.9), 11.1 ( -0.9), 19.1 ( +0.0), and 31.6 ( -0.9) respectively.  This is a 4% change since the last report on December 14, 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: 32.32 inches [ 7.03]
2. Monthly total to date: 1.51  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: -18.62 [ -3.51] ( 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 adj to 12" open 12/14
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 217 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 14.883 MGD; Finish flow 16.001 MGD)