DECEMBER 28, 2007

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 95% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 27.2 ( -1.1), 11.6 ( -0.4), 19.1 ( +0.1), and 32.5 ( +0.0) respectively.  This is a 6% change since the last report on December 21, 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: 34.13 inches [ 8.84]
2. Monthly total to date: 3.32  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: -16.78 [ -1.92] ( December  31)

3. Emergency Wells:  0

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( No)

1. Beginning on: L Prince pumpover begun 9/11 (Date)
2. From: __________ to __________
3. Notes: LC valves closed 12/27
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 236 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 14.518 MGD; Finish flow 15.516 MGD)