DECEMBER 5, 2008

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 94% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 27.5 ( -0.8), 11.2 ( -0.8), 18.8 ( -0.2), and 32.5 ( +0.0) respectively.  This is a 5% change since the last report on November 21, 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: 44.22 inches [ 6.60]
2. Monthly total to date: 0.00  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: -6.64 [ -3.97] ( 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 12/05
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 225 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 15.393 MGD; Finish flow 15.920 MGD)