JULY 15, 2011

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 83% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 25.0 ( -3.3), 10.8 ( -1.2), 19.0 ( +0.0), and 32.4 ( -0.1) respectively.  This is a 1% change since the last report on July 8, 2011.  The median capacity for the current month is 94%, average capacity is 92%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2010)

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: 19.27 inches [ 25.93]
2. Monthly total to date: 2.41  29 year July average rainfall: 5.31
3. Median drought year average through July: 16.10 [ 25.87]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -9.51 [ -13.94] ( July  31)

3. Emergency Wells:  3.2

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( Yes)

1. Beginning on: 6/17/11 (Date)
2. From: Cohoon to Meade
3. Notes: L Cohoon top valve open 1'
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 178 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 17.226 MGD; Finish flow 17.201 MGD)