JULY 29, 2011

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 77% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 24.2 ( -4.1), 10.5 ( -1.5), 19.1 ( +0.1), and 32.2 ( -0.3) respectively.  This is a 2% change since the last report on July 22, 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: 20.60 inches [ 27.26]
2. Monthly total to date: 3.74  29 year July average rainfall: 5.31
3. Median drought year average through July: 19.97 [ 29.32]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -8.18 [ -12.61] ( 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 adjusted to 100% open 7/22
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 185 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 15.573 MGD; Finish flow 18.845 MGD)