JULY 1, 2011

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 86% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 25.9 ( -2.4), 10.7 ( -0.3), 19.1 ( +0.1), and 32.4 ( -0.1) respectively.  This is a 1% change since the last report on June 24, 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: 16.86 inches [ 23.52]
2. Monthly total to date: 0.00  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: -11.92 [ -16.35] ( 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 18"
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 185 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 17.262 MGD; Finish flow 17.812 MGD)