JULY 17, 2009

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 93% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 27.5 ( -0.8), 11.0 ( -1.0), 19.0 ( -0.0), and 32.3 ( -0.2) respectively.  This is a -2% change since the last report on July 10, 2009.  The median capacity for the current month is 94%, average capacity is 92%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2008)

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: 23.92 inches [ 35.08]
2. Monthly total to date: 0.67  29 year July average rainfall: 5.41
3. Median drought year average through July: 19.97 [ 29.32]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -4.80 [ -4.62] ( July  31)

3. Emergency Wells:  Are OFF except for normal maintenance pumpling.

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( Yes)

1. Beginning on: 7/08/09 (Date)
2. From: Cohoon to Meade
3. Notes: Top valve @ Cohoon gatehouse opened 18"
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 213 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 16.163 MGD; Finish flow 17.647 MGD)