JULY 20, 2012

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 99% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.3 ( +0.0), 11.7 ( -0.3), 19.1 ( +0.1), and 32.4 ( -0.1) respectively.  This is a 1% change since the last report on July 13, 2012.  The median capacity for the current month is 94%, average capacity is 92%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2011)

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: 23.70 inches [ 29.97]
2. Monthly total to date: 2.03  29 year July average rainfall: 5.32
3. Median drought year average through July: 19.97 [ 29.32]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -5.08 [ -9.72] ( July  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: All gates are closed
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 242 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 16.447 MGD; Finish flow 17.973 MGD)