JULY 23, 2010

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 80% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 25.2 ( -3.1), 10.3 ( -1.7), 18.8 ( -0.2), and 32.0 ( -0.5) respectively.  This is a 3% change since the last report on July 16, 2010.  The median capacity for the current month is 94%, average capacity is 92%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2009)

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: 20.38 inches [ 42.12]
2. Monthly total to date: 0.53  29 year July average rainfall: 5.37
3. Median drought year average through July: 19.97 [ 29.32]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -8.41 [ +2.23] ( July  31)

3. Emergency Wells:  3.25

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( Yes)

1. Beginning on: 6/18/10 (Date)
2. From: Cohoon to Meade
3. Notes: Top valve open to 1' 6" 6/29
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 179 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 16.664 MGD; Finish flow 17.152 MGD)