JULY 25, 2008

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 93% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 27.2 ( -1.1), 11.1 ( -0.9), 19.1 ( +0.1), and 32.5 ( +0.0) respectively.  This is a 1% change since the last report on July 18, 2008.  The median capacity for the current month is 94%, average capacity is 92%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2007)

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: 27.31 inches [ 36.64]
2. Monthly total to date: 5.05  29 year July average rainfall: 5.33
3. Median drought year average through July: 19.97 [ 29.32]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -1.74 [ -3.52] ( July  31)

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

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( Yes)

1. Beginning on: 6/9/08 (Date)
2. From: Cohoon to Meade
3. Notes: Lake Cohoon top valve opened 1' 7/24
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 219 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 16.102 MGD; Finish flow 17.020 MGD)