JULY 3, 2009

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 97% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.3 ( +0.0), 11.4 ( -0.6), 19.0 ( -0.0), and 32.4 ( -0.1) respectively.  This is a 3% change since the last report on June 26, 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: 23.27 inches [ 34.43]
2. Monthly total to date: .02  29 year July average rainfall: 5.06
3. Median drought year average through July: 19.97 [ 29.32]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -5.45 [ -5.27] ( 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: __________
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 227 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 15.806 MGD; Finish flow 17.990 MGD)