JUNE 17, 2011

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 90% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 27.2 ( -1.1), 10.6 ( -1.4), 19.1 ( +0.1), and 32.5 ( +0.0) respectively.  This is a 3% change since the last report on June 10, 2011.  The median capacity for the current month is 98%, average capacity is 96%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2010)

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: 15.46 inches [ 22.12]
2. Monthly total to date: 2.36  29 year June average rainfall: 4.54
3. Median drought year average through June: 16.10 [ 25.87]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -8.05 [ -23.51] ( June  30)

3. Emergency Wells:  3.2

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( Yes)

1. Beginning on: 5/31/11 (Date)
2. From: Cohoon to Meade
3. Notes: L Cohoon top valve adjusted to 18" open
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 191 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 17.041 MGD; Finish flow 17.892 MGD)