MAY 9, 2008

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 100% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.4 ( +0.1), 12.1 ( +0.1), 19.1 ( +0.1), and 32.5 ( +0.0) respectively.  This is a 0% change since the last report on May 2, 2008.  The median capacity for the current month is 100%, average capacity is 98%. (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: 15.70 inches [ 25.03]
2. Monthly total to date: 0.05  29 year May average rainfall: 4.00
3. Median drought year average through May: 12.78 [ 20.91]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -3.61 [ -5.28] ( May  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: L Prince pumpover out of service
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 245 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 14.906 MGD; Finish flow 16.345 MGD)