MAY 27, 2010

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 97% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.1 ( -0.2), 11.4 ( -0.6), 19.2 ( +0.2), and 32.5 ( +0.0) respectively.  This is a 1% change since the last report on May 20, 2011.  The median capacity for the current month is 100%, average capacity is 98%. (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: 13.08 inches [ 19.74]
2. Monthly total to date: 3.05  29 year May average rainfall: 3.96
3. Median drought year average through May: 12.78 [ 20.91]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -5.89 [ -10.22] ( 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: __________
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 204 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 17.125 MGD; Finish flow 17.554 MGD)