MAY 4, 2007

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 99% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.3 ( +0.0), 11.9 ( -0.1), 19.1 ( +0.1), and 32.5 ( +0.0) respectively.  This is a -1% change since the last report on April 27, 2007.  The median capacity for the current month is 98%, average capacity is 96%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2006)

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: 10.89 inches [ 29.36]
2. Monthly total to date: 0.73  29 year May average rainfall: 4.12
3. Median drought year average through May: 12.87 [ 20.91]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -8.55 [ -0.74] ( 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: 234 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 15.552 MGD; Finish flow 16.203 MGD)