NOVEMBER 16, 2007

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 83% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 25.7 ( -2.5), 11.0 ( -1.0), 19.0 ( -0.1), and 30.8 ( -1.8) respectively.  This is a +1% change since the last report on November 9, 2007.  The median capacity for the current month is 92%, average capacity is 86%. (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: 30.78 inches [ 5.49]
2. Monthly total to date: 0.63  29 year November average rainfall: 3.55
3. Median drought year average through November: 29.32 [ 5.98]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -16.95 [ -1.69] ( November  30)

3. Emergency Wells:  3.1

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( Yes)

1. Beginning on: 06/18/07; L Prince pumpover begun 9/11 (Date)
2. From: Cohoon to Meade
3. Notes: Lc top valve closed 11/15
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 200 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 15.946 MGD; Finish flow 16.603 MGD)