NOVEMBER 16. 2009

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 99% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.6 ( +0.3), 12.4 ( +0.4), 19.4 ( +0.4), and 32.1 ( -0.4) respectively.  This is a 1% change since the last report on November 6, 2009.  The median capacity for the current month is 96%, average capacity is 89%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2008)

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: 53.79 inches [ 14.38]
2. Monthly total to date: 12.21  29 year November average rainfall: 3.46
3. Median drought year average through November: 28.84 [ 3.90]
4. Year to date ( surplus) against the 29 year average: +6.81 [ +7.14] ( November  30)

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: 261 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 14.073 MGD; Finish flow 15.082 MGD)