NOVEMBER 2, 2007

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 81% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 25.4 ( -2.9), 11.2 ( -0.8), 18.6 ( -0.4), and 30.6 ( -1.9) respectively.  This is a 0% change since the last report on October 29, 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: 30.15 inches [ 4.86]
2. Monthly total to date: 0.00  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: -17.58 [ -2.32] ( November  30)

3. Emergency Wells:  3.0

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 adj. to 24" open from 100% open
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 197 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 15.822 MGD; Finish flow 16.449 MGD)