NOVEMBER 7, 2008

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 ( -2.6), 10.8 ( -1.2), 17.4 ( -1.6), and 32.5 ( +0.0) respectively.  This is a 1% change since the last report on October 31, 2008.  The median capacity for the current month is 92%, average capacity is 86%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2007)

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: 40.39 inches [ 2.77]
2. Monthly total to date: 2.77  29 year November average rainfall: 3.42
3. Median drought year average through November: 28.84 [ 5.98]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -7.09 [ -4.60] ( November  30)

3. Emergency Wells:  Are OFF except for normal maintenance pumpling.

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( Yes)

1. Beginning on: 10/22/08 (Date)
2. From: Kilby to Meade
3. Notes: L Kilby gate opened 4" 10/22
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 216 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 14.494 MGD; Finish flow 15.123 MGD)