OCTOBER 21, 2011

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 100% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.5 ( +0.2), 12.1 ( +0.1), 19.1 ( +0.1), and 32.6 ( +0.1) respectively.  This is a 0% change since the last report on October 14, 2011.  The median capacity for the current month is 92%, average capacity is 86%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2010)

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: 43.07 inches [ 1.07]
2. Monthly total to date: 1.07  29 year October average rainfall: 3.75
3. Median drought year average through October: 27.04 [ 2.08]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -1.35 [ -2.68] ( October  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: All gates closed
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 255 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 15.187 MGD; Finish flow 17.541 MGD)