OCTOBER 12, 2007

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 70% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 24.1 ( -4.2), 10.6 ( -1.4), 17.7 ( -1.4), and 29.0 ( -3.5) respectively.  This is a 1% change since the last report on October 5, 2007.  The median capacity for the current month is 92%, average capacity is 85%. (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: 25.71 inches [ .42]
2. Monthly total to date: .42  29 year October average rainfall: 3.85
3. Median drought year average through October: 27.41 [ 2.08]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -18.51 [ -3.43] ( October  31)

3. Emergency Wells:  3.0

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( Yes)

1. Beginning on: 6/18/07; L Prince pumpover begun 9/11 (Date)
2. From: Cohoon to Meade
3. Notes: LC valves open; LS & LK gates open 9/26, 9/28
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 170 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 15.939 MGD; Finish flow 17.233 MGD)