OCTOBER 13, 2006

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), 12.2 ( +0.2), 19.2 ( +0.2), and 32.6 ( +0.1) respectively.  This is a +1% change since the last report on October 6, 2006.  The median capacity for the current month is 91%, average capacity is 85%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2005)

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: 48.50 inches [ 3.32]
2. Monthly total to date: 3.32  29 year October average rainfall: 4.99
3. Median drought year average through October: 27.41 [ 2.08]
4. Year to date ( surplus) against the 29 year average: +4.22 [ -0.44] ( 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: __________
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 227 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 16.987 MGD; Finish flow 15.189 MGD)