OCTOBER 16, 2009

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 98% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.4 ( +0.1), 11.7 ( -0.3), 19.2 ( +0.2), and 32.6 ( +0.1) respectively.  This is a 1% change since the last report on October 9, 2009.  The median capacity for the current month is 91%, average capacity is 85%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2008)

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: 40.93 inches [ 1.52]
2. Monthly total to date: 1.52  29 year October average rainfall: 3.78
3. Median drought year average through October: 27.04 [ 2.08]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -2.58 [ -2.26] ( 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: 247 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 15.214 MGD; Finish flow 15.132 MGD)