OCTOBER 24, 2008

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 84% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 25.5 ( -2.8), 10.7 ( -1.3), 18.8 ( -0.2), and 32.4 ( -0.1) respectively.  This is a 1% change since the last report on October 17, 2008.  The median capacity for the current month is 91%, average capacity is 85%. (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: 38.35 inches [ 0.73]
2. Monthly total to date: 0.73  29 year October average rainfall: 3.81
3. Median drought year average through October: 27.04 [ 2.08]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -5.75 [ -2.88] ( October  31)

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

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( Tes)

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: 218 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 14.756 MGD; Finish flow 15.445 MGD)