OCTOBER 26, 2007

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 76% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 24.6 ( -3.7), 10.9 ( -1.1), 18.2 ( -0.8), and 29.6 ( -2.9) respectively.  This is a 6% change since the last report on October 19, 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: 28.75 inches [ 2.43]
2. Monthly total to date: 3.46  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: -13.82 [ +1.26] ( 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
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 184 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 15.8 MGD; Finish flow 16.8 MGD)