SEPTEMBER 11, 2009

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 100% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.4 ( +0.1), 12.2 ( +0.2), 19.2 ( +0.2), and 32.6 ( +0.1) respectively.  This is a 6% change since the last report on September 4, 2009.  The median capacity for the current month is 95%, average capacity is 88%. (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: 36.68 inches [ 47.84]
2. Monthly total to date: 3.62  29 year September average rainfall: 5.30
3. Median drought year average through September: 24.83 [ 34.36]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -3.20 [ -3.01] ( September  30)

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

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( No)

1. Beginning on: __________ (Date)
2. From: __________ to __________
3. Notes: Top valve @ Cohoon gatehouse closed 8/07
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 253 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 15.120 MGD; Finish flow 15.643 MGD)