SEPTEMBER 14, 2007

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 74% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 24.7 ( -3.6), 9.9 ( -2.1), 17.6 ( -1.4), and 32.2 ( -0.3) respectively.  This is a 1% change since the last report on September 10, 2007.  The median capacity for the current month is 95%, average capacity is 88%. (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: 24.94 inches [ 43.41]
2. Monthly total to date: 0.02  29 year September average rainfall: 5.17
3. Median drought year average through September: 25.23 [ 34.36]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -15.52 [ -7.66] ( September  30)

3. Emergency Wells:  5.8

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( Yes)

1. Beginning on: 6/18/07 (Date)
2. From: Cohoon to Meade
3. Notes: Lake Prince pumpover begun 9/11
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 170 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 16.663 MGD; Finish flow 17.195 MGD)