SEPTEMBER 12, 2008

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 80% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 23.9 ( -4.4), 11.2 ( -0.8), 18.9 ( -0.1), and 32.5 ( +0.0) respectively.  This is a 1% change since the last report on September 5, 2008.  The median capacity for the current month is 95%, average capacity is 88%. (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: 32.12 inches [ 41.45]
2. Monthly total to date: 1.97  29 year September average rainfall: 5.07
3. Median drought year average through September: 24.83 [ 34.36]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -7.94 [ -9.84] ( September  30)

3. Emergency Wells:  3.2

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( No)

1. Beginning on: 6/9/08 (Date)
2. From: __________ to __________
3. Notes: L Kilby gate closed 9/06; Lake Cohoon gates closed
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 206 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 14.692 MGD; Finish flow 15.607 MGD)