SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 100% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.6 ( +0.3), 12.3 ( +0.3), 19.3 ( +0.3), and 32.8 ( +0.3) respectively.  This is a 0% change since the last report on September 9, 2011.  The median capacity for the current month is 95%, average capacity is 88%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2010)

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: 37.68 inches [ 44.34]
2. Monthly total to date: 3.68  29 year September average rainfall: 5.64
3. Median drought year average through September: 24.88 [ 34.36]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -2.81 [ -6.58] ( 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: All gates are closed
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 240 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 16.663 MGD; Finish flow 18.313 MGD)