SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 67% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 23.2 ( -5.1), 10.1 ( -1.9), 16.7 ( -2.3), and 31.8 ( -0.7) respectively.  This is a 1% change since the last report on September 10, 2010.  The median capacity for the current month is 95%, average capacity is 88%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2009)

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: 25.58 inches [ 47.32]
2. Monthly total to date: 0.67  29 year September average rainfall: 5.15
3. Median drought year average through September: 24.83 [ 34.36]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -14.18 [ -3.62] ( September  30)

3. Emergency Wells:  3.15

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( Yes)

1. Beginning on: 6/18/10 (Date)
2. From: Cohoon to Meade
3. Notes: Top valve adjusted to 1.5' open 8/23; Kilby closed
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 170 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 15.157 MGD; Finish flow 16.202 MGD)