SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 94% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 27.5 ( -0.8), 11.2 ( -0.8), 19.1 ( +0.1), and 32.4 ( -0.1) respectively.  This is a 2% change since the last report on August 28, 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: 33.08 inches [ 44.24]
2. Monthly total to date: 0.02  29 year September average rainfall: 6.30
3. Median drought year average through September: 24.83 [ 34.36]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -6.80 [ -6.63] ( September  30)

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

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( No)

1. Beginning on: 7/08/09 (Date)
2. From: __________ to __________
3. Notes: Top valve @ Cohoon gatehouse closed 8/07
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 229 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 15.651 MGD; Finish flow 16.139 MGD)