SEPTEMBER 5, 2008

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 79% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 23.9 ( -4.4), 10.8 ( -1.2), 19.0 ( +0.0), and 32.4 ( -0.1) respectively.  This is a 0% change since the last report on August 29, 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: 30.15 inches [ 39.48]
2. Monthly total to date: 0.00  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: -9.91 [ -11.81] ( September  30)

3. Emergency Wells:  3.3

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( Yes)

1. Beginning on: 6/9/08 (Date)
2. From: Cohoon; Kilby to Meade
3. Notes: L Kilby gate open 1' 9/05
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 197 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 15.066 MGD; Finish flow 16.241 MGD)