Ecology ministry reports about current condition in rivers

According to the National Hydrometeorology Department of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources, related to the rains on November 11 and 12, especially intensive in Lenkaran-Astara region, sharp increase of water level has been observed in the rivers of this region. Thus, 76cm increase of water lever was has been reported in Lankaranchay-Lankaran, 36cm in Lankaranchay-Sifidor, 73cm in Vasharuchay-Dashtatuk, while 64cm in Vilashchay-Shiklar.

Currently, water richness holds 95-180% of decade norm in Quba-Khachmaz region rivers of Major Caucasus, 50-100% in Minor Caucasus rivers, 50% in the rivers of Nakhichevan AR. While the richest water level was issued in Lankaran-Astara region rivers with 210-590 %.


On November 12, 7cm increase of water level was issued in Giragkesemen settlement of Kura river. Currently water consumption holds 181 m3/sec in the settlement, i.e 103% of decade norm (in 2011, 176m3/sec, i.e 100% of decade norm).

On November 12, 2 cm decrease of water level has been observed in Ayrichay settlement of Qanikh river. At present, water consumption holds 78 m3/sec, i.e 93% of decade norm. (in 2011, 130m3/sec, i.e 152% of decade norm).


During the last three days, decrease of water level has been observed in the downstream of Kura river. In this regard, 7cm decrease of water level has been issued in Surra settlement of Kura river, 9cm in Shirvan, 2cm in Novruzlu settlement of Aras river, while 13cm rise of water level has been reported in Salyan, and 22cm in Banka.

At present, water level holds 367cm (on November 12, 2011, 563cm) in Surra settlement, 247cm (on November 12, 2011, 463cm ) in Shirvan, 223cm (on November 12, 2011, 463cm) in Salyan, 241cm (on November 12, 2011, 311cm) in Banka, while 193 cm (on November 12, 2011, 308cm) in Novruzlu settlement of Aras river.


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