Azerbaijani Ecology Ministry: Water levels in Kura, Araz and Ganikh rivers increased

Water level in Kur, Araz and Ganikh rivers in Azerbaijan has increased, National Hydrometeorological Department of Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry said.

The water level in Gyragkesemen of Kura River is 418 cm (lowered by 14 cm), consumption of water - 750 cubic meters per second, Yevlakh - 395 cm (increased by 18 cm), water flow rate - 750 m3 / s, Zardab - 768 centimeters (decreased by 2 cm), flow rate - 893 m3 / s, Surra - 953 cm (increased by 3 cm), flow rate - 1987 m3 / s, Salyan - 825 cm (decreased by 6 cm), water consumption - 1680 m3 / s, Shirvan - 847 cm (the level has not been changed), Banka - 493 cm (decreased by 4 cm).

Water level in the river Araz was 731 cm (decreased by 3 cm) in the village Novruzlu, flow rate 796 m3 / s, Eyrichay - 760 cm (lowered by 7 cm), flow rate - 290 m3 per second. Floods in 40 Azerbaijani regions have been recently registered. About 20,000 houses were flooded, more than 300 destroyed, 2,000 were in emergency condition, 50,000 hectares of cultivated land were under water as a result of the disaster.


/Trend/