Ecology Ministry: Water levels increased in Azerbaijani rivers

The water content of mountain rivers in Azerbaijan has been recently increased due to melting of snow and torrential rains, spokesman for the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Irada Ibrahimova said.

"At present, the level of flood in mountain rivers is increasing. The highest level of flood was fixed in the rivers of the Big Caucasus in Balaken-Sheki region, 240-270% of the ten-day norm, in the rivers of the Small Caucasus, 150-160%, Lankaran-Astara region, 95 -150%, the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, 55-180%," she said.

She said that water flow rate was 80% of a ten-day norm in Girahkesemen point of transboundary Kura River, 76% in Ayrichay point of Ganikh river.

She said that the level of water is being reduced in the lower reaches of the Kura river. The water level in the lower reaches of the Kura river is lower by 106-200 cm than in 2010.


/Trend/