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18 December 2012 [13:27] - Today.Az
According to the National Hydrometeorology Department of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources, due to intensive rains in Lenkaran-Astara region a little increase of water richness has been observed in the rivers of the region. Currently, water richness holds 110-180% of decade norm in Quba-Khachmaz region rivers of Major Caucasus, 55-105% in Minor Caucasus rivers, 20-90% in Lankaran-Astara region rivers, while 50% in the rivers of Nakhichevan AR.
Current condition in the transit rivers
On December 10, 4cm increase of water level was issued in Giragkesemen settlement of Kura river. Currently water consumption holds 62 m3/sec in the settlement, i.e 81% of decade norm (in 2011, 89m3/sec, i.e 116% of decade norm).
On December 10, 2cm diminution of water level has been observed in Ayrichay settlement of Qanikh river. At present, water consumption holds 62 m3/sec, i.e 81% of decade norm. (in 2011, 89m3/sec, i.e 116% of decade norm).
On December 10, decrease of water level has been observed in the downstream of Kura river. In this regard, 6cm increase of water level has been issued in Shirvan settlement of Kura river, while 2cm increase of water level has been reported in Surra and no change in Salyan.
At present, water level holds 400cm (on December 10, 2011, 574cm) in Surra settlement, 276cm (on December 10, 2011, 466cm ) in Shirvan, 272cm (on December 10, 2011, 423cm) in Salyan, 237cm (on December 10, 2011, 315cm) in Banka, while 160 cm (on December 10, 2011, 299cm) in Novruzlu settlement of Aras river.
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