Current condition in the rivers of the Republic and in the transboundary river

15:21 - 27.08.2018


August 27, Fineko/abc.az.  According to the National Department for Hydrometeorology of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources, currently, water richness holds 160% of decade norm in Quba-Khachmaz region rivers of Major Caucasus, 100-120% in Minor Caucasus rivers, 50-140% in Lankaran-Astara region rivers and 5% in Nakhchivan AR.

 Current condition in the transit rivers

On August 27, 13cm decrease in water level was issued in Giragkesemen settlement of Kura river. Currently water consumption holds 94m3/sec in the settlement, i.e 77% of decade norm (in 2017, 79m3/sec, i.e 65% of decade norm. 4cm decrease in water level has been observed in Ayrichay settlement of Qanikh River. At present, water consumption hold 95m3/sec, i.e 138% of decade norm (in 2017, 10,5m3/sec, i.e 15% of decade norm).

Current condition in the downstream of Kura river

On August 27, no change in water level has been observed in the downstream of Kura River. In this regard, 2cm in Shirvan, 5cm in Banka, 11cm in Surra, 12 cm increase in Novruzlu settlement of Aras while no change in Salyan.

At present, water level holds 332cm (on August 27, 2017, 351cm) in Surra settlement, 195cm (on August 27, 2017, 211) in Shirvan, 121cm (on August 27, 2017, 146cm) in Salyan, 181cm (on August 27, 2017, 183cm) in Banka, while 55cm (on August 27, 2017, 55cm) in Novruzlu settlement of Aras.

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