14:42 - 17.08.2018

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August 17, 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, 40-110% in Minor Caucasus rivers, 20-60% in Lankaran-Astara region rivers and 5% in Nakhchivan AR.

Current condition in the transit rivers

On August 17, 13cm decrease in water level was issued in Giragkesemen settlement of Kura river. Currently water consumption holds 94m3/sec in the settlement, i.e 71% of decade norm (in 2017, 79m3/sec, i.e 59% of decade norm. 7cm decrease in water level has been observed in Ayrichay settlement of Qanikh River. At present, water consumption hold 107m3/sec, i.e 159% of decade norm (in 2017, 11m3/sec, i.e 16% of decade norm).

Current condition in the downstream of Kura river

On August 17, increase in water level has been observed in the downstream of Kura River. In this regard, 4cm in Surra, 5cm in Banka and Novruzlu settlement of Aras while 12 cm decrease in Salyan and Shirvan.

At present, water level holds 352cm (on August 17, 2017, 351cm) in Surra settlement, 209cm (on August 17, 2017, 213) in Shirvan, 129cm (on August 17, 2017, 138cm) in Salyan, 178cm (on August 17, 2017, 187cm) in Banka, while 75cm (on August 17, 2017, 65cm) in Novruzlu settlement of Aras.