18:34 - 3.09.2018

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September 3, Fineko/abc.az.  According to the National Department for Hydrometeorology of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources, currently, water richness holds 100-140% of decade norm in Quba-Khachmaz region rivers of Major Caucasus, 90-90% in Minor Caucasus rivers, 20-60% in Lankaran-Astara region rivers and 5% in Nakhchivan AR.

Current condition in the transit rivers

On September 03, 3cm increase in water level was issued in Giragkesemen settlement of Kura river. Currently water consumption holds 88m3/sec in the settlement, i.e 72% of decade norm (in 2017, 45m3/sec, i.e 37% of decade norm. 9cm decrease in water level has been observed in Ayrichay settlement of Qanikh River. At present, water consumption hold 68m3/sec, i.e 94% of decade norm (in 2017, 10,5m3/sec, i.e 14% of decade norm).

Current condition in the downstream of Kura river

On September 03, increase in water level has been observed in the downstream of Kura River. In this regard, 4cm in Surra, 5 cm in Banka, 6cm in Shirvan, while 2 cm decrease in Salyan and  Novruzlu settlement of Aras.

At present, water level holds 329cm (on September 03, 2017, 331cm) in Surra settlement, 179cm (on September 03, 2017, 205) in Shirvan, 103cm (on September 03, 2017, 144cm) in Salyan, 177cm (on September 03, 2017, 197cm) in Banka, while 36cm (on September 03, 2017, 50cm) in Novruzlu settlement of Aras.