16:30 - 14.09.2018

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September 14, Fineko/abc.az. According to the National Department for Hydrometeorology of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources, currently, water richness holds 100-150% of decade norm in Quba-Khachmaz region rivers of Major Caucasus, 40-90% in Minor Caucasus rivers, 10-30% in Lankaran-Astara region rivers and 5% in Nakhchivan AR.

Current condition in the transit rivers

On September 14, 3cm decrease in water level was issued in Giragkesemen settlement of Kura river. Currently water consumption holds 122m3/sec in the settlement, i.e 88% of decade norm (in 2017, 70m3/sec, i.e 50% of decade norm. No change in water level has been observed in Ayrichay settlement of Qanikh River. At present, water consumption hold 68m3/sec, i.e 75% of decade norm (in 2017, 12m3/sec, i.e 13% of decade norm).

Current condition in the downstream of Kura river

On September 14, decrease in water level has been observed in the downstream of Kura River. In this regard, 3cm in Surra, 2cm in Shirvan, 4cm in Salyan, 3cm in Banka, while 1 cm increase in Novruzlu settlement of Aras.

At present, water level holds 323cm (on September 14, 2017, 320cm) in Surra settlement, 193cm (on September 14, 2017, 181) in Shirvan, 151cm (on September 14, 2017, 135cm) in Salyan, 186cm (on September 14, 2017, 167cm) in Banka, while 30cm (on September 14, 2017, 58cm) in Novruzlu settlement of Aras.