14:47 - 24.08.2018

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August 24, 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, 100-140% in Minor Caucasus rivers, 70-190% in Lankaran-Astara region rivers and 5% in Nakhchivan AR.

Current condition in the transit rivers

On August 24, 11cm increase in water level was issued in Giragkesemen settlement of Kura river. Currently water consumption holds 143m3/sec in the settlement, i.e 117% of decade norm (in 2017, 75m3/sec, i.e 61% of decade norm. 35cm decrease in water level has been observed in Ayrichay settlement of Qanikh River. At present, water consumption hold 111m3/sec, i.e 162% of decade norm (in 2017, 11m3/sec, i.e 16% of decade norm).

Current condition in the downstream of Kura river

On August 24, increase in water level has been observed in the downstream of Kura River. In this regard, 2cm in Shirvan and Salyan, 5cm in Banka and Novruzlu settlement of Aras while 4 cm decrease in Surra.

At present, water level holds 314cm (on August 24, 2017, 356cm) in Surra settlement, 199cm (on August 24, 2017, 207) in Shirvan, 121cm (on August 24, 2017, 142cm) in Salyan, 172cm (on August 24, 2017, 193cm) in Banka, while 41cm (on August 24, 2017, 60cm) in Novruzlu settlement of Aras.