According to the National Department for Hydrometeorology of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources, currently, water richness holds 100-160% of decade norm in Quba-Khachmaz region rivers of Major Caucasus, 180-200% in Minor Caucasus rivers, 60-130% in Lankaran-Astara region rivers.

Current condition in the transit rivers

On February 13, 3cm increase in water level was issued in Giragkesemen settlement of Kura river. Currently water consumption holds 147m3/sec in the settlement, i.e 86% of decade norm (in 2016, 166m3/sec, i.e 97% of decade norm. No change in water level has been observed in Ayrichay settlement of Qanikh River. At present, water consumption holds 58m3/sec, i.e 82% of decade norm. (in 2016, 111m3/sec, i.e 158% of decade norm). 

Current condition in the downstream of Kura river

On February 13, no change in water level has been observed in the downstream of Kura River. In this regard, 3cm in Surra, 4 cm in Shirvan and Banka, 5 cm increase in Novruzlu settlement of Aras while no change in Salyan. At present, water level holds 475cm (on February 13, 2016, 434cm) in Surra settlement, 325 (on February 13, 2016, 325cm) in Shirvan, 315cm (on February 13, 2016, 285cm) in Salyan, 245cm (on February 13, 2016, 213cm) in Banka, while 194cm (on February 13, 2016, 167cm) in Novruzlu settlement of Aras river.