According to the National Department for Hydrometeorology of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources, currently, water richness holds 70-110% of decade norm in Quba-Khachmaz region rivers of Major Caucasus, 30-80% in Minor Caucasus rivers, 10-40% in Lankaran-Astara region rivers and 130% Nakhchivan AR.

Current condition in the transit rivers.

On September 15, 4 cm decrease in water level was issued in Giragkesemen settlement of Kura river. Currently water consumption holds 60 m3/sec in the settlement, i.e 43% of decade norm (in 2016, 140m3/sec, i.e 101% of decade norm. No change in water level has been observed in Ayrichay settlement of Qanikh River. At present, water consumption holds 12m3/sec, i.e 13% of decade norm. (in 2016, 24m3/sec, i.e 27% of decade norm).

Current condition in the downstream of Kura river.

On September 15, no change in water level has been observed in the downstream of Kura River.

In this regard, 6 cm increase in Surra, 4cm Novruzlu settlement of Aras, 2cm in Shirvan, 5cm decrease in Salyan while no change in Banka.
At present, water level holds 326cm (on September 15, 2016, 407cm) in Surra settlement, 179cm in Shirvan, 130 cm (on September 15, 2016, 237cm) in Salyan, 167cm (on September 15, 2016, 197cm) in Banka, while 62cm (on September 15, 2016, 125cm) in Novruzlu settlement of Aras river.