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, 130-230% in Minor Caucasus rivers, 100-150% in Lankaran-Astara region rivers and 170% Nakhchivan AR.

Current condition in the transit rivers

On February 16, 5cm of decrease in water level was issued in Giragkesemen settlement of Kura river. Currently water consumption holds 200m3/sec in the settlement, i.e 117% of decade norm (in 2017, 135m3/sec, i.e 79% of decade norm. 5cm of decrease in water level has been observed in Ayrichay settlement of Qanikh River. At present, water consumption hold 45m3/sec, i.e 76% of decade norm. (in 2017, 59m3/sec, i.e 84% of decade norm).

Current condition in the downstream of Kura river

On February 16, increase in water level has been observed in the downstream of Kura River.

In this regard, 13cm in Surra, 8 cm in Shirvan, 6 cm in Salyan, 15cm in Novruzlu settlement of Aras, while 1cm of decrease in Banka.

At present, water level holds 348cm (on February 16, 2017, 479cm) in Surra settlement, 201cm (on February 16, 2017, 349) in Shirvan, 159 cm (on February 16, 2017, 329cm) in Salyan, 176cm (on February 16, 2017, 249cm) in Banka, while 95cm (on February 16, 2017, 200cm) in Novruzlu settlement of Aras river.