According to the National Department for Hydrometeorology of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources, currently, water richness holds 90-170% of decade norm in Quba-Khachmaz region rivers of Major Caucasus, 120-190% in Minor Caucasus rivers, and 160% Nakhchivan AR.

Current condition in the transit rivers

On February 26, 4cm of increase in water level was issued in Giragkesemen settlement of Kura river. Currently water consumption holds 177m3/sec in the settlement, i.e 91% of decade norm (in 2017, 138m3/sec, i.e 71% of decade norm. 3cm of decrease in water level has been observed in Ayrichay settlement of Qanikh River. At present, water consumption hold 55m3/sec, i.e 72% of decade norm. (in 2017, 66m3/sec, i.e 87% of decade norm).

Current condition in the downstream of Kura river

On February 26, decrease in water level has been observed in the downstream of Kura River.

In this regard, 7cm in Surra, 16cm in Shirvan, 8 cm in Salyan, 5 cm in Banka, 5cm increase  in Novruzlu settlement of Aras.

At present, water level holds 387cm (on February 26, 2017, 456cm) in Surra settlement, 273cm (on February 26, 2017, 353) in Shirvan, 223 cm (on February 26, 2017, 315cm) in Salyan, 206cm (on February 26, 2017, 235cm) in Banka, while 125cm (on February 26, 2017, 181cm) in Novruzlu settlement of Aras river.