According to the National Department for Hydrometeorology of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources, currently, water richness holds 140-240% of decade norm in Quba-Khachmaz region rivers of Major Caucasus, 100-110% in Minor Caucasus rivers, 130-170% in Lankaran-Astara region rivers.

Current condition in the transit rivers

On October 14, 10cm rise in water level was issued in Giragkesemen settlement of Kura river. Currently water consumption holds 156m3/sec in the settlement, i.e 92% of decade norm (in 2015, 130m3/sec, i.e 77% of decade norm. 11cm rise in water level has been observed in Ayrichay settlement of Qanikh River. At present, water consumption holds 76m3/sec, i.e 71% of decade norm. (in 2015, 24m3/sec, i.e 22% of decade norm).

Current condition in the downstream of Kura river

On October 14, no change of water level has been observed in the downstream of Kura River. In this regard, 30 cm fall in Surra, 25 cm in Novruzlu settlement of Aras, 15 cm in Banka, 4 cm in Salyan. At present, water level holds 430cm (on October 14, 2015, 414cm) in Surra settlement, 255cm (on October 14, 2015, 237cm) in Salyan, 208cm (on October 14, 2015, 197cm) in Banka, while 140cm (on October 14, 2015, 125cm) in Novruzlu settlement of Aras river.