According to the National Department for Hydrometeorology of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources, currently, water richness holds 170-200% of decade norm in Quba-Khachmaz region rivers of Major Caucasus, 200-220% in Minor Caucasus rivers, 40-80% in Lankaran-Astara region rivers.

Current condition in the transit rivers

On December 12, 3cm fall in water level was issued in Giragkesemen settlement of Kura river. Currently water consumption holds 180m3/sec in the settlement, i.e 115% of decade norm (in 2015, 162m3/sec, i.e 104% of decade norm. No change in water level has been observed in Ayrichay settlement of Qanikh River. At present, water consumption holds 79m3/sec, i.e 105% of decade norm. (in 2015, 58m3/sec, i.e 77% of decade norm).

Current condition in the downstream of Kura river

On December 12, fall in water level has been observed in the downstream of Kura River. In this regard, 2 cm fall in Surra, 6cm in Banka while 1cm rise in Novruzlu settlement of Aras, no change in Salyan. At present, water level holds 463cm (on December 12, 2015, 442cm) in Surra settlement, 310cm (on December 12, 2015, 302cm) in Salyan, 235cm (on December 12, 2015, 222cm) in Banka, while 181cm (on December 12, 2015, 173cm) in Novruzlu settlement of Aras river.