According to the National Department for Hydrometeorology of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources, currently, water richness holds 70-80% of decade norm in Quba-Khachmaz region rivers of Major Caucasus, 30-50% in Minor Caucasus rivers, 20-50% in Lankaran-Astara region rivers and 50% Nakhchivan AR.

Current condition in the transit rivers
On August 11, 10cm increase in water level was issued in Giragkesemen settlement of Kura river. Currently water consumption holds 80 m3/sec in the settlement, i.e 60% of decade norm (in 2016, 62m3/sec, i.e 64% of decade norm. No change in water level has been observed in Ayrichay settlement of Qanikh River. At present, water consumption holds 11.5m3/sec, i.e 17% of decade norm. (in 2016, 62m3/sec, i.e 92% of decade norm).

Current condition in the downstream of Kura river
On August 11, no change in water level has been observed in the downstream of Kura River. In this regard, 4cm in Shirvan, 7cm decrease in Novruzlu settlement of Aras, 3 cm in Salyan, 22 cm increase in Banka, while no change in Surra.
At present, water level holds 352cm (on August 11, 2016, 365cm) in Surra settlement, 207 cm in Shirvan, 126cm (on August 11, 2016, 150cm) in Salyan, 205cm (on August 11, 2016, 185cm) in Banka, while 63cm (on August 11, 2016, 76cm) in Novruzlu settlement of Aras river.