According to the National Hydrometeorology Department of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources, currently, water richness holds 120-150% of decade norm in Quba-Khachmaz region rivers of Major Caucasus, 80-130% in Minor Caucasus rivers, 30-40% in Lankaran-Astara region rivers. 
Current condition in the transit rivers
On November 14, 3cm fall in water level was issued in Giragkesemen settlement of Kura river. Currently water consumption holds 158m3/sec in the settlement, i.e 90% of decade norm (in 2013, 132m3/sec, i.e 75% of decade norm). No change in water level has been observed in Ayrichay settlement of Qanikh River. At present, water consumption holds 50m3/sec, i.e 59% of decade norm. (in 2013, 93m3/sec, i.e 109% of decade norm).
Current condition in the downstream of Kura river
On November 14, decrease of water level has been observed in the downstream of Kura river. In this regard, 8cm fall in Surra, 2 cm in Shirvan and Salyan, 7 cm in Banka and 1cm in Novruzlu settlement of Aras River.At present, water level holds 317cm (on November 14, 2013, 328cm) in Surra settlement, 173cm (on November 14, 2013, 168 cm) in Shirvan, 140cm (on November 14, 2013, 105 cm) in Salyan, 165 cm (on November 14, 2013, 186cm) in Banka, while 65cm (on November 14, 2013, 88cm) in Novruzlu settlement of Aras river. 

The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan Republic