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Snow melting causes water level rising in rivers

12 April 2012 14:09 (UTC +04:00)

According to the report, the level of Ganikh river increased by 27 cm over the last three days, 6 cm in Small Caucasusâ€™s Kurekchay river, 3 cm in Ganjachay, 8 cm in Great Caucasusâ€™s Gusarchay river, 7 cm in Gudyalchay, 24 cm in Velvelechay, 49cm in Nakhchivanchay of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. The rate of stream flow in the rivers of the Great Caucasus is 150-350% of ten-day norm, 140-215% in the rivers of the Small Caucasus, 70-120% in the rivers in Lankaran-Astara region, 25-30% in the rivers of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.

The water flow in Giragkesemenchay is 840 cu m/sec (113% of ten-day norm). Rising of water level is observed in Giragkesemen part of Kur River, which passes through Azerbaijan due to rising of water level in the part of Kur River, passed throughout Georgia. Thus, the water has risen by 59 cm over the last 2 days. The water flow in Eyrichay point of Ganikh River is 160 cu m/sec (90% of ten-day norm). The water level in lower stream way of Kura River, Surra section is 490cm, 380 cm in Shirvan, 313 cm in Salyan, 259cm in Banke, 230cm in Novruzlu section of Araz River.