After heavy rains earlier this week, the Kinneret (Sea of Galilee) rose by 4.5 centimeters over the previous two days and is almost full. As spring begins, the lake is at present simply 73 centimeters from its most stage of 208.80 meters beneath sea stage, in accordance with the Kinneret Authority.
There would nonetheless should be a number of extra spells of heavy rain within the early spring for the Kinneret to achieve its most stage for the primary time since 1992. Final 12 months the Kinneret did not even attain 1 meter from its most stage and finally fell effectively quick.
In early 2023, Mekorot Israel Nationwide Water Co. and the Israel Water Authority launched the “Reverse Water Service” mission within the north. The mission will permit desalinated water from the Mediterranean Sea to circulation inland to the Kinneret to take care of the extent of the lake in dry and low rainfall years.
All areas of northern and central Israel have already had effectively over their common annual rainfall whereas it has been a beneath common 12 months for Jerusalem and southern Israel.
This winter to this point Safed has already acquired 837 millimeters of rain, in accordance with the Israel Meteorological Service, 122% of its common annual rainfall. Haifa has acquired 872 millimeters of rain, 136% of its common annual rainfall. Tel Aviv has acquired 625 millimeters of rain, 141% of its common annual rainfall, Jerusalem 443 millimeters of rain, 85% of its common annual rainfall, and Beersheva 107 millimeters of rain, 56% of its annual common rainfall.
Revealed by Globes, Israel enterprise information – en.globes.co.il – on March 21, 2024.
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