Kinneret ends March above bottom red line

The Kinneret (Sea of Galilee) has ended March 2026 simply above the underside crimson line following heavy rainfall over the previous week, the Kinneret Authority experiences. The lake is presently, 3.995 meters from its most stage of 208.80 meters under sea stage, in response to the Kinneret Authority, and 20.5 centimeters above the underside crimson line, past which water isn’t pumped out from the lake.

After a moist December and January, February and most of March have been dry with heavy rainfall solely over the previous week. Whereas the south of the nation has obtained above common annual rainfall, the north and the Kinneret are but to achieve common annual rainfall.

Regardless of its comparatively low stage, the Kinneret is in no precise hazard. In 2023, Mekorot Israel Nationwide Water Co. and the Israel Water Authority launched the “Reverse Water Service” venture within the north. The venture will permit desalinated water from the Mediterranean Sea to stream inland to the Kinneret to keep up the extent of the lake in dry and low rainfall years. Furthermore, Israel not wants the Kinneret for its water, which is equipped by six desalination crops alongside the Mediterranean coast.

This winter thus far Safed has obtained 512 millimeters of rain, in response to the Meteo-Tech Meteorological Providers, 90% of its common annual rainfall. Haifa has obtained 640 millimeters of rain, 118% of its common annual rainfall. Tel Aviv has obtained 347 millimeters of rain, 62% of its common annual rainfall, Jerusalem 531 millimeters of rain, 94% of its common annual rainfall, and Beersheva 250 millimeters of rain, 122% of its annual common rainfall.

Extra rain is forecast all through the nation for later this week and early subsequent week because the wet season comes in direction of its finish.

Revealed by Globes, Israel enterprise information – en.globes.co.il – on March 31, 2026.

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