Our weekly report of the rain and the level of the Kineret -
5784.
As of April 11 (3 Nisan) 449 millimeters of rain had
fallen in the Jerusalem area during the current season
(August 1 to date). This is 89% of the average
rainfall for this period and 86% of the average rainfall for
the entire season in the Jerusalem area which is 522 mm. It rained a little in Jerusalem this past week.
The main rain months are December, January and February, but there is
still rain in March. Many places have already had a rainy winter that surpassed their average rainfall for the season.
The current level of the Kinneret is -209.39 meters below
sea level, which is 0.59 meters below the full red line of -208.8 meters. It rose this past week. It is not likely that they will need to open the Degania Dam.
Relatively little water is taken out as the bulk of Israel's drinking water comes from desalination.
