Kinneret Lake Faces Historic Low Water Levels Amid Drought

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Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba

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The Kinneret (Sea of Galilee) is facing a severe water crisis, with a new report indicating historically low water levels due to two years of drought. Despite a near-normal national rainfall average, the Kinneret basin received only 90% of its average precipitation. The accumulated water volume in the lake from the start of the rainy season until the end of May was approximately 140 million cubic meters, one of the lowest figures ever recorded.

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The Kinneret (Sea of Galilee) is experiencing a severe water crisis with historically low levels.
Two consecutive years of insufficient rainfall have led to the current water shortage.
The Kinneret basin received only 90% of its average precipitation this past season.
The accumulated water volume in the Kinneret until the end of May was 140 million cubic meters.
This volume is among the lowest figures ever recorded for the lake.

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The Kinneret (Sea of Galilee) is experiencing an unprecedented water crisis, with a new report from the Water Authority revealing historically low water levels. This situation follows two consecutive years of insufficient rainfall in the Kinneret basin. According to data released Tuesday, the current water volume is among the lowest ever recorded, even after a rainy season where the national average rainfall approached normal levels. While the national precipitation average reached approximately 95% of the multi-year average, the Kinneret basin received only about 90%, and the Western Galilee received around 85%. The Water Authority emphasized that the national figure does not necessarily reflect the condition of the Kinneret's water sources. The most concerning statistic relates to the volume of available water accumulated in the Kinneret. From the beginning of the 2025-2026 rainy season until the end of May, the accumulated volume was only about 140 million cubic meters, a figure that ranks among the lowest ever measured.

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