Our weekly report of the rain and the level of the Kineret.
As of January 22 (2 Shvat) 444 millimeters of rain had fallen in the Jerusalem area during the current season (August 1 to date). This represents 172% of the average rainfall for this period and 83% of the average rainfall for the entire season in the Jerusalem area which is 537 mm.
In most places in Israel the rainfall so far has exceeded the average for this period so far. This past week has restored the strong performance this season. This week not rainy with highs in the mid-60s in Jerusalem and high in the 70s in lower areas like Bnei Brak.
The current level of the Kinneret is -212.65 meters below sea level (a small rise from last week), which is above the lower red line of -213 meters. It is about four meters from the upper red line of -208.8 meters.
