The Kinneret in 2005
The huge amount of rains which fell in recent rainfalls, together with the local rainfall at the beginning of the month February, have continued to improve, baruch Hashem, the seasonal rainfall balance. This was reported by a intermediate account published at the beginning of the week by the Meteorological Service.
In many areas, mainly in the north and coastal areas, huge amounts of rain were registered, aggregating to more by dozens of percents from the annual average of rainfall.
In many places, over 140% of rain fell compared to the accepted average and in others, as much as 150%. In Misgav Dov, near Hadera, 811 millimeters of rain fell, which is 154% of the average annual rainfall. In Shalabim near Modi'in, 825 mm of rain fell, which is over 53% over the average. Gan Shlomo in the Rechovot region registered 152% of the average rainfall.
Settlements near the Kinneret gained commendable amounts of rain. Ginossar registered 135% of their annual amount; Tzemach boasted 125% of the yearly rainfall; Haifa had 121% over the usual amount; Hatzba in the coastal area had 710 mm of rain but their annual figure is only about half, with only 350 mm. This translates to 203% of their annual figure.
Additional impressive figures were registered in areas where over one thousand millimeters of rain fell: Beit Jaan enjoyed 1,163 mm. of rain which is 118% of their annual rainfall; Meron had a rainfall of 1,160 mm. which is 134% of their yearly amount, Tafen had 1,107 mm., Neve Atyab enjoyed 1,077 mm. and Amirim, 1,017 mm.
The rains which fell in these past weeks in Jerusalem brought the level of rainfall to the high figure of 110-115% there, which surpasses the overall annual figure of precipitation.
The Kinneret has become higher than the lower red line for the first time in several years. This year its level has risen by more than 2 meters, although it is still about 3.5n meters below the upper red line which signifies a full Kinneret. It is highly unlikely to reach this level this year.
Considerable snow has also fallen at the Hermon.
