Kinneret Nearly Full as Water Level Rises

YERUSHALAYIM

View of the Katzrin stream in the northern town of Katzrin, Golan Heights, on Wednesday. (Michael Giladi/Flash90)

The Kinneret’s water level rose 3.5 cm over the weekend, the Israeli Water Authority announced on Sunday.

This level is just 1.64 meters below the “upper red line,” the level which means the Kinneret is full. If the water level goes above the upper red line, water authorities open the Degania Dam, just south of the lake, releasing water into the Jordan River to prevent flooding.

The water line is expected to continue rising. According to the Israeli Meteorological Service, occasional rainfall is expected in northern Israel on Sunday, continuing into the night. Snow on Mount Hermon, the highest point in the Golan Heights, is also expected.

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