How Many Days Will the Cyclone Spin in Our Region?

The Ministry of Environment has provided details regarding the weather forecasts: "As predicted, heavy rain was observed across the entire territory of the republic during the day of October 17 and the night of October 18. In the Lori-Tavush section, the amount of precipitation was 21-30mm, in Shirak 23-34mm, in Gegharkunik 22-33mm, in Kotayk 36-42mm, in Aragatsotn 28-42mm, in Ararat and Armavir 18-36mm, in Vayots Dzor 13-20mm, and in Syunik 5-12mm. In the Amberd region of Aragatsotn, 88mm of rain fell, which is double the monthly norm, while in Yerevan it was 26-28mm, equal to the total monthly precipitation norm. As of today, the amount of precipitation across the republic reaches 150-250 percent of the monthly norm.

Last night, the first snow was recorded in several mountainous areas of the republic. Starting from today, the cyclone will begin to lose its strength and spin in a weakened state in our region for the next five days. Brief showers are expected in some regions of the republic over the next five days, with snow in mountainous areas. The air temperature, particularly at night, is expected to gradually decrease by another 4-6 degrees from October 19 to 21.

Due to the heavy rainfall, a significant increase in water levels was observed in the rivers of the republic on October 17-18, with some rivers experiencing considerable rises. Specifically, the water levels in the rivers of northern and northeastern regions more than doubled in the morning of October 18 compared to the morning of October 17. For instance, at the Debed-Ayrum hydrological monitoring point, the water flow was 43.3 m³/s on the morning of October 18, compared to 21.9 m³/s on the 17th. At the Pambak-Tumanyan monitoring point, the flow increased from 8.27 m³/s to 21.0 m³/s, and at the Aghstev-Ijevan point, it rose from 6.82 m³/s to 25.3 m³/s.

Since precipitation was observed in the form of snow in the higher elevations during the night, it has contributed to avoiding adverse water flow conditions in the rivers. Due to the decrease in air temperature and the cessation of heavy precipitation, a decrease in river water levels is expected in the coming days," the ministry notes.