Heavy rain fell today across the country, and in some places the entire monthly average was reached in one day • Precipitation peaks: in the Jezreel Valley, the Galilee and the Golan Heights • All data
From the northern Negev to Mount Hermon, the State of Israel is in the midst of a winter storm full of blessing rains.
Tonight (Wednesday), the Meteo Tech company revealed the data of the rains that fell in the past day across the country (until 19:00).
At the peak of precipitation, Nahalal holds, where 118 millimeters of rain fell, an unusual figure that represents more than one-fifth of the perennial average in the region.
Immediately behind is Acre with 96 millimeters, while Kfar Saba is in third place with 77 mm.
After a stormy night: Strong flow in the streams of the country // Photos: Ashdod Municipality, Ami Dorfman and Hagai Oz - Nature and Parks Authority, Drainage and Streams Authority Kishon
The peak in the south is Ashdod, where it fell 52 millimeters, while in Kiryat Gat, too, a respectable amount of rain fell with 30 millimeters.
Beer Sheva and Arad close the table with 6 and 5 mm, respectively.
This morning, heavy rains continued to fall in the north of the country.
The Kishon River is already flowing at high intensity, with the flow expected to increase and cause flooding in the designated places (Kiryat Haroshet, Gisha Hasidim-Yagur access road, through fertilizers, etc.).
Spokesmen for the Fire and Rescue Service provided details of rescues throughout the country following the weather events: In the Hof District (Hadera) - 2 people trapped were rescued from a private vehicle that got stuck due to flooding, in Baqa Jat.
In the Central District (Rehovot) - Rescue trapped by a private vehicle that got stuck due to flooding, in Yavne.
In the Dan district (Herzliya) - Rescue of 3 trapped people from a house due to flooding, in Herzliya.
In addition, he was rescued from a house due to a flood in Ramat Hasharon,
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Tomorrow the weather will be partly cloudy to cloudy.
It will continue to be cool and local rains will fall which will gradually diminish and weaken.
Meteo Tech reports that the weather is expected to stabilize over the weekend: Friday will be partly cloudy and relatively cool, as well as a drizzle to light rain.
On Saturday it will be partly cloudy, with a slight rise in temperatures.
The level of the Sea of Galilee was measured this morning by the Water Authority and stood at 209,935 meters.
An increase of three inches from yesterday, mainly from direct rain.
The Jordan and its sources have not yet increased their flow significantly, and a full Sea of Galilee is missing another 1,135 meters.