The Sea of Galilee held steady over the weekend at 213.725 meters below sea level, according to figures published Sunday by Israel’s Water Authority.
Despite warmer-than-usual weather across the country, the lake’s level did not drop, which officials consider a positive sign.
The Kinneret is still 72.5 centimeters below the lower red line of 213 meters below sea level, and 4.925 meters short of the upper red line of 208.8 meters below sea level, the mark of a full lake.
Officials are now watching the forecast. Temperatures are expected to fall this week, with local rain forecast for northern and central Israel on Wednesday, November 18. The Water Authority hopes the start of the rainy season will halt the decline for good and push the level back up.
