tag Rainfall

Tehran Water Consumption Increasing, as Rainfall Declines

EghtesadOnline: Potable water consumption in Tehran has surpassed 500 million cubic meters since the beginning of the current fiscal year (March 2021-22) while precipitation has declined by at least 40% in the period compared to 2019, the head of Tehran Water and Wastewater Company said.
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Publish Date:08/August/2021 | 17:05

40% Decline in Precipitation

EghtesadOnline: Rainfall in Iran's six main catchment areas has plunged 40% since the beginning of the current water year in Sept. 2020.
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Publish Date:18/February/2021 | 20:11

Risk of Avian Flu Outbreak Looms Amid Raining Season

EghtesadOnline: Abundant rainfall in Iran this year has increased the risk of the deadly avian flu outbreak in chicken farms, says the head of Iran Veterinary Organization, Alireza Rafieipour.
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Publish Date:09/November/2019 | 13:14

Iran's Rainfall and Dam Levels Low

EghtesadOnline: Average precipitation since the beginning of the current water year (Sept 23, 2019) until June 14, shows a 27-millimeter, or 8%, decline compared to the same period last year.
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Publish Date:16/June/2020 | 08:10

Restrictions on Rice Cultivation Lifted Amid High Rainfall

EghtesadOnline: The Agriculture Ministry has temporarily lifted restrictions on rice cultivation in the country after it had announced plans to gradually limit and ultimately ban the production of this staple crop in all provinces, except the provinces of Gilan and Mazandaran, amid fears of drought.
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Publish Date:27/April/2020 | 13:13

Good Rainfall but Dams Deprived

EghtesadOnline: Despite the good torrential rains, the amount of water flowing into dams in Iran from the beginning of the current water year (Sept 2019) until February 28 declined 34% compared to the same period last year, director of the Department of Water Operations at Iran Water Resources Management Company said.
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Publish Date:07/March/2020 | 07:07

Rainfall Above Long-Term Average

EghtesadOnline: Since the beginning of the current water year (September 23) almost 140 millimeters of rain fell in Iran, 22% above the long-term average, head of Weather Forecasting Office at Iran's Meteorological Organization said.
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Publish Date:08/February/2020 | 11:25

TRWC Chief: Tehran Rainfall Unprecedented in Half Century

EghtesadOnline: Tehran dams presently have 634 million cubic meters of water, up 85 million cubic meters compared to this time last year, managing director of Tehran Regional Water Company said.
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Publish Date:20/January/2020 | 13:37

Floods Create Havoc in Iranian Southern Regions

EghtesadOnline: Heavy rainfall in the southern Hormozgan and southeastern Kerman and Sistan-Baluchestan provinces in the past few days has damaged houses, bridges, power/water infrastructure, flooded many streets, blocked roads and displaced people.
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Publish Date:13/January/2020 | 24:24

Tehran Groundwater Resources in Bad Shape

EghtesadOnline: Recent rainfall has by no means eased Tehran’s water crisis that has been a source of serious concern for years, managing director of Tehran Province Water and Wastewater Company said.
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Publish Date:26/November/2019 | 11:26

Iran Dams Half Full

EghtesadOnline: Since the beginning of the current water year (September 23) up until November 22, more than 42 millimeters of rainfall was registered across Iran, a 23% increase compared to the average in the past half decade.
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Publish Date:25/November/2019 | 11:41

Higher Rainfall Has No Space for Complacency

EghtesadOnline: Since September 23 (the beginning of the current water year), water flowing into dams has reached 2 billion cubic meters -- up 87% compared to last year.
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Publish Date:28/October/2019 | 24:57

Apple Production Expected to Rise

EghtesadOnline: Iran's apple production is expected to reach 4-4.5 million tons by the end of the current Iranian year (March 19, 2020), in view of the abundant rainfall experienced at the beginning of this year, the head of National Union of Agricultural Products said.
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Publish Date:04/August/2019 | 24:39

28m People in Water-Stressed Regions

EghtesadOnline: Over 28 million people in Iran (about a third of the population) are living in water-stressed regions. Although this is still a large number causing serious concern, it has decreased by nearly 6.4 million compared to the past year due to good rainfall in the past months.
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Publish Date:21/July/2019 | 10:16

More Flooding More Draught: Climate Change Impact Discernible

EghtesadOnline: Iran registered 293 millimeters of rainfall since the beginning of the current water year in September. Precipitation in nearly 7 months rose 200% compared to the same period last year, and 65% over and above the annual average registered over the past half century.
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Publish Date:17/April/2019 | 14:28

Torrential Rains Fill 70% of Iran Dams

EghtesadOnline: Unprecedented rainfall in the past three weeks across the country has raised water levels in dams and 70% of the dams are now full, the energy minister said.
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Publish Date:06/April/2019 | 14:57