Kineret level

Rain, snow hit Israel as powerful winter system sparks flood warnings, road rescues

Israel braces for worsening conditions after a weekend of downpours, strong winds and rare stream surges in the South.

|ByYOAV ETIEL, YANIR YAGNA, ELI ASHKENAZI
Snow seen on Mount Hermon on December 28, 2025.b
Desalinated water flows into Israel’s “reverse” water carrier. Photo by Itai Dodi,

Kinneret Lake replenished with desalinated water in world-first project

The initiative, known as the “Reverse Carrier,” mirrors the National Water Carrier inaugurated in 1994, which transported Kinneret water to the center and south of the country.

|ByPESACH BENSON/TPS, SVETA LISTRATOV/TPS
Dugit Beach Kinneret

Kinneret levels rising due to increased rainfall in Israel

Due to the high levels of rain the past several years, in addition to this winter's rain, the Kinneret water level is 3.055 meters above the lower red line level.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Lake Kinneret, also known as the Sea of Galilee, Israel's main water reservoir

Kinneret water level rises by 1 cm over 24 hours

The last time the Degania Dam was opened was in 2013.

|ByTZVI JOFFRE

After the storm, the Kinneret is on the rise

A roundup of local news stories.

FEBRUARY 19, 2015ByCOMPILEDTAMARA ZIEVE
Israeli Police

Lakeside views

Buyers may find some real estate bargains in Tiberias

APRIL 17, 2014ByJOHN BENZAQUEN
A panoramic view of Tiberias on the shores of Lake Kinneret.

Too little too late? After dry season rain begins to fall in Israel

Highway 40 from The Zin Valley to Mitzpe Ramon was closed due to desert flooding; rain also begins in north.

MARCH 9, 2014ByJPOST.COM STAFF
Rain in Jerusalem, March 9, 2014.