The rainfall in northern Israel over Shabbat, which followed a short dry period, has added a stirring amount of additional water to the Kinneret, and, according to the Water Authority on Sunday morning, the lake has risen by an additional 9 centimeters (3.5 inches) and it now stands at 209.31 meters below sea level.
The Kinneret, the second-lowest lake in the world (after the Dead Sea, which is a saltwater lake), has recorded water levels of between 215 meters (705 ft) and 209 meters (686 ft) below sea level.
