The occupancy rate increased to 61 percent... A record of the last 10 years

According to Istanbul Water and Sewerage Administration (ISKI) data, the rains that started in the evening hours of October 13, increased on October 14, and continued in the following days, increased the water level in the dams.

The average occupancy rate of the dams, which was 38.06 percent on October 14, when the rains increased their effect, increased by 23.44 points in 23 days and was recorded as 61.5 percent as of yesterday morning.

The occupancy rates of the dams are 98.04 percent in Istrancalar, 50.45 percent in Terkos, 40.75 percent in Sazlıdere, 79.68 percent in Alibey, 39.81 percent in Büyükçekmece, 83.11 percent in Ömerli, 95.19 percent in Darlık, 80.84 percent in Elmalı. It was measured as 7.74 percent in Pabuçdere and 11.55 percent in Kazandere.

The highest occupancy rate in the last 10 years was recorded as 56.21 percent in 2017. In the same period last year, it was 22.19 percent.

The amount of precipitation falling on the dams this year reached the highest level of the last 10 years on the same date, at 985.54 kilograms per square meter.