This morning's measurements show that the Kinneret Sea has risen 11

centimeters since Friday, standing now at 211.72 meters below sea

level. The flow into the Kinneret, Israel's largest reservoir, was

actually stronger than those numbers indicate, but the Mekorot Water

Company has been streaming water from the Kinneret into underground

reservoirs in central Israel and elsewhere. Mekorot drew 25 million cubic

meters of water (about 15 centimeters of height) from the Kinneret this

month - six times more than originally planned. This winter's rains has

gained the Kinneret 2.7 meters, leaving another 2.8 meters to reach its

optimum level. Some rain is expected today in northern Israel, spreading

towards the center this evening.