Hydrological forecast for mountain rivers of the Republic of Kazakhstan for the growing season of 2023

For mountain rivers (south, south-east, east of Kazakhstan), the main indicator of future water content is the amount of precipitation for the period of moisture accumulation starting from October 1, 2022 to April 1, 2023.

In the mountainous territories of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the elevation of the terrain in small areas varies from 500 to 5000 m.  Accordingly, the snow cover on the mountainous terrain lies unevenly and depends on the location of the slope of the mountain range. Under these conditions, it is not possible to calculate the volume of moisture reserves in the snow cover in million m3, unlike rivers located on the flat territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan, where the elevation of the terrain varies from 200 to 500 m.

According to remote sensing images, the area of snow covering the mountainous territories of the Republic of Kazakhstan as of April 1 , 2023:

     Zhambyl region is 1%;
     The Turkestan region is 2%;
     The Almaty region is 11%;
     In the area of Zhetisu - 13%;
     The Abad region is 42%;
     The East Kazakhstan region accounts for 65%.