Published 06.11.2020 The water level in the Caspian sea is subject to significant fluctuations. Instrumental measurement of the level of the Caspian sea and systematic observations of its fluctuations have been conducted since 1837. during this time, the highest water level was recorded in 1882 (-25.2 m), the lowest — in 1977 (-29.0 m). since 1978, the water level has been rising and reached -26.7 m in 1995, and since 1996 there has been a downward trend again. Scientists associate the causes of changes in the water level of the Caspian sea with climatic, geological and anthropogenic factors.
RSE "Kazhydromet" makes a weekly forecast of the Caspian sea level. In the Northern part of the Caspian sea, the level is expected to fluctuate around minus 28.05 m, with a rise to a maximum of minus 27.69 m and a fall to a minimum of minus 28.40 m.
In the Middle part of the Caspian sea, sea level fluctuation is expected around minus 28.32 m with a rise to a maximum of minus 28.08 m and a fall to a minimum of minus 28.71 m.
The actual state of the water surface of the Caspian sea for the period from October 29 to November 03, 2020 corresponds to the previous weekly forecast.
The visual shoreline of the largest closed reservoir is shown in the satellite image for November 02, 2020. A snapshot of the NASA project.
All information on the Caspian sea is available on the website of RSE "Kazhydromet" https://www.kazhydromet.kz/kaspiyskoe-more/ezhenedelnyy-obzor-sostoyaniya-poverhnosti-kaspiyskogo-morya