Rains rise water levels of Tigris River in Maysan

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) Maysan Governor, Ali Lazim Dawai, reveled that “The recent rains in the province contributed in rising the water levels in Tigris River up to (75 CM).”

The media office of the governor quoted him as saying in statement received by IraqiNews.com ”The water levels have raised till one meter according to the report of the water resources and this rise contributed in reducing water scarcity problem in Maysan province, especially in Ahmed Rufai area which suffers of major water scarcity problem.”

”The water level of Tigris River reached an unexpected rate since many years and it came ata critical time sice it coincided with the first irrigation batch for farmers which is very necessary,” he added. \