The good news from Israel's largest freshwater lake continues. After reaching a 16-year record last week, the Sea of Galilee rose by another 0.2 inches on Tuesday, meaning that it is only about 5 inches short of being full.
If it reaches full capacity, the dam regulating its water flow to the Jordan River will be opened entirely. Officials don't expect this to happen before next winter unless some unusual weather event takes place.
The Sea of Galilee has benefited from an unusually rainy winter. About a month ago, the Water Authority reported that the water level was higher than it had been in 17 years, standing 49 cm (19 inches) short of the Upper Red Line.
This means that from March 23 to April 14, the lake rose by a foot.
