During a hot and arid March, Crimea’s natural flow reservoirs showed a clear rise, adding 7.79 million cubic meters of water compared with February. The total stored water reached 178.28 million cubic meters. This update comes from DEA News with reference to the Crimean hydrometeorological center, underscoring how weather patterns influence regional water reserves.
By April 1, 2022, Crimea’s natural reservoirs contained about 195 million cubic meters, a figure that highlights the contrast with April 2021 when drought left only 61.4 million cubic meters available. The drought of the previous year markedly affected water availability, and officials note the improving but still variable conditions as spring arrives.
Meteorological observations show that March in the peninsula averaged plus 7.2 degrees Celsius, roughly 2.3 degrees above the historical norm. Precipitation was notably scarce and unevenly distributed across different areas, which in turn influenced reservoir inflows. For example, Belogorskoye collected 9.7 million cubic meters, Simferopol 2.1 million, Schastlivoe 3.4 million, Partizanskoye 2.5 million, and Chernorechenskoye 11.1 million cubic meters of incoming water through the month, reflecting spatial variability in rainfall and runoff patterns that shape seasonal water security assessments for the region.
In early March, Crimean President Sergei Aksyonov stated that there is no risk to water supply for the peninsula and emphasized that sufficient storage remains. He noted that roughly 170 million cubic meters of water were available in the regional reservoirs at that time, providing a basis for confidence in ongoing water management and planning as the spring season progresses.