Recent rain has helped Cyprus's water storage. The reservoirs are now at 19.8 percent of their full amount. This is good news because the island has had problems with drought for some years. However, experts say the situation is still not perfect. It depends on more rain in the coming weeks.
For the last four days, about 3.3 million cubic metres of water have entered the dams. This amount has increased the total water for this year to 36.8 million cubic metres. This is much better than last year. Last year, only 18.6 million cubic metres of water were collected. The year before was also dry.
Kyriacos Kyrou, a former water official, is happy about the rain. He thinks that if March has normal rain, this year's total will be about average. This means the island is getting enough rain right now. However, the current storage level of 19.8 percent is still lower than last year's 25.8 percent.
Cyprus gets its water from rain. This is normal for countries near the Mediterranean Sea. Usually, when there is average rain, the dams fill up to about 80 percent. If there is much more rain, the dams can fill up more. But when there is less rain, the water levels go down a lot. This happened in recent dry years.
If March has average rain, the dams could reach about 75 million cubic metres. This would be closer to last year's levels. It would help reduce worries about not having enough water. However, Cyprus still needs to be careful. The island needs rain to have water. If it stays dry, the recent rain gains will be lost.
This situation shows that good water management is very important. The recent rain is helpful. But the island needs to plan for the future. It needs to be ready for different weather. The rain in March will be very important for the island's water supply for the rest of the year.