Total Capacity
290.8 mln. m³
Current Storage
42.0%
(122.1 mln. m³)
vs Last Year
+20.0%
change
Forecasted Restrictions
Not Expected
Season Inflow
108.7 mln. m³+485%
Season Outflow (est.)
21.1 mln. m³-45%
In the News
Dams record best May inflows since 1987•Cyprus has recorded the highest May inflow of water into its dams in four decades•Significant May inflows continue — dam fullness exceeds 41%•May precipitation exceeds 160% of average — dam inflows continue•Elevated May inflows continue — nearly 1 MCM in 24 hours•Record 24-hour inflow for May — dam fullness crosses 40%•Dams at 39.6 per cent capacity•Over 1.3 MCM inflow in 3 days — dam fullness to exceed 40%•Water reserves in Cyprus improve after April inflows•April precipitation exceeded 183% of average — dam fullness at 39.1%•Water scarcity in Cyprus: how can we effectively manage the crisis?•Dam capacity reaches 38%, up from last year•Dam levels improve but water caution urged•Tamassos Dam overflows as reservoir levels reach 32.2% across Cyprus•April: second best month of the decade for Cyprus dams•Dams record best May inflows since 1987•Cyprus has recorded the highest May inflow of water into its dams in four decades•Significant May inflows continue — dam fullness exceeds 41%•May precipitation exceeds 160% of average — dam inflows continue•Elevated May inflows continue — nearly 1 MCM in 24 hours•Record 24-hour inflow for May — dam fullness crosses 40%•Dams at 39.6 per cent capacity•Over 1.3 MCM inflow in 3 days — dam fullness to exceed 40%•Water reserves in Cyprus improve after April inflows•April precipitation exceeded 183% of average — dam fullness at 39.1%•Water scarcity in Cyprus: how can we effectively manage the crisis?•Dam capacity reaches 38%, up from last year•Dam levels improve but water caution urged•Tamassos Dam overflows as reservoir levels reach 32.2% across Cyprus•April: second best month of the decade for Cyprus dams•
Overall Reservoir Status
Total290.8 mln. m³ capacity
42.0%Current
vs+20.0%
22.0%Last Year
Current Storage
122.077 mln. m³
Last Year
63.991 mln. m³
Last 24h Inflow
0.372 mln. m³
Forecasted Restrictions
Not Expected
Recent Changes (May 12 — May 22, 2026)
Total storage at 42.0% (122.1 MCM), up from 41.2% (119.8 MCM) on May 12 — +0.8pp, +2.3 MCM in 10 days. New season high. +20.0pp above last year (22.0%). Season total: 108.7 MCM — the record May inflow since 1987 keeps extending. Arminou→Kouris transfer: 19.72 MCM.
Notable movements:
- Germasoyeia 59.7% — new season high, highest level since 2020
- Polemidia 64.0% — new season high, 28pp above last year's 36.0%
- Evretou 49.8% — tantalizingly close to 50%, new season high
- Arminou 36.9% — slight natural rebound; transfer to Kouris reaches 19.72 MCM
- 9 dams at 100%; Achna 2.2% — zero inflow all season
In the media:
- Dams record best May inflows since 1987 — Cyprus Mail
- Record May inflows for dams — filling continues — KitasWeather
- Cyprus has recorded highest May inflow in four decades — Famagusta Gazette
Kouris115.000 mln. m³
41.1%Current
vs+22.8%
18.3%Last Year
Inflow
Last 24h
0.066
mln. m³
Last 7 days
—
mln. m³
Since Oct 1
23.448
mln. m³
Last 12 mo
41.1%22 May
7.6%23 Dec
Forecasted Restrictions
Not Expected
Asprokremmos52.375 mln. m³
41.7%Current
vs+19.5%
22.2%Last Year
Inflow
Last 24h
0.061
mln. m³
Last 7 days
—
mln. m³
Since Oct 1
19.810
mln. m³
Last 12 mo
41.7%22 May
7.3%29 Dec
Forecasted Restrictions
Not Expected
Evretou24.000 mln. m³
49.8%Current
vs+27.0%
22.8%Last Year
Inflow
Last 24h
0.021
mln. m³
Last 7 days
—
mln. m³
Since Oct 1
9.977
mln. m³
Last 12 mo
49.8%22 May
10.2%5 Dec
Forecasted Restrictions
Not Expected
Kannaviou17.168 mln. m³
52.2%Current
vs+28.7%
23.5%Last Year
Inflow
Last 24h
0.018
mln. m³
Last 7 days
—
mln. m³
Since Oct 1
9.253
mln. m³
Last 12 mo
52.2%22 May
9.0%29 Dec
Forecasted Restrictions
Not Expected
Storage ForecastDeclining (3 years)
Drought continues
Expected
Recovery
Restriction Threshold (7%)
Drought continues
Forecasted Restrictions
11/2027
Expected
Forecasted Restrictions
Not Expected
Recovery
Forecasted Restrictions
Not Expected
Based on 38-year historical storage patterns. Cards show when storage drops below 7% capacity — the point where water restrictions typically begin.
Monthly Inflow
Year 25/26 + Predicted (dry yrs)
Year 24/25
Total: 108.726 mln. m³