Drought: “Lake Mornos is recovering but we must not become complacent”
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Despite the recovery from the rainfall recorded in Greece and in the Mornos area, the lake’s surface area remains at low levels.
- 22 Φεβρουαρίου 2026 14:16
The news for Lake Mornos is encouraging following the recent rainfall, easing concerns over drought.
Monitoring the situation at the artificial Lake Mornos, using satellite measurements, data from meteorological stations and estimates of snow cover, is a priority for the METEO unit of the National Observatory of Athens, which for this purpose also operates the Mornos Observatory webpage (www.meteo.gr/mornos).
According to high-resolution satellite data (Sentinel-2) processed by the METEO unit of the National Observatory of Athens, the surface area of Lake Mornos on 21 February 2026 amounts to 13 km², while the average value for February over the period 2006–2024 is 17.6 km², that is approximately 26% lower than the average value.
However, despite the recovery from the abundant rainfall recorded in Greece and in the Mornos area, the lake’s surface area remains at low levels.
