The Kinneret (Sea of Galilee) has ended January 2026 still below the bottom red line despite heavier than average annual rainfall so far this fall/winter, the Kinneret Authority reports. The lake is currently, 4.43 meters from its maximum level of 208.80 meters below sea level, according to the Kinneret Authority, and 23 centimeters below the bottom red line, beyond which water is not pumped out.