Belaya River near Ufa has passed peak of flood and is declining

Meteorologists reported on river levels in Bashkortostan.

The Belaya River near the Monument of Friendship in Ufa has dropped by 11 cm to 4.7 meters in a day, with the water level almost 1.5 m below overflow. The peak of the flood at this hydrological point was recorded on April 9, 5 m 7 cm. Three weeks earlier, on March 18, the level of the "sleeping" river was -1 cm.

Near Sterlitamak, the Belaya continues to rise: +11 cm to almost 2 meters (1.89 m), with more than 2 m to reach the floodplain.

The Ufa River near Shaksha has risen by 10 cm to 6 m 15 cm, with more than 2 m of water overflowing.