Water released from the Volgograd reservoir in Russia continues to flow into the Kigach and Sharonovka rivers in the Atyrau region. This information was shared on May 4, 2024, by the operational headquarters for emergency situations in the region.
It is noted that the rise in water levels is due to an increase in discharges during the flood period from the Volgograd reservoir.
According to the hydrological monitoring data from "Kazhydromet" in the Atyrau region as of 8:00, the following water level increases were observed in the Kigach and Sharonovka tributaries of the Volga River basin:
- At the Kigach River hydrological station in Shortanbai village, the water level is at 367 cm, with a daily increase of +4 cm, and a total increase since the beginning of the flood season of 238 cm.
- At the Kigach River hydrological station in Kotyaevka village, the water level is at 232 cm, with a daily increase of +3 cm, and a total increase since the beginning of the flood season of 222 cm.
- At the Sharonovka River hydrological station in Ganyushkino village, the water level is at 222 cm, with a daily increase of +3 cm, and a total increase since the beginning of the flood season of 125 cm.
"As of May 4, the discharges from the Volga Hydroelectric Power Station amount to 15,870 cubic meters per second."
The operational headquarters for emergency situations in the Atyrau region also provided information about the Zhaiyk (Ural) River.
Earlier, it was reported that the water level in the Ural River in Atyrau had almost reached a critical point.
