The emergency headquarters for emergency situations of the Atyrau region today, on May 20, 2024, published data on the water level in the Zhayyk River (Ural).
As of 08:00 (compared to 08:00 on May 19), the water level in the Zhayyk River has exceeded critical marks in the administrative center of the Atyrau region and two villages:
- Zhayyk – Atyrau 573 cm, +3 cm, critical level 550 cm;
- Zhayyk – Makhambet 1015 cm, +4 cm, critical level 850 cm;
- Zhayyk – Inderbor 1016 cm, -5 cm, critical level 845 cm.
The water level is also approaching the critical mark in two other villages of the region:
- Zhayyk – Zhanatalap 416 cm, +4 cm, critical level 500 cm;
- Zhayyk – Erkinkala 374 cm, +4 cm, critical level 450 cm.
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