The Emergency Headquarters of the Atyrau Region provided an update on the situation along the Zhayyq River on May 10.
Water level changes were reported as follows:
- In the village of Inderbor, there was a 22 cm increase in the water level of the Zhayyq River, with the total water level reaching 1014 cm and the critical level at 845 cm.
- In the village of Makhambet, the water level rose by 16 cm, reaching 924 cm, with the critical level set at 850 cm.
- In Atyrau, there was a 6 cm rise in the river's water level, reaching 528 cm, just below the critical level of 550 cm.
- The village of ZhanatAlap saw a 4 cm increase in water level, with the current level at 379 cm and the critical level at 500 cm.
- In the village of Erkinkala, there was also a 4 cm rise, with the water level at 339 cm, still below the critical level of 450 cm.
To protect against flooding between the villages of Makhambet and Sarytogai, a road was temporarily dismantled, leading to the suspension of transportation in that area.
"A significant influx of water is observed from the Ural River. To reduce its level, a road was destroyed using special equipment, and two pipes, 11 meters long and 1.5 meters wide, were installed. Due to this, road communication between settlements has been temporarily suspended, and the situation has been explained to the villagers," stated the akim of the Makhambet district, Kairat Nurlibaev.
The total length of the road connecting the rural district of Makhambet and the village of Sarytogai is 5 kilometers. The population of Makhambet and Sarytogai villages combined is 12,924 people.
Earlier on the morning of May 10, it was reported that the water level in the Zhayyq River was rising in the village of Inderbor in the Inder district of the Atyrau region.
