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The Moscow region has seen above-zero average daily temperatures. Experts are reporting the onset of flooding.
All reservoirs supplying water to Moscow are prepared for the flood, the Moscow City Administration reported. urban economy complex.
Fifteen reservoirs supply water to the capital region. They are part of the Moskvoretsko-Vazuzskaya and Volzhskaya systems. The total catchment area is 50,000 square kilometers. The reservoir is replenished solely by natural inflows, most of which are formed during spring floods and rainfall floods.
Snow surveys help determine snow cover parameters and predict melt runoff volumes. They are conducted every 10 days starting in late December.
City services released excess water in advance to prepare reservoirs to receive meltwater runoff. The reserves built up during the floods will ensure a high-quality water supply to the capital.
During the flood period, expanded and more frequent water quality monitoring will be implemented, surveillance of economic activity at hydraulic structures will be strengthened, and power and mechanical equipment will be put on alert. Furthermore, the city inspected the technical condition of vehicles carrying power sources and pumping equipment.
The passage of flood waters along the Moscow River is carried out on the basis of the relevant regulations on the interaction of JSC Mosvodokanal, Federal State Budgetary Institution Moscow Canal and State Budgetary Institution Gormost.
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