Heavy rainfall in Russia's Tyumen region caused flooding that led to a record water level in the Tura River. Regional Governor Aleksandr Moor announced that a regional state of emergency has been declared in the city of Tyumen and Tyumen district.
Moor said, "The flood situation remains tense, and the water level in the Tura River continues to rise. As of Tuesday morning, the level reached 877 centimeters. Therefore, as of 12:00 today, a regional state of emergency is coming into effect in Tyumen and Tyumen district."
In the last 24 hours, the river's water level surpassed the critical threshold by 22 centimeters, breaking the flood records of 2016 and 1998. Officials expect the flood to peak on July 27-28 and report that the water level could rise to 905 centimeters.
Officials said the summer flood was caused by heavy rainfall in the Sverdlovsk and Tyumen regions.