The mayor of Nikolaev, Alexander Senkevich, said that the water level in the city as of 11 o'clock increased by two centimeters and now stands at 101 centimeters..

" In some of the lowest places, they strengthen the coastline near residential buildings. Employees of the housing and communal services department are examining the basements of high-rise buildings,"

The mayor urged citizens to be careful and avoid flooded places.

According to the Nikolaev Hydrometeorological Center, as of the morning of 8 a.m. on June 8, the water level in Nikolaev and the region exceeded the historical maximum:.

in Nikolaev above six centimeters from the historical maximum (the maximum water level was observed in November 1981);

in the village of Parutino, 40 centimeters higher from the historical maximum (maximum - in November 1981);

in Ochakovo 20 centimeters higher from the historical maximum (maximum - in May 1978).

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The head of the Kherson police department Alexander Prokudin said that as of the morning of June 8, the average level of flooding in the region is 5.61 meters. 600 square kilometers of the region are under water, of which 32% are on the right bank and 68% are on the left bank.