On Saturday, within Kyiv, the level of the Dnieper rose to its absolute maximum since the beginning of 2024, no emergency flooding was recorded throughout the city, reports the head of the Kyiv City Military Administration Sergei Popko.

“The level of the Dnieper within Kyiv has risen to its absolute maximum since the beginning of 2024. As of 16. 03. 2014, it is fixed at 601 cm above the “0” post. Water temperature - 3.9 degrees. C,"

According to monitoring data, over the past 7 days the level of the Dnieper within Kyiv has increased by more than 60 cm. At the same time, there is a significant fluctuation in water during the day..

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“The rise in water level and such significant fluctuations occur due to an increase in water discharges from the Kyiv reservoir due to the passage of the spring flood. Therefore, initial flooding of floodplains and low riverine areas is observed,” the press service of the KGVA notes..

Level 1 danger of hydrological phenomena declared in Kyiv. As of Saturday, no emergency flooding was recorded in the capital; industrial facilities and residential areas are out of danger. Flood monitoring continues.

“According to the forecasts of the Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Center, at least until March 19, the level of the Dnieper in Kyiv will remain above the initial flooding levels of floodplains and low riverine areas,” Popko noted..

Back on March 8-12, it was predicted that as a result of water discharges from the Kyiv reservoir and in connection with the passage of the spring flood, the level of the Dnieper water in Kyiv and the Boryspil district of the Kyiv region would remain significantly above standard levels. Traditional flooded areas will briefly go under water, including at the mouth of Pripyat in the area of \u200b\u200bthe Chernobyl nuclear power plant.