How the Ural River is flooding Orsk, Orenburg, and beyond Since the end of March, over 20 regions in Russia have been affected by floods. The cause is attributed to the snowy winter and sudden thaw.

While Orsk, a city which is housing 200,000 people, was badly affected by the flooding. Ural River's water level was also rising quickly in the regional hub of Orenburg, housing around 560,000 people.

ORENBURG, April 14. /TASS/. The water level of the Ural River near Orenburg has dropped for the first time since the flood began and currently reaches 1,185 cm, head of the press service of the ...