A drop in water levels has been recorded on the streets of Derbent.
Water levels in the streets of Derbent, which rose during heavy rains, have receded, city authorities reported.
As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," a state of emergency has been declared in 12 municipalities of Dagestan due to flooding. According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, as of April 4, more than 1,000 residential buildings and 1,100 garden plots remained flooded.
On April 4, Rospotrebnadzor announced emergency immunization in Dagestan due to flooding and the risk of a hepatitis A outbreak. Earlier, on March 28, the agency urged residents of Dagestan to drink only boiled or bottled water and not to use tap water without boiling it.
The water level has dropped "on almost all the streets of Derbent," TASS reported today, citing Telman Radzhabov, head of the mayor's office press service.
Late in the evening of April 4, Radzhabov reported that "Very heavy rain" is falling in Derbent, according to Rossiyskaya Gazeta.
Following heavy rains in Derbent, the city's water supply was hyperchlorinated. Residents are advised to drink only boiled water for the next two to three days, the mayor's office announced.
"Heavy rains led to severe flooding. As a result, the Kaytag-Derbent and Samur-Derbent water supply basins were hyperchlorinated," Kommersant quotes the mayor's office as saying today.
According to the Caucasian Knot weather service, light precipitation is expected in Derbent today, followed by heavy rain on April 6. The weather service is a partnership between Caucasian Knot and Gismeteo. The service allows you to correct meteorological data for a more accurate forecast. The service is also available in a light version and in Caucasian Knot apps for Android and AndroidGO.
On April 4, in the Karabudakhkent district, 25 people were hospitalized with symptoms of poisoning. Investigators have identified drinking water as the probable cause.
As a reminder, on April 4, a mudflow hit a federal highway in Derbent . Local authorities stated that utility services are clearing mudflow protection structures on Mamedbekova Street.
In Dagestan, flooding damaged homes, appliances, furniture, and cars. Makhachkala residents complained of problems with electricity and water supplies, transportation accessibility, and a lack of communication with emergency services. Dagestan and Chechnya were hardest hit by the natural disaster in the North Caucasus, according to the "Caucasian Knot" report "Spring Flooding in the North Caucasus - 2026".
Fundamental assistance of 15,600 rubles is available for each flood victim in Dagestan, the republic's authorities announced on March 31. Compensation has also been announced for those who have lost property, health, or loved ones. By April 2, the republic's authorities had received more than four thousand applications for compensation for damage caused by the flood.
The Caucasian Knot has compiled materials about flooding in the republics of the North Caucasus Federal District in the spring of 2026 on the thematic page "Flooding in the North Caucasus".