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Moscow Hit by Severe Floods
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, JUL 21 – Moscow reached or exceeded its July rainfall norm with 47 to 91 millimeters of rain causing flooding and infrastructure damage, including a collapsed bridge, officials reported.
- Moscow experienced severe flooding on the night of July 21, 2025, after a record 91 mm of rain fell across the city, submerging roads and metro entrances.
- The flooding followed intense thunderstorms that dumped a month's worth of rain in under two hours, overwhelming drainage systems and causing widespread transport disruptions.
- Emergency teams worked overnight clearing blocked storm drains and pumping flooded tunnels while officials urged residents to stay indoors and use the metro instead of driving.
- Meteorologist Evgeny Tishkovets reported rainfall reached 33% of Moscow's average monthly total by morning, with wind gusts expected up to 15 meters per second and continuing rain forecast.
- The flooding caused significant traffic jams, closures including a collapsed bridge in Naro-Fominsky District, and further highlighted Russia's increasing vulnerability to extreme weather events.
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In Moscow, as a result of heavy rain that began on the night of July 21, a monthly rainfall fell in a few hours, the press service of the Moscow Municipal Complex reported. According to her, in different administrative districts, from 47 to 91 millimeters of precipitation fell at night and in the morning (most of all in ZelAO), with a monthly rainfall of 85 millimeters. According to weather forecasters, it will rain in Moscow until the middle of…
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