16:14, 3 April 2026

30 bridges damaged in Chechnya after flooding

15 pedestrian and 15 vehicle bridges were damaged in Chechnya after flooding. The water has receded, and there are no more flooded houses, according to rescuers.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," more than 100 houses were completely destroyed due to flooding in Chechnya, and more than 3,000 houses were damaged. Chechen residents have filed 2,400 claims for compensation for damages after the flooding.

On March 28-29, the village of Kundukhovo in Gudermes was flooded, requiring the evacuation of residents. After evacuating the flood zone, the villagers stayed with relatives, refusing to be sent to temporary accommodation centers. By the morning of March 30, 645 people (294 adults and 351 children) had also been evacuated from the village of Braguny in the Gudermes District, and another 504 people from Gudermes and the village of Dzhalka.

The water has receded from all previously flooded residential buildings and garden plots in the Chechen Republic, the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations reported.

"The water has receded in the Chechen Republic; there are no flooded residential buildings or garden plots. Thirty bridges remain damaged: 15 automobile and 15 pedestrian. Emergency repair work is ongoing," Interfax quotes the ministry as saying.

Ramzan Kadyrov reported today that he visited the Nozhai-Yurtovsky District, where houses and roads were destroyed. As can be seen from the video attached to the publication, some houses were completely destroyed. Roads were also severely damaged. "I inspected the affected areas, including damaged roads and residential buildings. There are areas where the elements caused serious damage," he noted.

At the end of March 2026, the North Caucasus experienced one of the most devastating floods in recent memory. Dagestan and Chechnya were hardest hit by the disaster, according to the "Caucasian Knot" report "Spring Flooding in the North Caucasus - 2026." 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.

As of March 30, 1,260 homes and courtyards remained flooded in Chechnya, while the water had receded from 557 homes.

According to the weather service According to the "Caucasian Knot," light to moderate rain is expected in Nozhai-Yurt from April 4th to 6th, with precipitation forecasted at up to 10 mm each day. The weather service is a partnership between the "Caucasian Knot" and Gismeteo. The service allows you to adjust 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.

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".

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Translated automatically via Google translate from https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/422148