11:58, 5 April 2026

Makhachkala streets are flooded again after heavy rain.

Makhachkala, April 5, 2026. Still from the city administration's video: https://t.me/makhachkalaofficial/21618

Hard rains have triggered a new round of flooding in Dagestan. In Makhachkala, sections of city streets and the area near the Primorskaya substation are flooded.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," a state of emergency is in effect 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.

In Dagestan, flooding has damaged residential buildings, 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."

Fresh torrential rains have caused repeated street flooding in Makhachkala and several districts of Dagestan, TASS reported today, citing its correspondent.

In particular, sections of the federal "Kavkaz" highway and roads in the Derbent district were flooded. Deep puddles have formed on the roadway, making it difficult to drive, the agency reports.

According to the Caucasian Knot weather service, there will be light rain in Makhachkala today, which will intensify to moderate rain overnight into 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 Caucasian Knot apps for Android and AndroidGO.

Video footage of a flooded section of a city road near residential buildings was published today on his Telegram channel by lawyer and activist of the "Our City" movement, Arsen Magomedov.

"The condition of Peter the Great Avenue near Dragon Park as of 10:00 AM on April 5, 2026, can probably be considered operational," he wrote.

The Makhachkala administration confirmed the flooding of this section on its Telegram channel. "Traffic is temporarily blocked on Petra Pervogo Street, on the section of the road from Dragon Park toward the city. This decision was made due to flooding of the road due to heavy rainfall. Significant accumulations of water are observed in this section, causing cars to stall and traffic to be difficult," the publication states.

Pumping out water has begun at the Primorskaya substation. "KamAZ trucks have arrived in the Primorskaya area for the possible evacuation of residents. Door-to-door canvassing has also begun," the mayor's office reported.

Roads in the Reduktorny microdistrict of Makhachkala are also flooded, Chernovik reports.

At the end of March, flooding in Makhachkala resulted in the flooding of the Primorskaya substation, which supplies electricity to residents of the Reduktorny settlement and the Palmira microdistrict, among others. Makhachkala Mayor Dzhambulat Salavov announced the completion of restoration work at the Primorskaya substation on the evening of March 31. On April 2, Makhachkala residents told the "Caucasian Knot" that power and water were gradually returning to their homes, although tap water was unusable, and water was being pumped out of flooded streets and courtyards very slowly.

As a reminder, financial assistance of 15,600 rubles has been provided for each flood victim in Dagestan, the republic's authorities announced on March 31. Compensation has also been announced for those who 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".

Translated automatically via Google translate from https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/422202