12:58, 5 April 2026

Residents of 139 settlements in Dagestan were left without power.

Power outages due to flooding have been reported in 14 districts of Dagestan.

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. Today, rains have triggered a new round of flooding. In particular, in Makhachkala, sections of city streets and the area around the Primorskaya substation, which supplies electricity to residents of the Reduktorny settlement and the Palmira microdistrict, are flooded.

In Dagestan, flooding has damaged residential buildings, appliances, furniture, and cars. Makhachkala residents complained about problems with electricity and water supplies, unavailable transportation, 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".

As a result of the precipitation, "there are problematic areas with rising water levels" in Makhachkala, Derbent, Dagogni, and several districts of Dagestan, the republic's Ministry of Emergency Situations reported today on its website.

"There is also information about emergency power outages in 14 municipal districts in 139 settlements. Preliminary causes are short circuits on power lines," the report states.

According to the Caucasian Knot weather service, there is light rain in Makhachkala today, which will intensify to moderate rain on the night of April 6. The weather service is a partnership between the "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 the Caucasian Knot apps for Android and AndroidGO.

As a reminder, financial assistance of 15,600 rubles is provided 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".

Translated automatically via Google translate from https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/422203