VIDEO: Homes Completely Submerged in Water; Situation in Orenburg

The water level of the Ural River in Orenburg has reached 1,183 centimeters, as reported by the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations. Earlier, Governor Denis Pasler stated that the Ural had peaked at 1,171 centimeters and would not rise further, assuring that the "situation will stabilize" and a decline would begin.

Overall, more than 12,700 homes and over 22,000 household plots have been flooded in the region.