ORENBURG, April 9. /TASS/. The water level in the Ural River increased over the day by 25 cm to 897 cm, the Orenburg Mayor’s Office said on its Telegram channel.

"The water level in the Ural River gained 25 cm over the past day. According to data of the Hydrometeorological Center of Orenburg, the Ural [river] rises to 897 cm as of 08:00 a.m. (06:00 a.m. Moscow time) [03:00 a.m. UTC - TASS] to 897 cm against the dangerous mark of 930 cm," it informed.

Specialists forecast that the water level will grow on Tuesday and will reach its peak on Wednesday, April 10.