MOSCOW, April 11. /TASS/. The water level in the Ural River in Orenburg has reached a record high of 1,087 cm, Orenburg Region Governor Denis Pasler told Russian President Vladimir Putin at a meeting on the flood situation.

"The most difficult situation is in Orenburg. The water in the Ural River has reached its highest level in recorded history - 1,087 cm," he said.

According to Pasler, the previous record was set in 1942, when the water rose to 942 centimeters. In Orenburg and Orsk, despite the difficulties, all basic services are working, but at reduced capacity, he said. "But nevertheless water, electricity and heating [are available]," he said.

The spring flood in the Orenburg Region this year has become the strongest on record. As of the morning of April 11, almost 12,000 residential houses and about 15,000 household plots were flooded in the region. As many as 7,800 people were evacuated, including more than 2,100 children. A federal emergency has been declared in the Orenburg Region. Flood waters in Orenburg are expected to peak in the next 24 hours.