Sustained heavy rainfall over a two-day period on May 17–18 led to widespread flooding in parts of Moscow, according to APA’s Russia bureau.
The intense weather disrupted normal urban conditions as several districts experienced water accumulation and localized damage.
In the northern part of the capital, stormwater reportedly washed away road barriers near VDNKh, highlighting the severity of the flooding. Meteorological data showed that rainfall levels reached a historic peak, surpassing measurements recorded in 1904.
At the VDNKh station alone, over half of the city’s average monthly precipitation—about 34 mm—fell within the short period.
Other surrounding locations were also affected by the extreme weather. In Dolgoprudny, instruments recorded 25 mm of rainfall, while Nemchinovka and Novo-Yerusalim each saw about 19 mm. The sudden surge placed significant strain on the city’s infrastructure systems.
Severe waterlogging was also reported near the area of Botanicheskiy Sad, where vehicles were left submerged in deep puddles. Meanwhile, earlier this year, heavy rainfall events in Russia’s republic of Dagestan between March and April caused extensive destruction, damaging approximately 8,000 homes, with similar disruptions also reported in Chechnya.
