Saint Petersburg's Rain Record Broken on September 4
Rain set a record. As Mikhail Leus, a leading specialist at the 'FOBOS' center, told on September 4, a daily record for rainfall was set in St. Petersburg today.
Consensus
- A record amount of rainfall occurred in Saint Petersburg on September 4.
- The rainfall exceeded the previous daily record set in 1982, which was 23 mm.
- At least 44 mm of rain fell at the city's main weather station.
- The strongest rainfall was recorded in the village of Voyekovo, where 50 mm fell.
- The area of heavy rain had moved away from Saint Petersburg by the evening of September 4.
- Light, short-lived rains were expected on September 5.
- Flooding occurred on several streets in Saint Petersburg.
- Residents reported water up to knee level on some roads.
- Local authorities and water utilities responded to flooding by managing drainage and assisting with water removal.
Points of divergence
- The exact value of the new record will be confirmed after 21:00, but it is already clear that at least 44 mm fell at the city's weather station. — riamo
- The highest rainfall was recorded at Pulkovo Airport with 46 mm, followed by 41 mm at Lomonosov and the city's central weather station, 39 mm in Lisye Nos, and 30 mm in Kronstadt. — fontanka
- The water utility reported that drainage systems handled water on Alexander Matrosov Street, Parashutnaya Street, and in Udarnik Park, and that water receded near the 'Pionerskaya' metro station. — fontanka
- Residents reported using bags on their feet to cross flooded areas, and some described seeing only plastic bags left behind after people passed through flooded zones. — fontanka
Coverage (4 sources)
- On September 4 in St. Petersburg, rain broke the daily record of 1982 — РИАМО
- Packets on feet and "water up to the knees". How rains set new records in St. Petersburg — Фонтанка
- Rain passed, horror remains: see what September did in St. Petersburg — Фонтанка
- In St. Petersburg, almost a third of the monthly rainfall norm fell. We show what is happening on the streets — Фонтанка
Key entities
- St. Petersburg
- Mikhail Leus
- Phobos
- Fontanka
- Vodokanal
- Komendantskaya Prospekt
- Saint Petersburg
- Utotkina
- Pionerskaya
- Baikonur Street
- In St. Petersburg