Local officials are evacuating residents, and some areas are cut off from transportation. Authorities are strengthening flood defenses, but water levels continue to rise. A major flood occurred in this area in 2018, and residents now fear a repeat of that scenario.
The water level in the Chitinka river has exceeded dangerous marks and continues to increase. The flooding began due to the erosion of an embankment in the gardening association “Ostrovok,” leading to the inundation of household plots.
Residents from dacha cooperatives have been evacuated to temporary shelters. The Kashtak microdistrict and the Stroitel gardening association are also under threat from the rising waters. An operational headquarters has been deployed, with 44 specialists and 19 units of equipment from the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations working on site. Chita Mayor Inna Shcheglova reported that additional reinforcement of the riverbanks is being carried out in various sections of the river. The flood situation in the city worsened following recent heavy rains.
The Chitinka river reached a level of 343 centimeters, significantly exceeding the critical threshold for water spilling onto the floodplain (190 centimeters) and the dangerous phenomenon mark (330 centimeters).
Local residents are apprehensive about a recurrence of the 2018 situation, which was one of the most devastating floods in Chita`s history. At that time, over 500 homes were flooded, resulting in damages exceeding 1 billion rubles.
Rupert Blackwood 
Clement Ashworth