Measures to prevent flooding in Karagandy region continue. G. of Bukhar Zhyrau district on the Nura river. Ice drilling has started in the village named after Mustafin. This measure is necessary to prevent ice jams. Ice drilling makes it possible to prevent rivers from overflowing during ice.
According to space monitoring data, 75% of the region's territory is covered with snow today.
Discharges in the amount of 10 to 15 cubic meters per second are carried out from the large reservoirs of the region - Samarkand, Yntimaq and Sherubai-Nura. It is necessary to prepare an empty capacity for washing river channels and receiving flood waters.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/karaganda/press/news/details/955930