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Moscow Underwater After Non-Stop Downpour Breaks Records (PHOTO, VIDEO)

© Sputnik / Ruslan Krivobok / Go to the mediabankTorrential rain in Moscow.
Torrential rain in Moscow. - Sputnik International
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Soon after a record-breaking heat wave, the Russian capital is soaked in an unprecedented rainfall.

Moscow was deluged in an unprecedented mid-August downpour on Monday morning with the city witnessing 48 millimeters of rainfall, beating the previous record of 25.2 millimeters set almost 130 years ago, the Hydrometeorological Centre of Russia reported.

Мокро в городе #август #дождь

Видео опубликовано Elvira (@mark_gifts) Авг 15 2016 в 12:50 PDT

The region around Moscow is also suffering from huge amounts of rainfall. According to the national meteorological service, 73 millimeters were registered in a period from Sunday evening till Monday morning, which is close to the monthly norm.

#дождь #потоп #заплыв

Фото опубликовано Лидия Бороухина (@lidiy_borouhina) Авг 15 2016 в 2:30 PDT

#мск #дождь #потоп

Видео опубликовано Лидия Бороухина (@lidiy_borouhina) Авг 15 2016 в 2:28 PDT

It is expected that the rain in Moscow will stop late on Monday night, the chief specialist at the Hydrometeorological Center of Russia told RIA Novosti. However, it will continue to rain throughout the week.

Вот так #жители #чертаново встретили сегодняшнее #утро #дождь #всезалило

Фото опубликовано Elena 🍓 (@ancheeva) Авг 15 2016 в 1:44 PDT

#moscow #strangerinmoscow #city #moscowcity #rain #blue #москва #дождь #сити Summer moved on #aha #mortenharket

Фото опубликовано Stranger in Moscow (@zenislav) Авг 15 2016 в 2:41 PDT

#москва #дождь #встретились

Фото опубликовано @yana_rezantseva Авг 15 2016 в 3:01 PDT

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