Key sections of rivers in Irbit will be cleared until December 10

In the Sverdlovsk region began clearing the channels of the rivers Nice and Irbit – this measure is designed to eliminate the risk of large-scale flooding. For the implementation of the project, the Federal Water Resources Agency allocated 30.8 million rubles to the region. The start of the work was announced in social networks by the Governor of the Sverdlovsk region Denis Pasler following a government meeting.

In August, together with Dmitry Mikhailovich Kirillov, head of the Federal Water Resources Agency, we set a priority for clearing the river beds of Nice and Irbit in the city of Irbit. The goal is to increase the area of the river beds and reduce the risk of flooding. After the survey, specialists identified 4 sites that have a significant impact on the throughput of rivers, so they need to disassemble the debris in the first place: in the area of the confluence of rivers near the bridge on Ordzhonikidze street, Irbita; the Nitsa River in the area of the formation of the Staritsa duct; Staritsa duct near the plant and in the area of the street of the Soviet city of Irbit. The total length of the sections is about 6 km, Denis Pasler wrote.

The work is organized in two stages: first, specialists with the help of special equipment disassemble debris in coastal areas, then begin to clear the bed directly. Work is currently underway in the first section.

According to the governor, it is necessary to complete clearing at four key sites by December 10. After the spring flood, work on the Ural rivers will continue. Control over the implementation of the project is entrusted to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology of the Sverdlovsk region.

Anomalous precipitation in the summer of 2026 (up to 300% of the monthly norm) led to flooding in a number of areas of the region. To date, the effects of bad weather have been eliminated. To support victims from the reserve fund of the government of the Sverdlovsk region allocated 348 million rubles – these funds will be used for compensation payments to residents of 18 municipalities, where the emergency regime was introduced.

Earlier, MK-Ural wrote that the Governor of the Sverdlovsk region Denis Pasler met with residents of flooded Irbit. As soon as the water leaves the territories, restoration works are immediately launched in the affected municipalities. The priority areas are assistance to residents with damaged housing, garbage removal, road repair and disinfection of plots.