“At 16.57, the GLC gates at the C-1, C-2 ship-crossing facilities and six culverts are closed,” the department said.
The movement of vessels along the Kronstadt ship fairway was also stopped.
According to the GLC Directorate, the water area of the Neva Bay was temporarily isolated from the Gulf of Finland in order to prevent flooding.
It is indicated that according to the forecasts of the FSBI North-West UGMS, the water level in the Neva Delta is expected to increase to the flood criteria (+160 cm).
In early September, Yuga.ru reported that a storm warning was announced in Sochi due to heavy rains and the likelihood of a sharp rise in water level.