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Hundreds of houses were flooded overnight, the RIA news agency reported citing deputy mayor Alexei Kudinov
Rains result in significant increase in water levels in major reservoirs and rivers in the country
Only once since records began in 1923 has the water crept even higher, reaching 1.94 metres in 1966
Climate change experts foresee a possible risk of glacial lake outburst floods
Building of dams is indispensable as storages have dried up
Dam almost reached its dead level in first week of June
The officials said that the dam has recorded the maximum water level for the third time in the current year