Ice drifting on the Amur River began on April, 15.

Ice-drifting on the river began 3 days earlier than geologists expected.

The earliest ice-drifting was recorded in 2008, when the ice broke up on April, 7.

Last year the ice on the Amur River started floating on April, 13. The year before last – on April, 23.

The water level of the river is expected to increase by 3-4 meters than the average this spring. But the flooding similar to 2013 is not expected to happen.

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