Water Temperature in Akademgorodok River Rises to 26°C

In Novosibirsk, steam rose from the Cherbuzy River, which flows through Akademgorodok. The photo was sent by local resident Ivan.

«Did they turn up the heat in Cherbuzy? Steam is coming right out of the banks. Has no one lost their hot water?» Ivan wrote in the Telegram channel «Akademgorodok Community | Novosibirsk».

According to NGS, Yuri Periyazev, head of the Civil Defense and Emergency Situations Department for the Sovetsky District, said that no complaints have been received on this matter, nor any reports of ruptured heat-carrying pipes.

«As of this morning, not a single telephone message has come in from the right bank (Demakova and Arbuzova streets),» he noted.

During one measurement, the thermometer showed a temperature of +26°C (79°F). According to the West Siberian Hydrometeorological Service (UGMS), it was -18.9°C (-2°F) in Novosibirsk on the morning of February 5.

NGS has requested comment from the Novosibirsk city administration and the regional Ministry of Natural Resources.

In August 2025, NGS reported that the temperature in the Cherbuzy River had risen to 57°C (135°F).