Area around Česká Lípa, town of Mimoň hit by floods as Ploučnice breaks banks

In related news, the Ploučnice broke its banks on Sunday, sending a new wave of flooding in the area of Česká Lípa. Several streets in the historic centre of Mimoň were flooded with metre-high water. Fire fighters are at the scene and have been building sandbag barricades to try and block the flood from spreading still further. Gardening land and a local football field, as well as nearby meadows, were also hit by water.