Flood alert level raised on Labe in Děčín

The authorities on Friday raised the level of flood alert on the Labe River in the northern town Děčín after several roads and a square near the river were flooded. Meteorologists expect that water levels on the Labe in Děčín will continue to rise on Friday night. A flood alert has also been declared for most parts of Bohemia following a spell of warm weather which melted snow and swelled rivers in recent days.