Flooding in Czechia receding, but thousands still left without power

Flooding in the Czech Republic has been gradually receding. According to Environment Minister Petr Hladík, all of the streams raised by the extreme rainfall at the end of last week have peaked except for the lower Labe, where no danger is expected.

The situation is most serious in south Bohemia, where the highest flood level is still in effect in 13 places. The level of the Lužnice River could slightly rise during the day with the outflow of the Rožmberk pond. The third flood activity is also in place on the Dyje and Morava rivers in South Moravia.

More than 40,000 households were still without power on Wednesday morning, primarily due to fallen trees and branches caused by days of heavy rain and wind. Most of them, around 37,000, are in the Moravian-Silesian region, according to data from distributors ČEZ and E.ON.