Number of places in Czechia under flood alert down to 24

The number of places in Czechia under flood alert was down to 24 early on Friday morning, the Czech Hydro-Meteorological Institute said on its website. Water levels are steady or falling. The highest level flood warning only remains in place for three spots on the lower reaches of the Elbe River. Water levels in the Vltava in Český Krumlov rose again in the morning to a level 3 flood alert, after dropping just below it overnight.