Water shortage declared on Vltava and Labe rivers in Central Bohemia

A water shortage has been declared on the Vltava and Labe rivers in Central Bohemia, the Czech News Agency reported. Due to the prolonged unfavorable hydrological situation, the regional commission has allowed the minimum outflow from the Vltava Cascade at the Vrané waterworks to be reduced from 35 to 20 cubic meters per second. The measure will remain in effect, until April 30 next year.

The move is intended to slow the decline in water levels at the Slapy reservoir and potentially also at the Orlík reservoir. Permitted water withdrawals will remain unrestricted for the time being, the Ministry of Agriculture, the Vltava River Basin Authority and the Central Bohemian Region said in a press release.