River levels continue to rise, northern Moravia and southern Bohemia hardest hit

River levels across Czechia continued to rise overnight, with the worst conditions reported in Moravia-Silesia and northern Olomouc, as well as southern Bohemia on Sunday morning. In the town of Prachatice, water overflowed the Husinec dam, while Český Těšín and Krnov saw evacuations. Around 3000 people have been evacuated in Moravia-Silesia, and further evacuations are expected in Podhradí nad Dyjí and Brno areas in southern Moravia. Severe flooding has cut off roads and railway lines, firefighters have responded to nearly 6000 incidents over the past three days, with 257 flood warnings still in effect across the country.

Author: Vít Pohanka