After a night of heavy rain and strong winds, Prague’s firefighters were kept busy with more than a dozen emergency interventions. However, conditions are improving, according to the latest data on stream and river levels in and around the city.
Pražský deník reports that the Botič stream, which reached flood level 3 in two locations on Saturday, has since receded to flood level 1 by Sunday morning. The overall situation appears to be stabilizing, but a flood alert remains in place for the Vltava River in Prague, as well as for the Botič and Rokytka rivers.
Although conditions outside Prague are not as favorable, with water levels in the Olomouc region reaching extreme flood levels in three places—Jeseník and Šumperk reports idnes.cz. The rivers Bělá in Mikulovice, Branná in Jindřichov, and the Morava in Raškov, all in the Šumperk region, remain at dangerously high levels. Parts of the region, including the municipalities of Česká Ves, Písečná, and Mikulovice, are cut off from the outside world.
More than 200,000 households are without power as a result of the storm. The Moravian-Silesian region is the worst affected, with 114,000 customers currently without power.
In South Moravia, water levels have risen on other rivers and reached the 3rd flood warning level, indicating an immediate danger. The affected rivers include the Morava in Strážnice, the Velička in the Hodonín region, the Svratka in Židlochovice, and the Svitava in Bílovice nad Svitavou. Despite the threatening water levels, there is hope that these areas will be spared from extreme flooding.
In South Bohemia, the Husinec reservoir burst its banks in the morning. However, thanks to timely warnings, residents downstream were informed in good time, so no major complications are expected, explained Governor Martin Kuba.
The Central Flood Commission will meet at 9 a.m. to assess the situation, with a briefing scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Environment Minister Petr Hladík, Agriculture Minister Marek Výborný, Interior Minister Vít Rakušan, and other high-ranking officials will report on the current state of the flood situation.
