Czechia is experiencing severe weather conditions on Saturday morning, including heavy rains and flooding across multiple regions. Since midnight, the country has been under intense rainfall, causing significant disruptions.
The Czech Hydrometeorological Institute (ČHMÚ) has issued extreme flood warnings for several areas as river levels continue to rise. The weather is expected to persist with continued rainfall and strong winds. In Prague, precautionary measures against flooding are still underway, and there have been multiple public transport disruptions.
Flooding has been reported in various parts of the country. The most severe flooding is occurring in the Olomouc Region, with 400 interventions reported by firefighters since Thursday. Areas including Jesenice, Písečná, and Žulová are among those affected, with flood stages reaching critical levels.
The Bělá River has overflowed its banks in Mikulovice and Česká Ves, resulting in road closures and the construction of sandbag dikes. Emergency services, including 60 firefighters with boats, are actively involved in rescue operations and evacuations.
TheČHMÚ has identified extreme flood risks in regions such as Frydlant, Jeseniky, Bruntal, Karvina, and Southern Bohemia. In the last 24 hours, rainfall in the Jeseníky and Krkonoše mountains has been particularly intense, with up to 164 millimeters recorded in some areas. River levels are notably high, with the third and highest flood warning level in effect at several locations, including the Smědá and Třebůvka rivers.
The severe weather has also led to widespread power outages. Over 63,000 households across Czechia are without electricity. The largest disruptions are in the Ústí Region, where more than 20,000 households are affected, followed by 13,000 households in the Liberec and Hradec Králové regions.
Travel has been significantly impacted by the storm. Early this morning, trains were halted on approximately ten routes due to fallen trees and safety concerns. Firefighters have responded to 28 incidents on Czech railsways, including tree removal and water pumping. The most affected regions are Liberec and Hradec Králové.
In Prague, heavy rainfall has led to the closure of the C Line entrances at the Muzeum metro station. The metro continues to run unaffected, with passengers advised to make use of the A Line entrances at the station.
The Czech capital continues to implement flood defense measures on Saturday, particularly in areas like Holešovice and Stromovka. The Vltava River''s water level is expected to rise significantly, prompting the construction of flood barriers and the temporary suspension of river cruises.
The city''s flood defenses are being bolstered in preparation for the anticipated peak of the river level, expected to reach its highest point overnight from Saturday to Sunday. Emergency services and local authorities are closely monitoring the situation and coordinating responses to mitigate the impact of the severe weather.
Cities across Czechia are preparing for evacuations due to extreme rainfall and expected flooding. Thousands of households have already lost power, primarily due to fallen trees and branches caused by heavy rain and wind. As of Friday evening, warnings of extreme flood risks have been issued for large parts of Moravia, Silesia, and other regions. Authorities are constructing flood barriers in vulnerable areas, including Brno, where the risk of fifty-year or even century-high waters looms. Emergency services are on high alert as the situation is expected to worsen over the weekend.
As of Sunday morning, approximately 260,000 households in the Czech Republic are without electricity due to adverse weather conditions. The hardest-hit region is Moravian-Silesia, where 114,000 customers are currently without power. In the Olomouc region, 34,000 homes are affected, while southern Moravia has 30,000 outages, the Hradec Králové region is facing 25,000, and the Liberec region has 16,000 customers without electricity. These figures were provided by spokespersons from energy companies ČEZ and E.ON.
ČEZ Distribuce reports 240 outages on high-voltage lines and hundreds more on low-voltage lines. The primary cause is fallen trees and branches on power lines due to strong winds, which also toppled several utility poles. A significant outage was caused by flooding at a substation in Krnov. In southern Czechia, E.ON has reported 91 high-voltage line outages.
Krnov in the Moravian-Silesian region has ordered the evacuation of around 1,000 residents from Dolní Kostelec and 13 other streets. In Český Těšín, the evacuation of the city center and Na Olšinách street was ordered early on Sunday. The Opava River continues to rise, prompting the city of Opava to evacuate residents from the Kateřinky neighborhood on Saturday.
The Bělá River the Jeseníky Mountains has cut off parts of the region, with the floodwaters damaging the main I/44 highway from Jeseník to Česká Ves, Písečná, and Mikulovice. In addition, four people are currently missing: three were swept away in a car by a river in the Jesenicko area, and a man was carried away by the current while clearing debris in the Uherské Hradiště region.
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