Flooding in Germany

The Elbe region in Saxony was affected by heavy flooding following strong rainfall in conjunction with snowmelt in the Krkonose Mountains (Czech Republic). The Elbe river rose to a level of 7.45 meters. In the city of Dresden, areas near the river had to be evacuated. Along the Elbe, whole districts of several towns were flooded. A state of emergency was declared in four Saxony counties.