03:37The Bavarian town of Schwandorf is grappling with widespread flooding as heavy rains continue to batter central Europe on Sunday.
Footage shows houses surrounded by flooding, roads submerged in water and rivers overflowing as heavy rain continues to pour down. Footage also shows debris and fallen branches floating on the floodwaters.
On Sunday morning, the water level of the Elbe River in Schona, which borders the Czech Republic, significantly exceeded the average, reaching 5.59 metres compared to the usual 1.58 metres. The river is reportedly anticipated to rise even further during the day, potentially hitting the six-metre mark.
Authorities in Saxony have forecasted that the river's water level will reach a peak of 7.50 meters by Tuesday afternoon - which could trigger the highest flood alert in the region.
Neighbouring nations such as Austria, Romania, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic have been battered by heavy rains and strong winds since Thursday, triggering flood warnings and evacuations.
Five people have reportedly died in Romania, while one rescue worker in Austria and another local in Poland passed away due to heavy flooding. Four remain missing in the Czech Republic as thousands have been forced to leave their homes across the continent.
The flooding has revived fears of a repeat of the catastrophic 1997 floods that claimed 54 lives and forced 162,000 people to evacuate in Poland and the Czech Republic.
Germany's Schwandorf engulfed by floodwaters as heavy rains sweep central Europe
The Bavarian town of Schwandorf is grappling with widespread flooding as heavy rains continue to batter central Europe on Sunday.
Footage shows houses surrounded by flooding, roads submerged in water and rivers overflowing as heavy rain continues to pour down. Footage also shows debris and fallen branches floating on the floodwaters.
On Sunday morning, the water level of the Elbe River in Schona, which borders the Czech Republic, significantly exceeded the average, reaching 5.59 metres compared to the usual 1.58 metres. The river is reportedly anticipated to rise even further during the day, potentially hitting the six-metre mark.
Authorities in Saxony have forecasted that the river's water level will reach a peak of 7.50 meters by Tuesday afternoon - which could trigger the highest flood alert in the region.
Neighbouring nations such as Austria, Romania, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic have been battered by heavy rains and strong winds since Thursday, triggering flood warnings and evacuations.
Five people have reportedly died in Romania, while one rescue worker in Austria and another local in Poland passed away due to heavy flooding. Four remain missing in the Czech Republic as thousands have been forced to leave their homes across the continent.
The flooding has revived fears of a repeat of the catastrophic 1997 floods that claimed 54 lives and forced 162,000 people to evacuate in Poland and the Czech Republic.
The Bavarian town of Schwandorf is grappling with widespread flooding as heavy rains continue to batter central Europe on Sunday.
Footage shows houses surrounded by flooding, roads submerged in water and rivers overflowing as heavy rain continues to pour down. Footage also shows debris and fallen branches floating on the floodwaters.
On Sunday morning, the water level of the Elbe River in Schona, which borders the Czech Republic, significantly exceeded the average, reaching 5.59 metres compared to the usual 1.58 metres. The river is reportedly anticipated to rise even further during the day, potentially hitting the six-metre mark.
Authorities in Saxony have forecasted that the river's water level will reach a peak of 7.50 meters by Tuesday afternoon - which could trigger the highest flood alert in the region.
Neighbouring nations such as Austria, Romania, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic have been battered by heavy rains and strong winds since Thursday, triggering flood warnings and evacuations.
Five people have reportedly died in Romania, while one rescue worker in Austria and another local in Poland passed away due to heavy flooding. Four remain missing in the Czech Republic as thousands have been forced to leave their homes across the continent.
The flooding has revived fears of a repeat of the catastrophic 1997 floods that claimed 54 lives and forced 162,000 people to evacuate in Poland and the Czech Republic.