Upstream on the Vltava

The live level of the Vltava at the gauges upstream of town — Vyšší Brod and Zátoň — an early read on a flood pulse heading down the valley toward Český Krumlov.

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Worth knowing

Fed from the Šumava, held by the Lipno dam

Heavy rain in the Šumava headwaters and water released from the Lipno reservoir both run down the Vltava toward the town. A rise that begins upstream under a clear local sky is the classic way the river catches Český Krumlov out.

Which areas flood first

When the Vltava rises, the low riverside areas — Plešivec, Vyšný and Nové Spolí — are the first to flood, before the water reaches the historic core inside the river bend.

2002, and again in 2024

The August 2002 flood was catastrophic for the town. The Vltava reached the highest (3rd) flood degree here again in January and September 2024 — a living risk, not history.

Upstream on the Vltava

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Upstream gauges

Vyšší Brod

Zátoň

Here in town

Český Krumlov (Nové Spolí)

Worth knowing

Fed from the Šumava, held by the Lipno dam

Which areas flood first

2002, and again in 2024

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