The floods in North Moravia and Silesia took on a different character . In the span of two hours on June 24 , strong rainfall brought flash floods with up to 80L/m ² of rain at the streams Jičínka and Zrzávka . The level of the Jičínka swelled to 5.5 m and thereby exceeded the 1997 Central European flood by 2m . In Jeseník nad Odrou , the brook Luha rose to 2m in the span of a half-hour ; four people died in that community , three by drowning . People also died in Nový Jičín , Bernartice nad Odrou , Životice u Nového Jičína , and Kunín . The floods also created extensive damage in districts of Nový Jičín such as Bludovice , Žilina , Hodslavice , and Mořkov
1997 Central European flood
1997 Central European flood
2009 European floods