In July 1997 , the Morava basin ( especially its northern and eastern part ) was affected by heavy stratiform raining , which lasted several days and caused catastrophic floods also on the Oder River basin in Poland and Germany . In the Czech Republic , 49 people lost their life , more than 250 villages had to be evacuated and the total damage cost 63 billion crowns
catastrophic floods
1997 Central European flood
Morava (river)