Czech Republic confronts worsening drought across river basins and farmland

Record-breaking drought conditions continue to strain water supplies, agriculture, and ecosystems across the Czech Republic. According to hydrological and soil monitoring services, prolonged deficits in soil moisture affect roughly 30 percent of national territory, with southern Moravia, central Moravia, and areas near the Krušné Mountains experiencing continuous shortages.

Precipitation has remained about 34 percent below seasonal norms, causing significant drops in groundwater tables and surface flows. Tributaries in the Vltava and Moravian basins have experienced severe depletion, while major reservoir levels have steadily dropped.

In response, the Czech government has renewed anti-drought task forces and allocated four billion korunas (€160 million) alongside proposed legislation for reservoir expansion. However, environmental researchers caution that constructing additional dams cannot resolve structural water scarcity without systemic agricultural adaptation and landscape water retention measures.

Sources: Český rozhlas Plus, Deník N, Hospodářské noviny, iROZHLAS, Seznam Zprávy.