In pictures: Waters rise in Prague

Prague is being deluged by the worst floods for more than a century, after a last-minute rush to protect vulnerable districts, and evacuate residents.

A surge of water moving down the Vltava river has now hit central Prague

River defences have been erected in parts of the city

Waters roar through the Slapy dam upstream from the city

The River Club is now in the river, rather than on the river bank...

... and only the roof of a restaurant next to the 14th Century Charles Bridge is now visible

The bridge - a Prague landmark adorned with statues - is closed to the public

Defences are readied on Kampa Island

Overnight volunteers helped prepare sandbags to protect the island