Rising rivers threaten southern Poland as flooding recedes elsewhere in Europe

The Czech Republic was among a number of central European nations hit be flooding. Picture: Stanislav Hodina/AP

Soldiers and volunteers in south-western Poland have been placing sandbags near swollen rivers in the region of Wroclaw as they worked to safeguard homes and businesses after days of flooding across central Europe.

Several central European nations have been hit by severe flooding, including Austria, the Czech Republic, Poland and Romania, as a result of a low pressure system that began dumping record rainfall in the region last Thursday.