The flood crest is expected to reach Budapest on Saturday. The water level in the Danube is set to rise to 8.5 meters.

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The Danube RIver peaked at around ... “I was born and raised in Budapest more than 50 years ago, and I have to say that a flood this bad is rare,” Polgar wrote in a post on X.

As the Danube threatened to burst its banks again last week, a new WWF study shows that restoring the natural capacity of the Danube floodplains to retain flood waters would help protect people from ...

Watch as the swollen Danube River reaches Hungary's parliament building in Budapest as flood waters continued to rise on Friday, 20 September. Roads, train stations and ferries along the river, which ...

By BBC Budapest correspondent Nick Thorpe The tragedy on the Danube happened after weeks of heavy rain, which increased both the height of the water and the speed of the current. Video images of ...

Water levels in Passau have risen close to 10m (32ft) and the Danube has burst its banks Flood waters are continuing to rise in parts of southern Germany, and are now spreading down the Danube to ...

In 2006, major flooding on the Danube caused significant loss of life and property in countries from Austria to Romania and Bulgaria. In a new study, WWF has examined the flood events to see to what ...

The best hotels in Budapest offer guests a modern version of that storied glamour. From its unbeatable location on the Danube overlooking the Buda Castle to its stunning Art Nouveau facade and ...

Nov. 17, 1873, saw the union of Buda, Pest and Óbuda, creating modern-day Budapest. The city is divided by the Danube River, with flat Pest to the east and the hilly Buda and Óbuda regions to ...

Along its Budapest shores, travelers will find iconic sights like the Hungarian Parliament and Buda Castle. Recent visitors highly recommend checking out the Danube River on foot or by boat.