In Budapest, the capital of Hungary, the Danube overflowed its banks and began to flood the streets, the water already reached the parliament building. This is

After excessive heavy rains in Central Europe, floodwaters in the Danube are expected to peak in Budapest on September 20-21. RFE/RL has been documenting the situation in the Hungarian capital, where the Danube has already burst its banks in places.

Watch live as the swollen Danube River reaches Hungary's parliament building in Budapest as flood waters continue to rise on Friday, 20 September. Roads, train stations and ferries along the river, which rose by nearly one metre in 24 hours,

This alert affects all sections of the Danube, leading to the closure of both embankments from Monday evening until further notice.

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Soldiers dropped sandbags from military helicopters to reinforce river embankments and evacuated residents as the worst flooding in years spread Tuesday to a broad swath of Central Europe, taking lives and destroying homes.

(240918) -- BUDAPEST, Sept. 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Sandbags are seen on the bank of Margaret Island to prevent the flood in Budapest, Hungary, Sept. 17, 2024. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

The Danube, Europe's largest river, burst its banks in the Hungarian capital. The water reached the building of the Hungarian parliament in Budapest, according to local media. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán says that the floods are expected to peak in Budapest on the evening of September 21.

The water level of the Danube River in the Slovakian capital of Bratislava peaked on Tuesday, according to the deputy mayor for the environment, as flooding affected a broad swath of Central Europe.