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.
Danube Breaches Banks As Flood Tide Hits Budapest
A child plays at the edge of a flooded riverside road in downtown Budapest.
A sign near the Danube River in the Hungarian capital that reads: "Attention! Flood-prone road"
A painting by Ukrainian artist and ex-soldier Peter Kozlovskiy shows the flooded Danube River at the Hungarian parliament in Budapest.
Sandbags surround the central Batthyány Square subway station to protect it from the flooding.
People observe the overflowing Danube near Budapest's Margaret Bridge.
A speed limit sign on a flooded riverside road in central Budapest
Flooding has also hit northern Budapest's Romai Part neighborhood.