The Danube River, which flows through Budapest, the capital of Hungary, has swelled as temperatures rise after heavy rains and heavy snowfall, causing rare winter flooding in the city and flooding many places along the river.
On the 28th local time, in Budapest, the capital of Hungary, the water level of the Danube River soared, the river overflowed the embankment, and a large area of low-lying areas along the river was flooded. Community workers are laying wooden planks in areas where the water is deep to make it easier for residents to pass through, and agencies are erecting flood barriers to prevent further flooding into surrounding buildings.
Resident of Budapest, Hungary: I remember there was a big flood, but not in December. The Danube used to freeze in the past months, and I remember when I was very young, the ice around the bridge was too thick and needed explosives to dredge the river.
According to the Hungarian water resources management department, the water level of the Danube reached 6 late on the 27th93 meters, the highest level in 10 years. Climate experts point out that increased winter precipitation and rising temperatures in northern and central Europe could lead to earlier and more frequent winter flooding.
Anna Kis, researcher at the Hungarian Climate Project: If we look at it in the long term, winter precipitation is increasing. As temperatures rise, winter snowfall decreases and melts earlier. Accordingly, in the future, floods caused by snowmelt in the spring may occur earlier, and floods may occur in the winter.