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.

Thousands of people in Poland have been evacuated due to the risk of a reservoir overflowing, as the catastrophic effects of storm Boris continued to be felt across Central Europe on Tuesday. At least 19 people have died due to the storm,

The Danube River was closed to all shipping traffic in Austria on Tuesday due to severe flooding, according to APA news agency,

The Danube River in Budapest has almost reached its peak and reached the Hungarian parliament building on Friday, according to media reports. The water level is expected to rise another 50 centimeters (1.

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 rose by nearly one metre in 24 hours,

The flood crest is expected to reach Budapest on Saturday. The water level in the Danube is set to rise to 8.5 meters. However, the water level in the capital is already rising drastically. The streets near the Hungarian parliament have been flooded.