The Budapest Water Authority said on social media on September 9, local time, that the water level in the Budapest section of the Danube dropped to 0 centimeters on the same day, but this does not mean that there is no water in the Danube River. The Budapest Water Authority said that the reading “0 cm” does not indicate the depth of the river. The water level scale at Vigado Square in Budapest has a 0 cm scale. This value corresponds to an altitude of 94.97 meters. According to the Budapest Water Authority, 0 cm means that the surface of the Danube River is just at this altitude. The zero water level was placed in this position because it is in line with the historical dry water level in the Budapest section of the Danube — this benchmark was set in 1943, based on the lowest water level recorded during the dry water period in 1834. Therefore, even if the water level of the Danube shows a negative value, it does not mean that the Danube has dried up.

The Budapest Water Authority said on social media on September 9, local time, that the water level in the Budapest section of the Danube dropped to 0 centimeters on the same day, but this does not mean that there is no water in the Danube River. The Budapest Water Authority said that the reading “0 cm” does not indicate the depth of the river. The water level scale at Vigado Square in Budapest has a 0 cm scale. This value corresponds to an altitude of 94.97 meters. According to the Budapest Water Authority, 0 cm means that the surface of the Danube River is just at this altitude. The zero water level was placed in this position because it is in line with the historical dry water level in the Budapest section of the Danube — this benchmark was set in 1943, based on the lowest water level recorded during the dry water period in 1834. Therefore, even if the water level of the Danube shows a negative value, it does not mean that the Danube has dried up.