The Danube River’s severe low water levels are delaying cruise liners and leading to extensive losses for freight shipping companies. The recent drought has caused the Danube to recede to .61 meters in Budapest, Hungary, making it difficult for transporting agricultural products and stranding cruise ships for several weeks. Navigating overnight (between 8:00 pm – 5:00 am) is banned for large passenger vessels and barges to limit risks of accidents.
Seriously, the mighty Danube is 2 feet deep at Budapest?!
Since ancient times, the Danube has been a traditional trade route in Europe. Today, 2,415 km (1,501 mi) of its total length are navigable.
River levels are low ... I get it.
Just don't make it sound like the whole 1,500 mile river is bone dry.
LOL! No. The Danube is about 2 feet lower than normal in Budapest right now. Its obviously deeper than that....the part near Budapest is a good bit deeper than that but it has receded from the shoreline a bit from the pics I can see.