Video. Hungary’s lakes and rivers hit record lows as severe drought deepens
- At Lake Velence, Hungary’s third-largest lake, the water level at Agárd fell to around 20 centimetres on 16 August.
- That is far below the roughly 150 centimetres considered optimal for August and well below the previous record low of 53 centimetres, recorded during the 2022 drought.
- The shallow, warm water has forced swimming beaches to close and made boating increasingly difficult.
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- At Lake Velence, Hungary’s third-largest lake, the water level at Agárd fell to around 20 centimetres on 16 August.
- That is far below the roughly 150 centimetres considered optimal for August and well below the previous record low of 53 centimetres, recorded during the 2022 drought.
- The shallow, warm water has forced swimming beaches to close and made boating increasingly difficult.
Sources: Euronews