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Published online 28 April 2006 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news060424-13
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Danube bursts its banks
Should we expect more flooding in Europe?
On 15 April, the River Danube reached its highest level for some 111 years, forcing residents of Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary and Serbia to flee their homes. With weeks of snowmelt and rain swelling Europe's second-longest river, the waters haven't dipped below that level since.
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