[The water level in the Budapest section of the Danube River dropped to 0 centimeters] On September 9, the Budapest Water Affairs Department stated on social media on September 9, local time, that the water level in the Budapest section of the Danube River dropped to 0 centimeters that day, but this does not mean that there is no water in the Danube River. The Budapest Water Department stated that the reading of "0 centimeters" does not represent the depth of the river. The water level scale located at Vegado Square in Budapest has a 0 cm scale, which corresponds to an altitude of 94.97 meters (based on the Baltic Sea level). The Budapest Water Department pointed out that 0 centimeters means that the water surface of the Danube River is exactly at this altitude. The zero water level was set at this location because it aligns with the historical low water level of the Budapest section of the Danube - this benchmark was set in 1943 based on the lowest water level recorded during the dry season in 1834. Therefore, even if the water level of the Danube River shows a negative value, it does not mean that the Danube River has dried up. (CCTV News)