In pictures: Europe under water

Flood waters from the swollen Danube and Elbe rivers are continuing their path of devastation through Hungary and eastern Germany respectively.

Levels are expected to peak in Budapest in a matter of hours, and while waters in historic Dresden are receding, other German cities remain under threat.

The Danube's banks have already burst in the Hungarian capital

Low-lying areas north of the city have been evacuated

The devastation in eastern Germany is becoming increasingly apparent

A dam burst at Torgau, prompting extra efforts to bolster defences

Railway lines have been destroyed around Dresden

European Commission President Romano Prodi saw the damage for himself

Parts of the Czech Republic remain under water, including this former Nazi prison

And some volunteers are starting to feel the strain