Danube water level drop- Due to a severe drought, the Danube's water level has dropped to a 30-year low of 1,700 cubic meters per second. - The Danube's water level is dropping due to drought, hot weather and lack of precipitation in Central and Eastern European countries. - This was necessary to prevent the Cernavoda nuclear power plant from shutting down. - The Cernavoda nuclear power plant is Romania's only nuclear power plant, generating approximately 20% of the country's electricity. Operation of Paks NPP in Hungary- Magyar said the Paks Nuclear Power Plant could operate until "Monday or Tuesday" at its current reduced power level, Reuters reported.