two departments in the south of France on orange alert for a Mediterranean episode

After the start of October marked by abnormally mild temperatures and lots of sunshine, major weather disturbances are looming. So much so that winter coats are a must. A meteorological phenomenon which arrives in the south-east of France before hitting the rest of the country. “The context is the deepening of a depression off the coast of Spain which will impact all of France”explains Yann Amice, meteorologist to our colleagues on the site Actu.fr.

Result : This Tuesday, October 17, 2023, several departments in the south of France are the subject of an orange vigilance alert issued by Météo France. From this evening, the inhabitants of the departments of Hérault and Gard must therefore take precautions as the formation of a Cévennes or Mediterranean episode is expected in this part of the Rhône region. The two departments in question are thus the subject of a rain and flood alert implemented by Météo France.

Up to 150mm of precipitation

Added to this is the placement in yellow alert for seventeen other departments in the south of France, mainly for strong winds and, in some cases, for heavy rain. Still according to Météo Farnce, the following departments are subject to a yellow vigilance alert, whether for wind, rain or storms.

The departments in yellow vigilance : Ain (for strong wind), Ardèche (for storms and rain-flooding), Aveyron (for rain-flooding), Charente-Maritime (for waves-submersion), Côtes-d’Armor (for strong wind), Drôme (for Rain-flood), Finistère (for wind, rain-flood, floods and waves-submersion), Loire (for strong wind), Haute-Loire (for wind strong), Loire-Atlantique (for strong wind), Lozère (for storms and rain-flooding), Manche (for strong wind), Morbihan (for strong wind), Pyrénées-Atlantiques (for strong wind). strong wind), the Hautes-Pyrénées (for strong wind), the Rhône (for strong wind) and the Vendée (for strong wind).

The Cévennes and Languedoc are experiencing an episode of lasting and abundant rain. “The accumulations over 24 hours could locally reach around 120 to 150 millimeters in the Cévennes, or even more. And the episode should continue the following night (from Wednesday to Thursday) shifting slightly towards the east of the Cévennes (Ardèche department in particular)”, we can read on the Météo France website.

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