If you live in one of these departments, be aware that the next few days will probably be unpleasant. Monday November 13, 2023, eight departments were placed on orange vigilance by Météo-France. The cause is severe bad weather leading to flood risks. The meteorological agency applied this alert for Savoie and Haute-Savoie, which are notably placed on orange vigilance for the reason of “rain-floods“. In his detailed bulletinit evokes a “succession of disturbed passages bringing significant accumulations of precipitation to the north of the Alps”. “Regular and at times moderate rain is expected from the evening of Monday to Tuesday and especially during the day on Tuesday. They can then lead to accumulations of 20 to 30 mm, locally up to 40 mm in 12 hours,” Météo-France subsequently details it on its site. Six departments, namely the Charente-Maritime, Vendée, Nord as well as Pas-de-Calais, Doubs and Jura have been placed on flood alert.
The peak of the floods expected during the night from Tuesday to Wednesday
“The first showers are circulating in the coastal regions of the Channel during the night and early morning of Tuesday,” warns Météo-France in this same bulletin. The showers in question are expected to become increasingly heavy on Tuesday November 14, 2023 at the end of the morning and then continue throughout the afternoon. This day should also be the most at risk of the week, with flood peaks expected during the night. From Wednesday, we should normally see a lull with the start of the floods. However, it is better to remain cautious since the situation is expected to deteriorate again from Thursday November 16, 2023. “Given the already very sensitive hydrological context, this precipitation requires following the next bulletins carefully,” concludes the agency. In order to stay informed in real time, Météo-France recommends that French people in these departments go to the site Vigicrues.