Seine-et-Marne on orange alert for risk of flooding

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L’ex-ouragan Kirknow reclassified as stormwill affect France through the west of the country from Tuesday October 8, 2024. In Seine-et-Marne, residents will experience this depression the next day. Météo France has just placed our department in orange vigilance for the day of Wednesday October 9, 2024.

Heavy rain is expected, which could cause damage in places. floods.

From 40 to 70 mm of water in Seine-et-Marne

The rains will in fact water the soil which is already largely saturated by several weeks of precipitation and no longer able to deal with more water.

Météo France forecasters estimate that “significant and lasting rain will water Ile-de-France throughout the day of October 9.” Between 40 and 60 mm of water could fall, and even 70 mm in places, particularly in the south-eastern half of the Ile-de-France region.

Météo France mentions “a significant rainy episode requiring increased monitoring”.

The rains are expected to decrease in intensity during the night from Wednesday to Thursday.

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