This Wednesday, October 9, 2024, heavy rain is expected in Paris and Île-de-France due to the arrival of storm Kirk. Also, traffic may be disrupted in certain public transport in the Ile-de-France region. This is what Transilien announces, which recommends that travelers check the train timetable before going to the station.
This Wednesday, October 9, at 8 a.m., rain is already falling in the streets of Paris. And the weather is not going to get any better as the day goes on. Of heavy precipitation are expected in the capital and everywhere else in Île-de-France this October 9 due to the Kirk depression.
The remains of Hurricane Kik arrive in France. This Wednesday, October 9, 2024, Météo France placed 30 departments on orange alert for rain and floods, but also violent winds in certain departments, including Île-de-France, but also Mayenne, Oise, Aisne and Loire, this Wednesday morning. According to Météo France, this extratropical depression will bring intense rain, particularly in the West and the Paris region. [Lire la suite]
From 12 p.m., the Ile-de-France region is placed in vigilance orange « rain-flood ». This alert is expected to remain in effect throughout the day and evening. Météo France announces the end of this orange vigilance during the night from Wednesday to Thursday, at around 2 a.m.
« The passage of ex-hurricane “KIRK” will bring moderate to heavy rain to the entire region until the middle of the night from Wednesday to Thursday » warns the meteorological service, which adds that “ over the entire rainy episode which will last around 24 hours, the rainfall accumulations will be very significant with 40 to 70 mm most often, or even 80 mm very locally in southern Yvelines, Essonne and Seine-et-Marne “. In Paris, 60 to 65 mm of precipitation is forecast.
Therefore, perturbations could be observed in some public transport in Paris and Île-de-France. On its website, Transilien warns and announces that “ heavy rains from depression KIRK risk disrupting traffic » in the Ile-de-France region this Wednesday, October 9.
Several RER stations or Transilien network as well as certain metro stations could be flooded and become inaccessible. Already, on Monday October 7, the Porte de Clichy metro station, on line 14, was flooded following the torrential rains that occurred around 9 p.m. As a result, the Porte de Clichy station had to close its doors to travelers. This is what the association’s X account reported.No more trains‘, relayed by our colleagues from Le Parisien.
So, should we expect further flooding in certain stations and stations this October 9? The situation is likely to be closely monitored. Transilien therefore warns against possible disruptions in Parisian and Ile-de-France transport. Also, Transilien recommends that travelers check the train schedule before going to the station.
