The Morbihan department will enter Orange alert for rain-flooding, from 6 p.m. this Friday, January 24, 2025, in anticipation of storm Éowyn, Météo-France announced this Friday morning. Thirty-two departments, mostly in the north-west of France, were also placed on yellow alert by Météo-France for the same reason, this Friday morning.
“The first rains hit Brittany at the end of the night, but the episode has not yet really started, particularly in Morbihan”writes Météo-France in its latest bulletin. “Storm Éowyn is currently circulating over Ireland”underlines the meteorological institute. “In Brittany, it brings lasting and temporarily sustained rain, in particular (Friday) evening “when the disturbance will reactivate.
Vigilance could be extended
Météo-France forecasts a “usual rainy episode for the season, but requiring particular vigilance, due to saturated soils”. Cumulative precipitation amounts between 20 and 40 mm are expected during this rainy episode. “The heaviest rain should stop around midnight”specifies Météo-France.
-Orange vigilance could be extended to other departments, in particular to those already placed on yellow rain-flood vigilance, warns the meteorological institute.
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