Of the sustained and lasting rains
will fall on the Loire" rel="tag">Pays de la Loire with the passage of the Kirk depression, warns Météo-France. The region has been placed on orange alert for the day of Wednesday October 9, 2024. Loire-Atlantique is affected by this alert level. Rain and flooding are to be feared in the department.
Meteorologists expect a intense rainy episode
warning about its duration. A risk of accumulations even higher than those mentioned is not completely excluded in the south of Pays de la Loire, which could in this case require an increase in the level of vigilance.
indicates Météo-France.
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60 à 80 mm
According to initial forecasts, 60 to 80 mm are expected in Pays de la Loire, or even 90 mm. These are quantities that usually fall within a month. This precipitation will occur in a context of already very wet soils and could therefore cause flooding.
warns Météo-France.
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From Vendée to the Paris region
Continuous rains would begin during the night from Tuesday to Wednesday. They would last until the end of the day. The rains will increase in intensity during the day with intensities that could exceed 15 to 20 mm in twenty-four hours.
indicates Météo-France.
Ex-ouragan
The rainy episode is linked to the passage of the Kirk depression. The hurricane will weaken in intensity to become a depression as it approaches the French coast.
Loire-Atlantique has already been placed on yellow vigilance, Tuesday October 8, 2024. On Wednesday, nineteen departments will be placed on orange vigilance.
