The department of Seine-et-Marne has been placed by Météo-France on red flood alert.
A “very significant rainy episode” is crossing part of France because of Storm Kirk.
While part of France is experiencing heavy rainfall and violent winds due to Storm Kirk, Météo-France has placed Seine-et-Marne on red alert for flooding, this Wednesday, October 9 in the afternoon .
“A strong to exceptional flood”
“The expected amounts of rain could cause strong to exceptional flooding on the Grand Morin River. Rapid rises and localized overflows could be observed as early as Wednesday evening”specifies the specialized government site Vigicrues. “On the Marne in Ile-de-France, notable to significant flood levels could be reached in the coming days. On many tributaries in the Ile-de-France region or close to Ile-de-France, significant or even major floods and a lot of runoff could occur, depending on the precipitation actually observed.continues the same source.
This rainy episode “could last 24 hours and is also accompanied by wind gusts of up to 70 km/h. Falling trees are therefore possible and could hamper the various means of public transport and school buses in addition to flooded roads”indicates the department of Seine-et-Marne on its website. “On the other watercourses currently in green, it cannot be ruled out that certain sections could go into yellow vigilance by Wednesday evening. Attention is being paid to certain watercourses such as the Yerres and the Almont “. An order from the Prefecture temporarily restricts “outdoor events for access to the forest and navigation of kayaks and other boats”. The Prefecture also announced on Facebook that school transport will be closed to traffic on Thursday.
The Kirk depression intensifies in France this Wednesday, leading to “intense rain” from Vendée to the Ardennes and strong gales in the southwest of the country, and disrupting rail traffic in New Aquitaine. In its latest bulletin, Météo-France also notes a “very strong gale associated with the Kirk du Lyonnais/Dauphiné depression in Val-de-Saône and Franche-Comté, not exceptional for the season, but occurring in areas weakened by the heavy rains of recent days”.
