Kirk will ultimately have done little damage in Poitou: this Thursday October 10 at 4 p.m., Météo France lifted the orange flood alert which was still in progress in Deux-Sèvres. The department returns to yellow alert. On Wednesday, the department was in orange for rain-flood and in yellow for violent wind, Vienna on yellow alert for these same phenomena.
A month of rain in a few hours
The depression Kirk approached the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region this Wednesday. Very significant amounts of rain were expected, particularly in Deux-Sèvres and the far north of Vienne. In Deux-Sèvres, 40 to 50 mm of rain fell on Wednesday, almost the equivalent of a month of rain. The showers did not cause any damage, however, with only 7 interventions by the department’s firefighters, including 2 to help sheep and cows in difficulty.
“It’s still not not common to have such quantities, indicates Emmanuel Moreau, meteorologist. We can see this kind of phenomenon more and more often with global warming: one more degree in the atmosphere means 7% more humidity.”
In Vienne, vigilance for heavy rain and flooding, currently at the yellow level, could be increasedindicates Météo France. In some areas, 24-hour rainfall totals are expected to reach 30 to 50 mm, with maximums of up to 70 mm.
