[MAJ] Floods: the Rhône switches to red alert

Update at noon

At noon, the flood of the Gier (which broke its flood record) brought the Rhône into vigilance red at the floods, according to Météo France. Vigilance which will remain in force until Friday.

In the south of the department, Givors is cut off from the world this morning, part of the town is under water.

The municipal safeguard plan was activated at 10 a.m. this morning to coordinate operations.

The Gier showed more than 4m50 at 11amhe had risen to 4m22 in 2008.

The commercial area along the A47 is partly flooded.

The A47 closed to traffic in both directions between Givors west and the Nœud de Ternay.

The departments D502 D488, D386, D342, D150, D140, D124, D105, D103, D86,
D83, D28, D30 are impassable.

No TCL bus in Givors either, traffic was interrupted.

On track

TER traffic is stopped between Lyon and Saint-Étienne for the whole day due to flooding on the rails.

Coaches have been ordered by the SNCF to connect Saint-Étienne to Lyon Part-Dieu.

And it’s not over…

We are still expecting rainfall totals of between 80 and 120mm until the middle of the night.

The Prefecture calls for extreme caution if you have to go out today. It is recommended to postpone your travels.

Updated at 12:10 p.m.: Givors traders underwater


In Givors, the water continues to rise. Some traders are waiting in their premises.

This is the case of In Romasaleswoman at the store Ding Fringwho placed sheets on the floor: “It’s a paddling pool, we’re going to swim in it”she clarified.

A few moments later, the water finally got in in the store.

Listen to his testimony.

Updated 12 p.m.

The flood of Games shifts the department of Rhône on red alert “floods” until Friday October 18.

Note that the Loire department is also placed in red starting this Thursday noon.


Updated at 11 a.m.


In Givors, water invaded certain streets.

THE public transport is at a standstill and the municipal protection plan was triggered.

It aims in particular to coordinate the emergency services and the town hall.



Updated at 10:45 a.m.
Due to weather conditions, the line Lyon/Saint-Étienne will remain stationary for the rest of the day.

Flooding was reported on the tracks.

The Prefecture announced that a crisis unit would be set up, the firefighters are red alert.

The A47 is being closed.

In Francheville, runoff has been reported, as below in front of the Christiane Bernardin college.

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Météo France has placed the Rhône department on orange alert for rain/floods as well as floods this Thursday at 10 a.m.

Heavy accumulations of rain are expected, as it begins to overflow near the rivers, particularly on the Givors at the gates of the Loire.

The commercial area to the west of the city is starting to be floodedon the A47, there are also reports of a lot of water, so stay careful on the roads.

80 to 120mm additional

“In the south of the Rhône department, the additional rains could bring the totals over the entire episode to 80 to 120mm” specifies Météo France, which also indicates that “all of this precipitation can have consequences in terms of runoff, mudslides and cause reactions in watercourses”.