secondary roads under the waves

THE watercourse of Mayenne in Saint-Fraimbault-de-Prières and Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne react to heavy rain of the last weeks and yesterday.

Yes, yes flood peak was often at a hour in the morning, Thursday January 9, 2025, according to the website government Vigicrue, the waters remain very high, particularly in the Sudwith the flood wave propagating.

• Saint-Fraimbault-de-Prières

A Saint-Fraimbault of Prayersthe flood reached at 1 a.m. It’s a lot but still far from the records (3.69 m for the moment, it’s less than the 4.1 m from January 2004). February 2014 levels have not gone far.

Later, the Lower Mayenne and the Loire will be affected, affecting the banks of the city of Nantes.

• Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne

In Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne, the flood peak is expected around 5 hoursFriday January 10, 2025. In this town, the flood peak of February 2014 (1,48 m) was exceeded.

It is recommended for motorists to avoid certain network roads secondary passing close to watercourse.

Drown your engine

Likewise, “it is strongly recommended not to travel on any roads flooded. It is in fact possible to drown your engine, suffer damageor even being swept away by the water,” say the rescuers.

It is not always possible to estimate the depth of the water, the limits of the pavement on flooded roads, which can lead to taking risks useless.

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