The department of Maine-et-Loire is no longer in orange vigilance and is now classified in yellow vigilance. However, authorities are calling for caution due to localized overflows that could still occur. Significant rainfall last weekend continues to affect rivers, notably the Maine and the Sarthe, which are experiencing worrying water levels.
Sarthe: a historic level in Cheffes
In Cheffes-sur-Sarthe, the level of the Sarthe reached 5.09 meters this Saturday, exceeding the flood of March 2020 (5.00 m). Vigicrues forecasts a rise to 5.34 meters by Sunday noon. Although this level remains below the records of January 2004 (5.80 m) and the exceptional flood of January 1995 (7.38 m), the situation requires increased vigilance in this sector.
Seiches-sur-le-Loir: close to a recent record
In Seiches-sur-le-Loir, the level of the Loir reached 5.30 meters, close to the record of 5.38 meters observed in February 2013. Local authorities are closely monitoring this rise in water, which could further increase in the hours future.
Angers: Maine continues to rise
In Angers, the confluence of the Sarthe and the Loir clogs the Maine, whose level already exceeds 4.73 meters, surpassing the flood of March 2020 (4.59 m). According to Vigicrues, a height of 4.97 meters is expected this Sunday at 10 p.m. at the Pont de la Basse-Chaîne. If these levels remain well below the historic records of January 2000 (6.12 m) and the exceptional flood of January 1995 (6.66 m).
