On Wednesday October 9, Paris was hit by torrential rains due to the Kirk Depression, leading to significant flooding throughout the city.
According to Météo-France, the Paris-Montsouris station recorded 70 mm of precipitation in 24 hours, setting a new record for an autumn day. This is the largest amount of rain recorded in a single day in over 100 years, the last time being October 17, 1920 with 74 mm of precipitation.
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These torrential rains caused unusual flooding, even in symbolic places like the National Assembly. Water infiltrated the Chaban-Delmas building, according to testimonies from deputies and collaborators relayed on social networks, illustrating the seriousness of the bad weather that affected the city. Parisian transport was also disrupted, with several metro stations flooded. The Saint-Lazare station, one of the busiest in the capital, saw its corridors invaded by water, as did the Odéon station in the 6th arrondissement. The rain continued until midnight, when it finally stopped.
Faced with this situation, Paris was placed on orange alert for “rain-flood” and on yellow alert for “floods”. The city’s streets were submerged by water, greatly complicating traffic. In Seine-et-Marne, red vigilance was activated due to a high risk of flooding on the Grand Morin river, a sub-tributary of the Seine, with a flood peak expected in the afternoon. As a result, bad weather led to the suspension of school transport in Seine-et-Marne for Thursday October 10. In addition, 29 departments were placed on orange vigilance, including 20 for “rain-flood” and eight for “wind”.
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