VIDEO. Floods, blocked roads… The Loir has emerged from its bed in the south of Sarthe

Thursday 09th January 2025 08:08 AM

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Chloe Morin

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Jan 9, 2025 at 1:53 p.m.

The weather report In recent days, no one has escaped the notice that the rain has been particularly intense.

Consequence: the level of dormousein the south of Sarthe, has increased significantly in recent days.

Vigicrues announces a peak for the next few hours, until Friday January 10, 2025.

The Dormouse got out of its bed

Around the Loir, the images are striking.

Like here, at Courdemanche.

At l’Etangsort, in Courdemanche, in southern Sarthe, Thursday January 9, 2025. ©Jimmy CHARLOT / Le Petit Courrier – L’Echo de la Vallée du Loir.

Usually, it is a “very small stream”, confides a local resident who adds: “We can no longer distinguish it”.

In the heart of the Loir valley, between Marçon and La Chartre-sur-le-Loir, the photos are just as impressive.

Between Marçon and La Chartre-sur-le-Loir (Sarthe), this Thursday, January 9, 2025, a field is completely flooded, near departmental road 305. The Loir has overflowed. ©Amandine ESTEVE / Le Petit Courrier – L’Echo de la Vallée du Loir

The dormouse therefore overflowed following bad weather.

Flooded roads in the area

According to the Department, several roads are flooded in Sarthe.

In the sector, in addition to departmental road 11/215 from Nogent-sur-Loir, departmental road 10 from Chenu is also flooded.

Be careful while driving.

And the next few hours?

According to Météo France, rain is forecast in the south of Sarthe, Friday January 10, 2025, in the morning, and perhaps even snow.

The weekend promises to be much longer sunnysynonymous with a potential return to normal.

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