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Flood alert for rivers in SW France after heavy rains
Heightened alerts across South West of the country, where many rivers are high after recent rains
Recent wet weather in South West France has prompted Météo-France to maintain orange flood alerts in two departments along the Atlantic coast.
The Gironde and the Landes are on the national forecaster's second highest meteorological alert level, with rivers high after more than a week of heavy rain.
De nombreuses routes coupées depuis quelques jours sur le sud de l'#Aquitaine (notamment dans les #Landes) en raison des #pluies abondantes et des #crues.
— Guillaume Séchet (@Meteovilles) December 12, 2020
Illustration hier matin à St-Barthémély (Landes) >> https://t.co/SjcyX5dsuI pic.twitter.com/mkdoNK732Q
The Adour and the Midouze have already flooded along certain stretches, while overflows are expected at the confluence of the Garonne and the Dordogne, Météo-France said, because of particularly high tides along the Atlantic coast. The area between Bordeaux and Libourne are notably affected by the warning.
Floods around Dax were still rising early on Monday, December 14, France's floods monitor Vigicrues said, with waters expected to peak by the end of Monday. Meanwhile, overflows were slowing receding along upstream Midouze, but were still rising around flood-hit Tartas.
▶️ À Tartas, le bas de la ville est toujours inondé ce matin. Les services de la mairie prévoient une lente décrue à partir de demain. #crues #Landes @CNEWS pic.twitter.com/jYeq2gtVyf
— Antoine Estève 🎥 (@antoineesteve) December 14, 2020
In South Western France, where the ground is saturated following a more than a week of sustained rainfall, numerous rivers are close to bursting their banks, experts said.