Weather forecast: Gard and Lozère placed on vigilance orange rain floods, be careful

A Cevennes episode should occur between this Friday evening and Sunday, warns Météo France. We take stock of the weather for this All Saints weekend.

Be careful for All Saints! Severe bad weather is expected, so vigilance is required if you hit the road for this extended weekend. Meteo France this Friday morning placed two departments, Gard and Lozère, on orange rain flooding vigilance. Vigilance goes into effect this evening at 9 p.m. and will continue until Saturday morning at 6 a.m.

Rainfall will persist until Sunday

“Strong accumulations of precipitation are expected in the Cévennes from this Friday evening and persisting until Sunday,” writes the meteorological institute.

A Cévennes episode is expected between Friday evening and Saturday afternoon in the Cévennes.

The light rains on Friday should intensify at the end of the day and “the maximum activity is expected between Friday evening and Saturday afternoon in the Cévennes”, specifies Météo France.

“The Cevennes accumulations expected until Saturday evening are 140 to 180 mm generalized, occasionally 200 to 240 mm”, warns the agency. Up to 300 mm expected until Sunday.

Hérault in yellow

Be careful, in the Hérault department, the weather should also be monitored because this Friday morning was placed in yellow rain and flooding vigilance. This Monday, November 1, the tramontane will be back and will blow strongly, up to 80 km / h in gusts in the Hérault.

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