This live is now over, find the latest information this Thursday, October 19 from 6 a.m. Until then, the instructions are to exercise caution.
Be careful on the roads
Between Alès and Lédignan, several roads partially flooded and partial hail from Moulézan to Montmirat.
Quiet location in Lodève
The rain continues to beat down on Lodève, but nothing alarming for the moment, according to Gaëlle Levêque, the mayor of the city as well as a correspondent on site. The night is not over.
Heavy rains in Aubenas
In Ardèche, the rain is in full swing, particularly in the town of Aubenas.
⛈ The strongest storms affect Gard but it also rains a lot in Ardèche like here in Aubenas. (© Christiane Brunel) pic.twitter.com/WHSaTOA32T
— Météo Express (@MeteoExpress) October 18, 2023
More and more rain
The Cévennes episode which is currently crossing Occitanie is intensifying.
⚠️ CAUTION: ⛈️ the Cévennes episode intensifies this evening. Accumulated rainfall locally has reached 100 to 150 mm since yesterday. The situation will reach its critical point in the middle of the night due to#thunderstorms not very mobile #Gard in Ardèche. pic.twitter.com/gBGk3O9Qgz
— La Chaîne Météo (@lachainemeteo) October 18, 2023
The call for vigilance from the Gard prefecture
The rains should be more sustained between 8 p.m. and 4 a.m.
Rivers threatened with flooding?
“The Gardons, the Vidourle and the Cèze, Cévennes rivers, are currently undergoing fairly significant hydrological reactions,” warns La Chaîne Météo meteorologist Gilles Matricon.
Four departments on orange alert
As a reminder, Gard, Hérault, Drôme and Ardèche are on orange alert until 6 a.m. tomorrow. In Gard, 149.5mm of rain fell in Soudorgues according to Météo Ciel.
The storm line is moving
According to the latest forecasts from Météo Gard, the episode is currently heading towards the plains. The town of Alès could be particularly affected.
? LIVE – At 7 p.m., storm line present in the Cévennes is gradually shifting towards the plains, and in particular the Cévennes foothills. We are moving from a Cévennes episode to a Mediterranean episode. #Alès affected in the next few minutes by very slow storm system. Caution! pic.twitter.com/ZJd9Zv3Rgn
— Météo Gard (@MeteoGard) October 18, 2023
Heavy rains hit Lodève and the Cévennes
Significant rainfall affected the Cévennes and Lodévois at the end of the afternoon. According to The Weather Channel, In particular, 90 mm of rain fell in Lodève before 6 p.m.
⛈ The rains are torrential in the Cévennes. Images of the Boisseson stream south of Saint-Jean-du-Gard. (© Corinne Cabanis Mourgues via Météo Gard) pic.twitter.com/rMpCkSdXBM
— Météo Express (@MeteoExpress) October 18, 2023
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