Storm Kirk: more flooding and red alerts, slow declines to come

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Storm Kirk more flooding and red alerts slow declines to

The bad weather linked to Storm Kirk is finally over, but six departments remain on alert for floods this Friday, October 11, including two in red. Rivers are still expected to overflow before the decline is expected to be very slow.

The essentials

  • Storm Kirk left France almost a day ago, but six departments are still placed on alert for floods this Friday, October 11 by Météo France: Aisne, Orne, Sarthe and Loir-et-Cher are placed on orange vigilance, while Seine-et-Marne and Eure-et-Loir are placed in red.
  • Impressive floods occurred in Seine-et-Marne, particularly in the Grand Morin valley. The flood peak reached a record with approximately 3.75 meters of water. The decline is now expected, but it could be very slow.
  • Several municipalities, such as Crécy-la-Chapelle (Seine-et-Marne) and Bonneval (Eure-et-Loir), were on the water and were evacuated by firefighters on the evening of Thursday, October 10.

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08:35 – 180 people evacuated to Crécy-la-Chapelle

In the town of Crécy-la-Chapelle, in Seine-et-Marne, 180 people were evacuated yesterday evening, firefighters told BFMTV. Some had been welcomed into the gymnasium so as not to stay in flooded accommodation. “They did not necessarily want to stay in the gymnasium which was opened, they left to be with family, neighbors, friends,” said the mayor of the town, Christine Autenzio, on BFMTV. Other residents left the premises on their own and still others remained there, occupying the upper floors of the accommodation where possible. Further evacuations are possible with the intervention of firefighters.

08:00 – Flood peaks reached or expected this Friday

On the Grand Morin (Seine-et-Marne) and the Loir (Eure-et-Loir), the flood peaks were reached during the day on Thursday or last night, the water level is not expected to rise further but could remain high this Friday before the start of a decline which may take time.

On the Oise, which causes flooding in the Aisne, the decline has already started in the sectors located upstream of the river. On the other hand, in the downstream sectors the water level risks rising.

Finally, flood peaks are still expected this Friday during the day, or even at the end of the day, for the Huisne which flows into Eure-et-Loir, Orne and Sarthe. Same observation for the Eure which only threatens Eure-et-Loir with a flood expected in the morning.

07:50 – Six departments on alert for flooding, including two in red this Friday

Météo France still places six departments on alert for floods this Friday, October 11. Seine-et-Marne and Eure-et-Loir are placed in red due to the significant overflow into the Grand Morin and the Loir. Loir-et-Cher, Sarthe, Orne and Aisne are placed on orange alert.

10/10/24 – 11:05 p.m. – Six departments still on alert for floods on Friday

END OF LIVE – Although Storm Kirk has passed, several departments are still paying the costs of its passage. While the equivalent of a month of rain fell in 24 hours in some places, Météo-France placed in its latest bulletin this Thursday evening, but also Friday, six departments on alert for floods. In detail, Aisne, Orne, Sarthe and Loir-et-Cher are in orange, while Seine-et-Marne and Eure-et-Loir will remain in red.

10/10/24 – 22:15 – In Bonneval, such a flood never seen since 1881

After the passage of Storm Kirk, the water continued to rise in Bonneval. The Dormouse got out of bed at midday. At 90 cm at noon, it was 2.10 meters at 3:30 p.m. More than 15 cm and the flood could reach the level of that which took place on January 28, 1881, indicates The Parisian. On site, firefighters have already evacuated around fifty residents. “I hope that we will have a state of recognition of a natural disaster,” mayor Éric Jubert told the daily.

10/10/24 – 9:33 p.m. – Around fifty people evacuated to Crécy-la-Chapelle

According to the mayor of Crécy-la-Chapelle, “at least fifty people” were evacuated by firefighters Thursday evening, while the city center was flooded. “They did not necessarily want to stay in the open gymnasium. Many went to neighbors, friends or family,” detailed Christine Autenzio at BFMTV, recalling that the city center was still without electricity. “because everything jumped”. And to clarify the situation on site: “We are more than a meter away from water.”

10/10/24 – 8:42 p.m. – After the passage of Storm Kirk, several rivers exceed the levels of previous floods

On X, weather presenter Kévin Floury notes that the floods of the Loir, Grand Morin and Yerre have exceeded the levels observed during previous episodes. In detail, the flood of the Loir is higher than those of 1961, 1994 or even 2004. The same goes for the Grand Morin which crossed 3.75 meters at 3 p.m. this Thursday, well above 3 .42 meters in June 2016. As for the Yerre, its level exceeds that of 2003, 2004 and 2013.

A storm has been sweeping French lands since Wednesday October 9. Hurricane Kirk, which is evolving in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, downgraded to category 1/5, continues to weaken to become an extratropical storm, and it is this storm Kirk that is blowing over western France, again this Thursday. Storm Kirk first hit the Bay of Biscay on Wednesday before hitting a broad northwest quarter and then gradually sliding northeast. The depression follows a diagonal axis going from Vendée, in the Pays de la Loire, to Lorraine, in the Grand Est.

This Thursday, October 10, Météo-France placed 6 departments on orange alert for Thursday: Vendée, Deux-Sèvres, Orne, Sarthe, Eure-et-Loir and Meurthe-et-Moselle for “floods”. And one on red alert, also for “floods”: Seine-et-Marne, by Météo France.

Strong winds in Corsica

In Corsica, the weather will remain unsettled this Thursday morning. Moderate rain is expected to fall on the western side of the island and southwest winds will blow at 60/70 km/h and up to 100 km/h on the Corsican terrain. “This afternoon, the wind strengthens significantly from 2 p.m. and blows in strong gusts at 90-100 km/h on the Balagne and between 100 and 120 km/h on the Corsican Cape,” specifies Météo France. Gusts of up to 130 km/h are even expected in the mountains on the southern part of the island, on the ridges “and violent gusts between 100 and 110 km/h in the Solenzara and Porto-Vecchio sectors. This evening , the peak wind will be reached with gusts of 130-140 km/h on Cape Corsica”, concludes the meteorological station.

The winds generated by Storm Kirk should be the main danger, they can cause trees or objects to fall. If you are vigilant, it is recommended to protect your home and secure or bring in any exterior objects that could be taken away. It is also preferable to limit your travel and stay informed of the situation via the authorities. The risks are even greater when heavy rains are combined with violent winds.

Showers over the Massif Central and the Basque Country, thunderstorms in Normandy and the East

In Seine-et-Marne, red alert for “floods” can have several consequences. Very significant flooding is possible, including in areas that are rarely flooded, traffic conditions can be made extremely difficult across the entire road or rail network, power outages of varying lengths may occur, but also power outages may occur. breakage or overflow of dikes may occur.

In the rest of the country, a noticeable westerly wind is established in most regions, the trailing sky is active and gives showers which locally take on a stormy character north of the Loire in the afternoon. Showers are also more frequent in the west of the Massif Central and in the Basque Country, where they can cause local accumulations of up to 40 mm. Around the Mediterranean, the wind gusts up to 60 to 80 km/h near the Mediterranean, clearing the sky.

“Storm Kirk will evacuate towards Germany and we will find less turbulent weather over France. Clouds will remain numerous accompanied by showers from the southwest to the northeast. A few strong gusts may still occur early in the morning in the Grand Est region. Mistral and tramontane will rise in the Mediterranean”, specifies La Chaîne Météo. At 6:10 a.m. this Thursday morning, precipitation readings carried out by Météo France indicate 80 mm in Montigny le Bretonneux (78), 79 mm in Noirmoutier (85), 73 mm in Nantes (44), 70 mm in Paris-Montsouris (75) and 120 to 130 mm fell very locally in the Alpes Maritimes.



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