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A good part of the Paris Basin is affected by heavy rains on July 23 and 24, 2025. (Illustration photo)
Weather – increased vigilance for the next few hours. Météo-France placed this Wednesday, July 23, since 4 p.m. Wednesday, a large part of the Parisian basin on orange rains and floods. This alert runs for the moment until Thursday, July 24, 4 p.m.
In its latest bulletin, the meteorological service announces that 14 departments are concerned, due to a ” Pluvio-storm episode causing, in places, very strong accumulation of precipitation ». These are Yonne, Loiret, Aube, Eure-et-Loir, Marne, Aisne, Seine-et-Marne, Essonne, Yvelines, Val-d’Oise and Paris.
If at this hour, ” The first stormy rains concern the Paris basin, they are currently of moderate intensity ». It is after 10 p.m. on Wednesday that the pluvio-storm episode should intensify. As such, ” Cumulative 40 to 60 mm will often be reached. Locally 80 mm are possible “, Warn Météo-France.
New “Cold drop”
According to The weather channelthe disturbance is due to a ” cold drop “, Who ” Circulates slowly on France this Wednesday and Thursday, from the northwest to the Parisian basin then to the northeast Thursday evening ».
« More than the stormy character in itself, it is the significant pluviometric cumulatives which will be likely to cause disturbances, in particular due to a risk of urban flooding “Says the television channel, which says he expects cumulative rain similar to those shared by Météo-France.
Overseas, Martinique is also affected by orange vigilance for the risk of “Strong rains and thunderstorms” Until Thursday morning, as reported 1st.
“The sky will remain covered this Wednesday, with stormy episodes and gusts of up to 80 km/h »is it indicated by the local media.
