VIDEO. Cévennes episode: the impressive images of the bad weather that has hit France in recent hours

6 departments have been placed on red alert by Météo-France and 34 on orange alert due to heavy rainfall that has fallen across a large part of France. This Friday, October 18, 2024, 18 departments remain on orange alert for floods. Discover the impressive images from the last few hours.

“Exceptional” rains fell this Thursday, October 17, 2024 on the Center-East and the South-East of France, reaching up to 630 millimeters in certain areas of Ardèche. At the height of the episode, 6 departments were on red alert including Ardèche and 34 on orange alert.

The flooding of the Rhône and the Ardèche in Pont-Saint-Esprit

Here are the images taken this Friday evening, around 7 p.m., by the photographer Bérangère Vuche in the Gard, in Pont-Saint-Esprit. We discover the flood of the Rhone and the Ardèche, at the place where they meet. Impressive photos and video, while new rains are announced in the evening.

Yesterday, Thursday, between noon and 6 pm& nbsp;hours, the level of the Rhone rose by two more meters, going from 6.80 meters to 8.60 meters at the height of Pont-Saint-Esprit.

The city of Beaucaire suffered overflows

The Rhone has burst its banks in Beaucaire, swollen by the flooding of the Ardèche. The water has invaded the car parks of the fairground, the arenas and the municipal casino. Despite the warning issued by the mayor, Nelson Chaudon, four to five cars have not been moved. The bench doors are closed.

🌊 La crue du Rhône se propage en direction de la Méditerranée cette nuit. La ville de Beaucaire dans le Gard subit des débordements. (© Dream'Shoot) pic.twitter.com/sSTjjEEkxj

— Météo Express (@MeteoExpress) October 17, 2024

A stormy axis up to the Rhône

A stormy axis stretched from the Var to the Rhône last night, progressing towards the Alpine departments. These storms generated very heavy rain.

⚡ Des orages parfois forts touchent le Var cette nuit, ici à Draguignan. Cet axe orageux s'étire jusqu'au Rhône ! (© Angélique Timmermans) pic.twitter.com/u23QY58dEj

— Météo Express (@MeteoExpress) October 17, 2024

The images of the floods in the Loire are astonishing

Les images des inondations dans la Loire sont stupéfiantes. Courage et soutien à tous les sinistrés. 😞🇫🇷 pic.twitter.com/NB1QBO3MWF

— Bleu Blanc Rouge ! 🇫🇷 (@LBleuBlancRouge) October 17, 2024

Huge flood in Paris

Avenue Flandre in Paris was completely flooded with a huge deluge. Scooters and cars were drowned.

#Paris XIX, avenue de Flandre.

Après l'énorme déluge, l'avenue est complètement inondée.
Plein de scooters et quelques voitures sont noyés.
Les piétons téméraires marchent dedans, les autres rebroussent.@Paris19e pic.twitter.com/B35n1j1o2d

— Phileas Gatsby (@OnTheRodPhileas) October 17, 2024

Vicious storms between Auxois and Sombernonais

Vicious storms accompanied by powerful gusts of wind and torrential rain struck between Auxois and Sombernonais Sombernonais.

⛈️ Réveil en fanfare entre l'Auxois et le Sombernonais cette nuit au passage de virulents orages accompagnés de puissantes rafales de vent et de pluies diluviennes.

📸 Par Météo Côte d'Or à Commarin

Soyez vigilants ⚠️ pic.twitter.com/uCkVIuXtgF

— Météo Côte d'Or (@OrMeteo) October 17, 2024

The red flood warning was lifted Friday morning in the last four departments concerned (Rhône, Loire, Haute-Loire and Lozère), but 18 departments in the southern half remain affected by an orange warning "floods" or "rain-flood", Météo-France reported.