
Persistent rain and thunderstorms are expected this Thursday before a gradual improvement in the afternoon.
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The South-East of France is experiencing intense rain and storm episodes leading to the risk of flooding.
According to information from La Chaîne Météo*, rains and storms still persist in the morning this Thursday in Gard, Ardèche and more widely in the South-East, before a gradual improvement in the afternoon.
These storms create a risk of rapid runoff, flooding of low points and occasional reactions from small rivers. Gard and Hérault are placed on red alert for heavy rain and thunderstorms, while Ardèche, Bouches-du-Rhône and Lozère are on orange alert.
The weather will be mostly cloudy across the country. There will be an average of 20°C in Lille, 21°C in Paris, 18 in Brest, and 22 in Bordeaux, where it will also rain.

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