Bad weather: The departments of Bouches-du-Rhône and Gard on orange alert

We're going to have to bring out the umbrellas... Météo-France placed Bouches-du-Rhône and Gard on Saturday on orange alert for the risk of "rain and flooding", while a stormy deterioration sets in over the Mediterranean from this afternoon.

The episode hasn't started yet, but it could be violent. On the coast of the two departments, storms that are not very mobile are expected between this Saturday evening and Sunday morning, with occasional accumulations exceeding 100, or even 150 mm in a short time. Runoff is to be feared, and waterspouts are possible on the coast.

Storms that could stagnate

Some storms could remain over built-up areas, with a risk of very localized flooding, especially in low areas. Hérault is on the immediate border of the strongest storms. Météo-France does not completely rule out a worsening of vigilance in the department.

According to La Chaîne Météo, the episode should be less severe than that linked to storm Charles, but localized heavy rains must be closely monitored. Languedoc, Provence and Corsica are the most exposed regions, due to a small depression in the Gulf of Lion. Where thunderstorms develop, 50 to 100 mm could fall in one to two hours.

From Sunday, the weather will deteriorate across the country. Next week promises to be particularly turbulent, with a succession of rainy and windy episodes, sometimes significant.