In recent months, only 240 to 470 mm of precipitation has fallen, a decrease of 40% to 60% compared to normal.
While "the balance sheet of the water recharge season is very deficient over the entire territory", the prefecture of the Alpes-Maritimes has decided to put the department on "drought vigilance", she announced on Thursday.
A decision taken while "the flows of the rivers are generally low and close to the alert thresholds" and that "the forecasts to come announce the continuation of high temperatures without substantial rainfall", alert the services of the State.
According to Météo-France, light rain and snowfall are announced for Saturday and Sunday.
Save to avoid future restrictions
For the moment, no particular restrictions, but the prefecture “encourages users and managers to save water in order to prevent or delay any subsequent degradation likely to justify the implementation” of such measures.
At the beginning of February, the state services in the department were already alarmed by "the state of drought of the vegetation" which could facilitate the occurrence of fires.
It had therefore decided to pronounce "the ban on all burning of plants until February 20, 2022".
This year, January was the sunniest month ever recorded in Nice since Météo-France has been taking readings.
Nice
Faced with the "drought", the prefecture takes measures to limit the risk of fire
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With nearly 210 cloud-free hours, the month of January has never been so sunny in Nice
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