Europe 1 with AFP 3:44 p.m., November 21, 2022
The Pyrénées-Atlantiques department was placed on orange alert for the night of Monday to Tuesday due to heavy rain and a risk of flooding, Météo-France announced.
Locally expected rainfall totals are 90 mm with snow above 1,200 m altitude.
The Pyrénées-Atlantiques department was placed on orange alert for the night of Monday to Tuesday due to heavy rain and a risk of flooding, Météo-France announced.
90 mm of precipitation expected locally
"Numerous showers" since Monday morning should turn into a storm in the afternoon and strengthen between 7:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Tuesday.
Locally expected rainfall totals are 90 mm (90 liters of water per square meter) with snow above 1,200 m altitude.
1 dpt in #vigilanceOrange
Stay informed on https://t.co/rJ24zzmmy4pic.twitter.com/ghkNgyebnZ
— VigiMeteoFrance (@VigiMeteoFrance) November 21, 2022
The risk of flooding is increased by a "fairly strong swell expected for this night" which could limit the flow of water into the ocean on the Basque coast.