Overview

• The prefecture’s June 26 decree moves the entire Nord department to second-level drought alert, triggering new water restrictions from June 27.
• Residents are prohibited from watering gardens, public green spaces and sports fields between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. and from filling private swimming pools.
• Agricultural irrigation is banned on Saturdays and Sundays during peak hours to safeguard dwindling water reserves.
• Industrial facilities must reduce their water withdrawals by 5 percent under the reinforced alert measures.
• Meteorological data confirm February through April 2025 as the driest period in the Hauts-de-France region since 1959.