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Prolonged Mediterranean Rains to Soak Southern France Through the Weekend

Forecast totals near 100–200 mm, locally above 250 mm, raise flood risk across exposed basins.

Overview

  • The cévenol episode has begun over Languedoc and is expected to intensify Saturday, then persist into early next week.
  • Target areas include the Cévennes, Roussillon, Pyrénées-Orientales, Aude, parts of Provence, and the east of Corsica.
  • East to southeast winds are set to gust 60–90 km/h, producing rough seas along the Mediterranean coast.
  • Snow is forecast from roughly 1,200–1,600 m with substantial accumulations at higher elevations, including up to one to two meters near the Canigou summit.
  • Authorities urge vigilance on Vigicrues for rising rivers, while local guidance in Provence points to lighter amounts Friday before 20–60 mm on Saturday along the eastern Bouches-du-Rhône.