Flooding

A major flood risk awareness day with free events in Paris

This Wednesday, May 14, 2025, Parisians are invited to take part in a major awareness-raising day on the natural risk of flooding, with free events and a chance to learn the right reflexes.

Thunderstorms and flooding: where does the water that flows into metro stations go?

During heavy thunderstorms, subway stations are sometimes flooded, with water seeping down in torrents. But do you know how this water is evacuated?

Flooding: a giant basin to protect Paris from the waters is being tested in Seine-et-Marne

Two years of work culminate in a major test, carried out this Monday, January 13, 2025 in Seine-et-Marne: discover the giant new reservoir designed to protect Paris and the surrounding region from flooding on the Seine.

Flooding: 5 departments under red alert, alert in Île-de-France

An episode in the Cévennes is causing intense rainfall on Thursday October 17 and Friday October 18, resulting in rapidly rising rivers in several regions. While six départements, including Lozère and Alpes-Maritimes, are under red alert, Île-de-France remains under orange alert for the risk of rain and flooding, with the exception of Seine-et-Marne, which is under yellow. In Paris, some streets were submerged, and gusts of 52 km/h were recorded, causing disruption to transport services.

Paris: the heaviest rainfall in the capital at this time of year for 20 years

A veritable deluge hit the city of Paris at the end of July, and the rain continues to fall. A far cry from the heatwave, the city saw its heaviest rainfall in nearly 20 years, with over 100mm of rain!