Storms in Île-de-France: more than 40 mm of rain fell in one hour, the level of the Seine on the rise

These rains were accompanied by strong gusts of wind and hail. Ile-de-France is not spared by bad weather. A thunderstorm hit Paris on Tuesday evening and the rains were intense in places. By 7 p.m., more than 40 millimeters of rain had fallen in the space of 90 minutes, according to Météo France readings at the park station. Montsouris, i.e. almost “70% of what normally falls in a cumulative month”, a spokesperson told Agence France-Presse (AFP). 58mm; normal also already exceeded this Wednesday, August 16″, specifies the meteorological institute on Twitter. “The heaviest rain fell in 24 hours” since June 2018. as much as what fell between June 30 and August 15 this year. These rains were accompanied by strong gusts of wind.The station located at the top of the Eiffel Tower measured gusts of up to 104 km / h.The deluge was also accompanied by the fall of hailstones. 35cm more for the SeineAnother consequence of this stormy episode, the level of the Seine has increased by 35cm. The Weather Channel also notes that the flow of the river has doubled.”Very rapid reaction of the Seine in Paris this evening at the station Austerlitz due to storms and urban runoff that flowed into the river, and which has p laughter 35 cm at the last reading. torrential rains that poured over the capital caused numerous incidents, particularly in public transport.