Heavy rain leads to flooding across France | 11 May 2020

#France #flooding #Heavyrain Heavy rain across France over the weekend has led to widespread flooding throughout the country. The heaviest of the rain fell across southern parts of the country on Sunday and Sunday night when many areas received 25-75 mm (1-3 inches) of rain. Isolated locations received 100 mm (4 inches) of rainfall within a short period of time. There were reports of roads bring washed out across the department of Landes from flooded streams. Landes was one of the hardest-hit regions with most located getting 50-100 mm (2-4 inches) of rain over the weekend. In Cannes, about 100 mm (4 inches) of rain fell over the weekend which is nearly double the city’s normal May rainfall. In Paris, 60 mm ( inches) of rain fell from Saturday into Sunday night. Much of this came within a short period of time when thunderstorms produced torrential rainfall. This led to urban flooding on some city streets. Heavy rain leads to flooding across France | 11 May 2020 Heavy rain will continue to dimini