Updated: Europe – Flash Floods Hit South West France and Northern Spain

Update, 08 June, 2018:

The recent flooding in France has claimed another victim, according to reports by Agence France-Presse.

Early on 08 June a man was found dead in his vehicle in flood waters in Epineuil-le-Fleuriel, Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. It is thought the victim’s vehicle was dragged away by flood waters from the overflowing La Queugne river.

Original report, 07 June 2018

Severe weather, including heavy rain and flooding, has continued in France and at least two people are thought to have died in flooding in the last two days.

After hitting northern areas, in particular Brittany and Normandy, earlier this week, flooding has now affected areas of southwestern France.

Further south, heavy rain from 05 June to 06 June caused major flooding in parts of northeastern Spain.

France

Storms have affected much of northern and eastern France since late May. France’s Ministry of the Interior said that, since the severe weather began on 25 May, emergency services have carried out over 8,000 flood and severe weather related interventions.

Earlier this week the Brittany town of Morlaix was devastated by flooding after a month’s worth of rain fell in under 1 hour.

The next day a man died after his car was swept into flood water in Piseux, Eure department, Normandy, after 70 mm of rain fell during the night 04 to 05 June.

Since then storms, heavy rain and flash flooding have affected wide areas of the country, including parts of the South West.

Le Monde said that in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, Deux-Sèvres recorded 83 mm of rain and Charentes 70 mm of rain between 05 and 06 June.

Yesterday the body of an elderly woman was found near the Lot river which runs through Casseneuil, in the Lot-et-Garonne department of Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Social Media – Floods in France

Depuis le 25 mai, l'ensemble du territoire métropolitain est confronté à une situation météorologique particulière ⚡️⛈️ Les services de secours ont mené 8000 opérations et ont engagé près de 7000 sapeurs @PompiersFR.
Comme ici dans le département de l'Eure ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/Ja39boNwUa

— Ministère de l'Intérieur (@Place_Beauvau) June 6, 2018

Depuis le début de l’intense épisode orageux qui a traversé notre pays, près de 7000 sapeurs-pompiers ont été engagés sur 8000 opérations de secours.
À Breteuil-sur-Iton, je salue le dévouement de nos forces de secours mobilisées auprès des sinistrés.
L’État est à leurs côtés. pic.twitter.com/vlAffDGtrw

— Gérard Collomb (@gerardcollomb) June 6, 2018

Spain

Heavy rain also caused flooding in parts of southeastern Spain, in particular in El Garraf comarca (county) in the province of Barcelona, Catalonia.

Local met service, Servei Meteorològic de Catalunya, said that 78.6 mm of rain fell in 24 hours in Sant Pere de Ribes, about 3 km inland from the resort town of Sitges. Spain’s State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) reported 53.8 mm of rain in 24 hours to 06 June in Igualada, Barcelona province.

Emergency services in Catalonia received over 300 calls for assistance during 06 June. Heavy rain caused flooding in Calafell, province of Tarragona, and further along the coast in areas around Sitges, where roads were inundated and police were called on to carry out at least 2 rescues.

Social Media – Floods in South East Spain

Els aiguats d'aquest matí a #Sitges encara ben visibles. La Riera de Ribes baixa amb alegria al seu pas per la població. Gran feina dels serveis d'emergència @policiaSitges @BombersSitges. pic.twitter.com/uPPeCLEgAN

— Meteo Garraf (@meteo_garraf) June 6, 2018

https://twitter.com/DelGarraf/status/1004289354964094976

Pues así hemos amanecido, Sitges abnegada. Y sigue lloviendo sin parar pic.twitter.com/cfGuBu16ua

— Marién Piniés (@marie_pi) June 6, 2018

https://twitter.com/MRodriguez_Cs/status/1004301855839617024

#compromís #servei #prudència @BombersSitges @bomberscat @policiaSitges pic.twitter.com/DqSicNhyPJ

— POLICIA LOCAL SITGES (@policiaSitges) June 6, 2018

A banda dels aiguats (fins a 78,6 mm a Sant Pere de Ribes – PN del #Garraf), ha nevat al Pirineu a partir d'uns 2.400 m, amb 4 cm de neu nova a Boí (2.535 m)https://t.co/wmz8SVmkY8 #MeteoMuntanya #meteocat

— Meteocat (@meteocat) June 6, 2018

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