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Orange Rain-flood Warning issued for France - Gard

Meteoalarm issued a severe rain-flood warning for Gard, France, with onset at 22:00 UTC on October 6, 2026, and expiry at 22:00 UTC on October 7.

On the left the Château Laurens (neoclassical house built between 1898 and 1900), in the background the bridge of the railroad, and in the foreground the Hérault River and a work for its change of level. Agde, Hérault, France.
Illustrative image: On the left the Château Laurens (neoclassical house built between 1898 and 1900), in the background the bridge of the railroad, and in the foreground the Hérault River and a work for its change of level. Agde, Hérault, France. — Christian Ferrer/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

Categories: severe-weather-and-natural-disasters

Generated scores

Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.

Confidence
6/10
Geographic reach
3/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
3/10
Positivity
2/10
Urgency
7/10

Why it matters

The warning identifies a severe rain-flood hazard affecting Gard during the stated period.

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