First published Oct 19, 2026, 10:32:16 AM UTC · Last updated Oct 19, 2026, 10:32:16 AM UTC

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Orange Rain-flood Warning issued for France - Hérault

Official Meteoalarm warning. Event: Severe rain-flood warning. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Future. Certainty: Likely. Status: Actual. Message type: Alert. Onset: 2026-10-19T22:00:00.000Z. Expires: 2026-10-20T22:00:00.000Z. Affected area: Hérault. Official warning identifier: 2.49.0.0.250.0.FR.20261019120254.667032.

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Affected location: Hérault, France

Illustrative image: Lot river in commune of Banassac-Canilhac (view from Montferrand bridge), Lozère, France — Krzysztof Golik/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

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The warning identifies a severe hazard affecting Hérault during a specified 24-hour period.

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Confidence: 8/10How certain the assessment is based on the clarity and evidence in the cited reporting.
Geographic reach: 3/10How widely the event reaches, from a local area (1) to worldwide impact (10).
Global importance: 2/10The event's broader significance, from limited importance (1) to major global importance (10).
Impact magnitude: 4/10The scale or severity of the real-world impact, from minor (1) to extreme (10).
Urgency: 6/10How time-sensitive the event is, from low urgency (1) to immediate attention needed (10).

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