Predictions are for fairly heavy rain today. That's not a huge problem here, as far as I know, even though the Cher River down the hill is slightly out of its banks. The bigger problem is Paris, where the Seine may well crest on Saturday at even higher levels than we saw during the floods of May and June 2016. It all depends on how much rain falls today.
Already, the expressways and train tracks that run along the banks of the Seine through central Paris are flooded or so at risk of flooding that they have been closed for safety reasons. The RER-C trains along the left bank of the river are not running and the line won't re-open before next Wednesday.
We are in no danger of flooding where we live, but we always worry about leaks that might cause water damage inside the house. So far so good — the kitchen ceiling is dry for now. By the way, Bertie the black cat just came inside, soaking wet. He let me dry him off with a towel. He spends most of his days in the house right now.
The Aged One just told me that this rain will be terrific for the cherries and apples this year -- so long as we don't have a frost at the wrong moment. The stream in front of our orchards has water in it, but it is not flowing. That's an indication of just how dry it was last year. There is a lot of catching up to do.
ReplyDeleteHow old is the aged one? Just curious. Maybe you don't know. Anyhow, water is flowing in torrents all through and around the vineyard. Luckily, the rain is not falling like vache qui pisse, but moderately and steadily. No water in our garage so far.
DeleteHe is in his mid-80s.
DeleteSmart cat. That kind of weather is kind of depressing, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteYes. Tired of it.
DeleteI saw the Paris flooding on BBC last night...they said its the worst single the great flood of 1910 (I think).
ReplyDeleteThe 1910 flooding is the benchmark. Predictions are for the flooding this coming weekend to surpass the 2016 levels, which were impressive. It's been raining steadily here in Saint-Aignan for at least 15 hours now.
DeleteWe had a dry day yesterday and the Corrèze river has gone down for now. Fingers crossed for the next few days.
ReplyDeleteGood for you. It's finally dry here this morning. No rain, I mean, even though the river is high and the ground is saturated.
DeleteC'est la saison où le Zouave s'enrhume. Et tu as raison...c'est fatiguant.
ReplyDeleteIl n'y a pas que le Zouave qui s'enrhume, malheureusement. Bonne année, D et J !
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