Despite the rainy episodes that have marked recent months, 36% of water table observation points are below monthly normals. Some departments are already subject to restrictions on water use.
Despite the rains, the soils remained “moderately dry ” from the Var to the north-east of Gard. The next crucial rainfall totals will depend on the future rainfall totals, says Météo France's hydrological report.. Global warming means “between 40% and 40%’ of France’s water reserves available for the coming decades, warns the Minister of Ecological Transition Christophe Béchu.