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RAIN IS SET TO FALL ACROSS ALL OF COUNTRY THIS WEEK, WITH MORE THAN 100MM IN SOME AREAS DO YOU RECEIVE THE CONNEXION'S FREE WEEKDAY NEWSLETTER? Sign up here Update: Heightened warnings

in the Calvados department for river flooding have been extended to include Tuesday (May 14). The river Dives is primarily affected by the alerts. Violent storms have left roads flooded and

even cars submerged in water across much of northern France as the sunshine of the weekend disappeared almost as quickly as it arrived. Storms moving eastward from the English Channel hit

northern France on Sunday causing chaos. One department (Calvados) remains on a heightened orange alert for river flooding this morning (Monday May 13), with nearly 40 others on a tier-two

yellow warning for storms, flooding, or strong winds. In some streets in the department, water levels temporarily reached 80cm high, as heavy rain continued. In Saint-Pierre-en-Auge,

mudslides also hit roads, closing some schools. Read more: What action is advised with different Météo France weather warnings  Storms and rainfall will last throughout the week, touching

all areas of France and particularly in the south-west, Cévennes, and eastern areas around the Rhône.  More than 100mm of rain is predicted to fall across parts of the Massif Central, and in

the north around Paris up to 40mm will fall before Sunday. Storms are also predicted towards the end of the week in the areas listed above. The rapid shift in weather is due to cold wind

patterns moving in from the Atlantic, bringing not only rain and storms but cold winds.  These winds will bring temperatures down to slightly below average throughout most places. > Une 

🌀#dépression commence à se creuser sur l'Atlantique. Elle > va venir s'échouer au-dessus de la France en s'isolant en > #gouttefroide, apportant un temps humide💦 et 

assez frais jusqu'au > prochain week-end. Cette goutte froide ne commencera à se résorber > qu'après le 20 mai. pic.twitter.com/l8ofHxOsWa > — La Chaîne Météo 

(@lachainemeteo) May 12, 2024 Read more: How do I make insurance claim after weather damage to French home? VIOLENT STORMS LEAVE CARS SUBMERGED The arrival of the storms in the north brought

torrential downpours to a number of departments in Normandy, Hauts-de-France and Île-de-France, affecting drivers in particular. Read more: Storms in France: what to do if at home, out

walking or in car In Paris, hail fell alongside the rain, and impressive streaks of lightning were captured in the evening sky. The worst of the storms were in Calvados and Eure (Normandy)

where more than 50mm of rain fell in a couple of hours during the afternoon. Some streets were flooded so severely that water levels reached car windows.  > Saint-Martin-de-la-Lieue in 

Calvados, France this > afternoon....🌊👀pic.twitter.com/rvllI1y8OZ > — Volcaholic 🌋 (@volcaholic1) May 12, 2024 > 40 mm en 30’ , la cote de Beaumont le Roger se transforme en > 

torrent. #orage. pic.twitter.com/t4t95Spr3i > — Deschamps JeanCharle (@jcdeschamps58) May 12, 2024 > [INONDATION] >  > Suite aux importants orages de cet après midi, la situation

 est > très délicate sur le secteur de Livarot et Lisieux. >  > Il est tombé près de 60mm de cumul de pluie au passage de l'orage. >  > 📸Inès Buisson 

pic.twitter.com/5uiIYN9D8f > — ☀️Chris de Météo Basse-Normandie☀️ (@NormandieMeteo) > May 12, 2024 No rain is predicted in the north today, however in the west and south-west some rain

and potentially storms are expected.  However, some trains in the region, particularly those between Mézidon-Canon and Argentan, are not running Monday morning.  The rain will return to

Normandy by Wednesday (May 15), with fears that water levels may not have time to recede before the next downpours, increasing the risk of river flooding.  You can keep up to date with all

weather warnings through the official Météo France website. Read more: What to do (and not do) during heavy rain and flood alerts in France