Vauvert on orange alert: heavy rainfall expected from 8 PM

The municipality activates the Communal Safeguard Plan and urges residents to limit travel due to anticipated bad weather.

Generic image of heavy rain falling on rooftops in Vauvert, Gard, under stormy skies.
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Generic image of heavy rain falling on rooftops in Vauvert, Gard, under stormy skies.

The town of Vauvert has been placed on orange alert for heavy rainfall starting at 8 PM this Saturday, November 14, 2026. The municipality is urging the public to limit travel and has activated the Communal Safeguard Plan.

A deterioration of meteorological conditions is forecast from 8 PM onwards in the Vauvert area. Rainfall intensities of up to 50 mm/h are expected, with potential accumulations of 80 to 150 mm. Wind gusts reaching 70 to 80 km/h are also anticipated, along with a risk of swirling phenomena.
In response to these forecasts, the municipality of Vauvert is strictly calling on the public to limit travel to emergency situations only. Gatherings planned from 8 PM that have not been reported to the town hall should be canceled if possible.
The Communal Safeguard Plan (PCS) has been activated. Municipal technical standby has been reinforced, and the municipal police are mobilized. Watercourses are under particular surveillance.
The municipality advises extreme caution and vigilance, and recommends securing pets.
Based on information from the official source: Mairie de Vauvert (14/11/2026)