Drought has been raging for many months now across France. In some French territories, the return of the rain has been felt lately, more or less pronounced. However, in part of the country the showers are still waiting. Even when the rain falls, there is a lot of catching up to do: it is not only the surface soil that is becoming arid, but indeed the underground water tables, which are now alarmingly high.

The winter was indeed very dry, recording a rainfall deficit of nearly 25%, as reported by La Chaîne Météo. The current month of March marks a return of rain: between March 1 and March 20, we can see a rainfall surplus of 30% across the metropolitan territory. In the central-western territories, this surplus even rises to 90%.

Unfortunately, the same regions that did not benefit from the rainy dynamics of the beginning of March will still remain dry this week. Indeed, a disturbed flow will bring showers in the coming days over the northern half of the country. Good news for these territories: indeed, the rain should not be too heavy, but regular and frequent, accompanied by limited sunshine, which corresponds to the ideal conditions for filling the water table.

In the southern regions supposedly “spared” by the rain, the surface dryness will remain formidable. In addition, the groundwater level will remain low in nearly 80% of French territory. You can find below the 10 departments in which the situation is particularly serious.