This Thursday, May 25, 2023, 20 departments are affected by orders limiting the use of water and 25 others are in a state of “vigilance”, according to the government site Propluvia. Despite a return of rain in May, rainfall was unevenly distributed, with localized thunderstorms. In addition, recent rains may not reach groundwater, especially if the soil is too dry.

According to the Ministry of Ecological Transition, “the situation remains unsatisfactory over a large part of the country: 68% of groundwater levels remain below monthly normals in April (75% in March 2023) with many sectors showing low to very low.”

On the website of the Ministry of Ecological Transition, the water restrictions put in place are listed in detail according to the alert levels. Your department is exposed to different measures depending on whether it is:

Find out in our slideshow below which are the 45 departments on “alert” and “vigilance”, according to the government, since this Thursday, May 25, 2023.