Status:Ongoing analysis Material from: Linus
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1. Impact
Heavy floods have forced the evacuation of 1,600 people on 9 August in southern France and one man is missing. The worst affected area was around Gard, Ardeche and Drome. In one summer camp in Saint-Julien-de-Peyrolas, in the Gard region, 119 children were evacuated.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-45134715
2. Description of the event
The series of plots below show analysis of MSLP and 6-hour precipitation (top) and Z500 and T850 (bottom) from 8 Aug 00z to 9 Aug 12z.
3. Predictability
3.1 Data assimilation
3.2 HRES
The plot below show observed 24-hour precipitation (first plot) valid for 9 August 06z to 10 August 06z and HRES forecasts for 24-hour precipitation valid the same date (shade).
3.3 ENS
The plots below shows EFI and SOT for precipitation valid 10 August.
3.4 Monthly forecasts
3.5 Comparison with other centres
4. Experience from general performance/other cases