Depression Ingrid, which caused intense rains, strong winds, and flooding in Brittany, is losing intensity on Saturday, but flood risks persist due to saturated soils. Orange flood alerts remain in place for Finistère, Morbihan, and Ille-et-Vilaine. In Quimperlé, a very slow decline is expected after a new flood peak.
Depression Ingrid swept through several Breton departments with heavy rains, strong winds, and significant waves since Wednesday. Although the system is weakening on Saturday, waterlogged soils and overflowing rivers keep flood risks high. According to Vigicrues, damaging overflows are observed or expected on the Odet and Laïta in Finistère, the Blavet in Morbihan, and the Oust in Morbihan, Côtes-d'Armor, and Ille-et-Vilaine.
Orange flood alerts are maintained on Saturday in these three departments. In Finistère only, the orange rain-flood alert is extended, while the strong wind alert is lifted after gusts of 109 km/h in Quimper and over 130 km/h on exposed capes.
In Quimperlé, where the Laïta has overflowed, Mayor Michaël Quernez told AFP that the decline would be 'really very slow,' with a new peak expected on Saturday around 09:00. In Ille-et-Vilaine, hit by floods a year earlier, Rennes activated its communal safeguard plan as early as Wednesday. In Saint-Nicolas-de-Redon, anti-flood protections were installed on Friday downstream of the Vilaine.
Jean-François Mary, president of Eaux et Vilaine, explains: 'It's preventive, to reassure residents and avoid rekindling the trauma, including psychological, of the January 2025 floods.' Mayor Albert Guihard highlights the uncertainty: 'There remains the uncertainty of the amount of water that will fall today, Sunday, and next week.' These measures aim to limit damage in a vulnerable region.
