River Seine Water Levels Continue to Rise

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo urged residents to remain vigilant as flooding along the River Seine was forecast to continue into the weekend of January 27-28.

Lucas Arland, who lives in Paris and recorded this video on 20 January said the river could pass the 6.1-metre (20ft) level of 2016, which was the highest level the reached in more than 100 years.

The river was expected to reach a peak of 6.2 metres on Saturday, January 27, a level not seen since 1982, French media said. Credit: Lucas Arland via Storyful