3rd Oct 2022
Despite recent rainfall the drought in France is expected to continue, as must water use restrictions.
According to the Bureau de recherches géologiques et minières (BRGM), after a drought that has been the most intense on record, the level of groundwater is still "worryingly low" due to rains that cannot seep deep into the soil.
Groundwater levels were generally decreasing at the end of August, but the stormy weather that often occurs at this time had only a very limited impact, despite the limitations on withdrawals imposed during the summer.