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Videos of the Ardèche floods

HD videos of the Ardèche floods

Here are some videos of the most impressive floods on the Ardèche and its tributaries.

Flooding in the Ardèche

Flooding of the Ardèche is a spectacle in itself. They generally occur following an episode of the Cévennes, which brings masses of very humid air from the Mediterranean. As they rise over the mountains of the Ardèche, they condense, sometimes producing very heavy rainfall. The most interesting observation points for these floods are as follows. Vogüé, Balazuc, Ruoms, Sampzon, Vallon Pont d’Arc / Salavas, le Pont d’Arc and Saint Martin d’Ardèche / Aiguèze. They can also be seen on walks or hikes starting from Mas de la Fontenette, one of the finest gites in the Ardèche with a heated swimming pool and wellness area

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Flooding on the Ardèche’s tributaries

Some tributaries are known for their impressive flooding: the Chassezac, which flows into the Ardèche between Ruoms and Sampzon, and the Baume, which flows into the Ardèche just outside Ruoms. The Ibie joins the Ardèche below Vallon Pont d’Arc. The Volane flows into the Ardèche further north, towards Aubenas

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Drafting of the Ardèche at Vallon Pont d’Arc

On the Vigie Crue website, you can follow the level of the Ardèche at Vallon Pont d’Arc, the level of the Chassezac at Les Vans, the level of the Baume at Joyeuse and the level of the Volane at Vals les Bains in real time. In Vallon Pont d’Arc, it is measured under the Salavas bridge at the entrance to Vallon Pont d’Arc. In summer, the low water level is around 0.5 metres.

The Ardèche flood of September 1890 reached a level of 17.3 m, that of September 1958, 12.2 m and that of 22 November 2016, 8.65 m