Paris braced for floods after heavy rain causes Seine River to burst banks

Parisians have been urged to use "extreme caution" after the River Seine burst its banks and water levels rose at least 3.3 metres above the normal level. 

A photo taken on 23 January shows flooded banks of the
river Seine, which has overflown after torrential rain has battered Paris 

Authorities closed several roads near the French's capital's City Hall and cancelled boat cruises as forecasters warned that the water is expected to keep rising in the coming days. 

Expected to reach its peak later this week, fears are mounting that it could surpass the water level recorded in 2016, when the worst flooding seen in Paris for decades led to the closure of several monuments and tourist attractions including the Louvre.

Read Ryan Butcher’s story on the Independent - “Paris braced for floods after heavy rain causes Seine River to burst banks.”