Paris on flooding high alert as swollen River Seine set to rise further

Hundreds of people have been evacuated from their homes along the swollen Seine as the river kept rising after it burst its banks in Paris, engulfing scenic quays and forcing part of the Louvre museum to close to protect its priceless artworks from floodwaters.

The flooding Seine River has caused innumerable troubles in Paris.

The river had reached 5.75 metres (19.9 feet) at 8 pm local time on Saturday, more than four metres above its normal height, and was set to hit a peak on Sunday night at around six metres.

Seemingly interminable rains in France over the past couple of weeks caused the river to rise inexorably, leading city authorities to shut down all boat traffic on the Seine in Paris, keeping tourists off the capital's famed sightseeing Bateaux Mouches.

Read Rory Mulholland’s story in The Telegraph - “Paris on flooding high alert as swollen River Seine set to rise further.”