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in the lower alluvial plain not far from the river mouth, against an average of 44.2 cubic metres per second (1,560 cu ft/s). Heavy autumnal rains enable a rapid rise in the flow rate which peaks in
February, 78.6 cubic metres per second (2,780 cu ft/s) and is supported by the
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during the autumnal season, can be the cause of devastating floods such as those of 12 and 13 November 1999. The results of this event, which affected the lower valley of the Aude, were catastrophic: 35 victims, hundreds of people evacuated by helicopter or rescued from thousands of homes,
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businesses, and commercial premises which were more or less damaged, 5,000 hectares (12,000 acres) of vineyards more or less ruined, roads, drinking water networks, and sanitation were seriously affected. The scale of the disaster was due to the combination of two factors:
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Starting from the prefecture of Aude department in the lower valley the Aude river joins with the largest rivers, most of them from the
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received 160â180 mm (6.3â7.1 in) of rainfall within five hours; water level in the city rose 8 m (26 ft) during that period. At least 14 people died because of the flash flood, mainly in the town of
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were also used to designate the Aude. In all likelihood the current name comes from a gradual evolution of
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The Aude is thus characterized in its lower course by a pluvio-nival regime of meridional type with high
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and some waters diverted to a network of ancient ponds before flowing into the
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in that area. The Aude rose to a height of 7 m (23 ft), its highest level since 1891.
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with rainfall on an unprecedented scale. Up to 620 millimetres (24 in) fell in two days at
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that is 224 kilometres (139 mi) long. Its source is in the
Pyrenees mountains then runs to
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Navigate on the page to obtain the different hydrological data, the
Station Code is: Y1232010.
1397:, Paris, Ăd. de Boccard, 1969, Archaeological Review of Narbonne (RAN), Supplement 1. p. 387.
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The Pre-Roman people of the South-east of Gaul: Historical
Geographic Study
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over southwestern France, generating heavy thunderstorms and leading to
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The source of the Aude in the commune of Les Angles, near Lac d'Aude
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1592:"France: le bilan des inondations dans l'Aude monte Ă 14 morts"
1561:"Ăpisode pluvio-orageux exceptionnel dans l'Aude le 15 octobre"
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Ministry of
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1456:Guide to the Natural Marvels of France
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498:meaning "spirited" or "very fast".
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1454:Article by Pierre Minvielle in
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274:Tributaries
198: /
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1301:References
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973:La Redorte
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588:Puyvalador
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529:Lac d'Aude
458:the terms
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229:Basin size
183:43°12âČ45âłN
110:Lac d'Aude
106:Les Angles
1482:, p. 14.
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1015:Hydrology
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669:CorbiĂšres
604:limestone
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244:Discharge
186:3°14âČ25âłE
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289:Cesse
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