This is the astonishing moment a cow in southern France was swept away in a ferocious torrent of flood water after heavy rainfall forced school and road closures, with several areas placed on red alert.
Images and videos shared on social media show flooded streets with cars partially submerged in brown murky water.
But one particularly unnerving clip shows the severity of the deluge, as a cow is seen being carried away by flood water in the Cevennes region in southeast France.
Another video posted to X shows the inundated streets of the French town of Annonay, with water sweeping away debris, trees and even cars, including a Mini Cooper branded with the Union Jack, which can be seen being dragged down the street.
Footage also shows people struggling to cross the powerful currents with water coming up to their knees.
A cow in southern France was swept away in a ferocious torrent of flood water after heavy rainfall forced placed several areas on red alert
The flooding in southern France comes a week after remnants of Hurricane Kirk churned across western Europe and nearly a month after Cannes was hit by flash flooding.
Earlier in September, central Europe was battered by the worst floods in that area in at least two decades.
Over the last few days, French authorities have closed roads, evacuated neighbourhoods and asked residents to avoid placing themselves in danger by taking photos and videos.
There have been no reports of deaths or injuries and it is not yet clear what the level of damage is from the floodwaters.
Six French departments have been placed on red alert for flooding amid ‘exceptional rain’ that the French weather agency said was as much as 24.8 inches in 48 hours in one area.
A Mini Cooper is seen being dragged by flood water
Intempéries : un homme s’est réfugié sur le toit de sa voiture à Saint-Clair-du-Rhône (Isère). Les plongeurs des sapeurs-pompiers de Vienne l’ont secouru pic.twitter.com/Ufjf4lIKwm
— France Bleu Isère (@francebleuisere) October 17, 2024 
The floods come a week after remnants of Hurricane Kirk churned across western Europe
Image shows cars submerged in a commercial zone on October 16, 2024, in Givors, central-eastern France, following heavy rainfall in the area, which is under a red alert for rain and flooding
Videos show people knee-deep in water struggling through the currents
Partially submerged cars parked in a shopping center parking lot in Givors pictured today following flooding
Rescue team navigates flood waters in Givors, France today
A pedestrian looks on, near a flooded street following heavy rainfall in Annonay, central France today
A firefighter wades through floodwaters past a partially submerged car parked in a shopping area today in Givors
A photo shows a flodded area following heavy rainfall in Annonay, central France today
Water floods the streets in southern France as authorities said they had to close roads and evacuate neighbourhood
Departments in France are administrative regions similar to British or American counties.
The areas covered by the red alert include Lyon, the third-largest city in the country, as well as Cannes, famed for its film festival.
Authorities said they had closed roads, evacuated neighbourhoods and asked residents to avoid placing themselves in danger by taking photos and videos.
There have been no reports of deaths or injuries and it is not yet clear what the level of damage is from the floodwaters.
It comes after episodes of wild weather gripped Europe over the summer, with parts of Spain, France and Switzerland lashed by freak summer storms and flash floods.
A local resident looks at a flooded street following heavy rainfall in Annonay, central France today
Vehicles are blocked by rising water on the A47 freeway today
This photograph taken today shows cars partially submerged in a commercial zone in Givors
A local resident walks down a flooded street following heavy rainfall
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