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  "path": "/2026/02/17/france-records-highest-soil-moisture-since-1959-amid-nationwide-flood-alerts/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-02-17T15:47:21.000Z",
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  "textContent": "France’s national flood monitoring service reports that soil moisture in the country has reached its highest level since records began in 1959. The prolonged rainfall of the past two months, intensified by Storm Nils, left soils fully saturated and reduced infiltration capacity, sustaining elevated flood risk nationwide. Evacuations, infrastructure closures, and power outages were reported in several regions.\n\nSource",
  "title": "France records highest soil moisture since 1959 amid nationwide flood alerts"
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