Flooding came to a peak in France after the heaviest rains the country has seen in decades caused the Seine River to swell past its normal level. 

The river surged to a maximum height of 19.2 feet Monday, reaching 13 feet higher than its usual level, according to the Associated Press. Meteo France says the country has seen almost double its typical rainfall nationwide, and the rains within the past two months are the highest that have been measured for that timeframe in 50 years. 

The flooding forced The Louvre to partially close one wing as a precaution and several works of art were also moved. 

The city's transportation network has seen disruptions due to the flood, with at least seven metros closed in the suburbs west of Paris. Parisians have been warned to stay away from the swelling Seine, and some walkways near the river are closed. In some sections, the river is so high that boats are unable to travel underneath the city's many bridges.

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Towns nearby saw major flooding as well, such as Villeneuve-St.-Georges, south of Paris. Footbridges have been installed to aid commuters navagate the lesser-flooded roads, while cars were submerged in the most flooded areas.

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"Because of climate change, we can expect floods in the Seine basin to be at least as frequent as they are right now," explained Florence Habets, senior researcher at the C.N.R.S., France's national center for scientific research, according to the New York Times.

weather.com meteorologist Linda Lam said that mostly dry conditions are anticipated in Paris this weekend while the Seine continues to rise. 

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