Amateur videos show flooded streets in France

STORY: An estimated 1.37 inches of rain fell on the Marseille area in less than 45 minutes on Wednesday night, according to weather service Meteo France.

In total, the port city received the equivalent of six months of regular rainfall within 24 hours, La Chaine Meteo weather channel said.

The flooding in Marseille comes as part of an abrupt stormy episode after a string summer heatwaves in France.