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The Vaucouleurs is a small river in the Île-de-France and Centre regions of northern France. The name "Vaucouleurs" means "colorful valley."
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Map of La Vaucouleurs, France
Geography
The Vaucouleurs is a tributary of the Seine river. It traverses one departments, the Yvelines. The narrow waterway stretches for 22 kilometres (14 mi) before emptying into the Seine.
Hydrology
In spite of the shortness of its course, the Vaucouleurs is subject to sudden flooding associated with thunderstorms, followed by rapidly decreasing water levels, which sometimes make it look like a stream but which are likely to cause serious damage in the lower part of its highly urbanized areas. The last notable floods occurred in March 1989, December 2000 and March 2001. Sensors were installed upstream in Septeuil and Courgent to warnof flooding