A new weather warning for rain has been issued for Cumbria.
The Met Office has issued the yellow weather warning for today – Saturday – after heavy rain overnight.
It said outbreaks of rain will persist, with 20mm to 30mm of rain likely quite widely with 40mm to 50mm on some hills.
It added: “With conditions already very wet this is likely to cause some flooding. The rain will also be accompanied by strong winds, with gusts of 40mph-50 mph and possibly 60mph on some exposed coasts in the south. The rain and strong winds will clear eastwards during Saturday daytime.”
What to expect
- Flooding of a few homes and businesses is likely
- Bus and train services probably affected with journey times taking longer
- Spray and flooding on roads probably making journey times longer
- Some interruption to power supplies and other services likely
UPDATE: A new weather warning for ice has been issued by the Met Office. Read more here.
One flood warning and nine flood alerts are in place for Cumbria from the Environment Agency.
Flood warning
Flooding is likely
- Keswick Campsite
Flood alerts
Flooding is possible – start acting on flood plans
- Lower River Eden
- Lower River Lune and Conder
- Rivers Brathay, Rothay and Winster
- Rivers Cocker, Marron and Derwent
- Rivers Duddon, Crake and Mill Beck
- Rivers Greta, St Johns Beck and Bassenthwaite Lake
- Rivers Lowther and Eamont
- Upper River Aire catchment
- Upper River Derwent, Stonethwaite Beck and Derwentwater
Flood alerts removed
- Rivers Ehen, Calder, Irt and Esk
- Rivers Kent and Bela
- Upper River Eden
- Upper River Lune
- Upper River Ribble, Hodder
- Upper River Ure
