Emergency work to repair a river wall in Cockermouth damaged in October have been completed.
Following wet weather and subsequent high-water levels on the River Cocker, around 50m of river side retaining wall fell into the river, leaving the foundations of the existing flood defence walls exposed.
The Environment Agency said while it did not increase flood risk to the community, it left the defence susceptible to damage in future wet weather events.
Emergency work was carried out by contractors and involved the use of a crane to place stone bags in the river in front of the flood wall.
This helps to prevent erosion and undermining of the wall during future high flows, ahead of any permanent works in future, the agency said.
A temporary flood defence has also been installed in the old police station yard.
Environment Agency’s Matt Crump, operations manager for Cumbria, said: “Wet weather on the October 28 gave us significant rainfall in a short period of time and our thoughts remain with those who may be still affected.
“After the flood water subsided, we inspected all of our assets and flood defences and quickly put plans in place to repair any damages. I am delighted to see that the initial works in Cockermouth have now been completed.
“This was a significant repair which has allowed us to strengthen the town’s flood defences while we explore more permanent solutions.”
