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
One flood warning and nine flood alerts are in place for Cumbria from the Environment Agency.
UPDATE: The Met Office has now issued a weather warning for ice. Read more here.
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
