Heavy rain and flooding is expected to hit Cumbria this week.
The Met Office has issued a yellow severe weather warning for heavy rain, which started from midnight yesterday, Tuesday May 21, and lasting until 6am tomorrow, Thursday, May 23.
It added that some flooding and disruption to travel may occur. The rain is expected to be slow moving, heavy and persistent, especially over north facing hills and that there is a lot of uncertainty over exactly where the heaviest rain will occur.
Many places across the warning area will see 30mm to 40mm of rain, while a few areas may receive 60mm to 80mm.
There is also a small chance that a few upland areas could see much higher totals, in the order of 100mm to 150mm.
The rain warning comes after a period of hot weather, which caused some stormy weather across the county.
What to expect
- Some communities may be cut off by flooded roads
- Spray and flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures
- Homes and businesses could be flooded, causing damage to some buildings
- Fast flowing or deep floodwater is possible, causing a danger to life
- Delays or cancellations to train and bus services are possible
