
Flood warnings and alerts have been issued for Cumbria, following heavy rain and strong winds.
The warnings and alerts have been issued overnight.
People are urged to take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water and avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses.
Flood warnings
Flooding is expected
River Eden at Carlisle, Rickerby Park, Swifts and Stoneyholme Golf Courses
Flooding is expected to affect locations near the River Eden, with low lying land and roads expected to be most affected, particularly around low lying roads, car parks, public spaces and recreational facilities at Rickerby Park, Swifts and Stoneyholme Golf Courses.
Weather conditions are expected to improve and no further flooding is expected.
River Eden at Low Crosby, Warwick Holmes
Flooding is expected to affect locations near the River Eden, with low lying land and roads expected to be most affected, particularly around farms and residential properties in the Warwick Holmes area.
Weather conditions are expected to improve and no further flooding is expected.
Keswick Campsite
River and lake levels remain high.
Areas most at risk include low lying areas bordering the shores of Derwentwater and the frontage of the Keswick Camping and Caravan Club Site.
Weather conditions are expected to improve and no further flooding is expected.
Flood alerts
Flooding is possible – be prepared
Lower River Eden
Flooding of roads and low lying land is possible, property flooding is not expected.
River levels remain high near the Lower River Eden, with low lying land and roads expected to be most affected, particularly around the River Eden and its tributaries from its confluence with the River Irthing through Crosby-on-Eden and Carlisle to the Solway Firth at Rockcliffe.
Weather conditions are expected to improve and no further flooding is expected.
Upper River Derwent, Stonethwaite Beck and Derwentwater
Flooding of roads and low lying land is possible, property flooding is not expected.
River and lake levels remain high near the Upper River Derwent, Stonethwaite Beck and Derwentwater, with low lying land and roads expected to be most affected, particularly around the Upper Derwent from Seathwaite to Derwentwater.
Weather conditions are expected to improve and no further flooding is expected.
Rivers Brathay, Rothay and Winster
Flooding of roads and low lying land is possible, property flooding is not expected.
River levels remain high near the Rivers Brathay, Rothay and Winster following heavy rainfall on New Years Eve, with low lying land and roads expected to be most affected, particularly around Rivers Brathay, Rothay and Winster and other watercourses, from Grasmere to Grange-over-Sands including low lying areas around Ambleside, Skelwith Bridge, Windermere, Hawkshead, Newby Bridge, Backbarrow, Cark and Cartmel.
Weather conditions are expected to improve and no further flooding is expected.





