Following recent heavy rain, the Lodore gauge has reached flood alert. Flooding is possible at locations near the Upper River Derwent, Stonethwaite Beck and Derwent Water, with low lying land and roads expected to be most affected, particularly around The Upper Derwent from Seathwaite to Derwent Water.
The forecast is to improve with some showers over the weekend.
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses.
At present, we are not expecting to issue the Flood Warning for this area, and we will continue to monitor river and rainfall levels.
This message will be updated by 10:00 on 22/12/2024, or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 10:51am, Saturday 21st December.
The Upper Derwent from Seathwaite to Derwent Water
Region: Cumbria and Lancashire
Country: England
Counties covered: Cumberland
Watercourses covered: Derwent, Stonethwaite Beck
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Upper River Derwent, Stonethwaite Beck and Derwent Water.
Note: the area shown on the map is the area covered by flood alerts and warnings. It is not a live map of current flooding. The area covered broadly equates to the area where the risk of flooding in any year is greater than 1% (the "hundred year" flood risk).
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