River and lake levels are expected to remain high on the Upper River Derwent, Stonethwaite Beck and Derwent Water due to recent and forecast rainfall. Areas most at risk include The Upper Derwent from Seathwaite to Derwent Water. Flooding of low lying areas is possible at The Upper Derwent from Seathwaite to Derwent Water from 10:00 AM on 29/09/2023. Further rainfall is forecast over the weekend which will keep river and lake levels high. Lake levels remain high at the Lodore gauge. We will continue to monitor levels closely. Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated by 10:00 AM on 30/09/2023, or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 3:39pm, Friday 29th September.
The Upper Derwent from Seathwaite to Derwent Water
Region: North West
Counties covered: Cumbria
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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