Flood alerts still in place

Last updated 13:47, Monday, 06 October 2008

THE lowest level of flood alert remains in some parts of Cumbria this morning with Keswick Campsite still on a heightened warning.

As well as the Keswick flood watch, the Environment Agency had 13 flood watches in place at 8am today on the following rivers: the lower Eden, Brathay, Rothay and Winster, Cockermouth, Marron and Derwent, Ehen, Calder, Irt and Esk and the upper Derwent, Stonethwaite Beck and Derwentwater.

The all-clear was given yesterday for other rivers in Cumbria including the remaining stretches of the Eden, Caldew, Petteril, Lowther and Eamont.

Warnings began on Saturday afternoon when the area was hit by heavy rain.

Cumbria Police received many reports of localised flooding on roads such as the A6 near Plumpton, A591 in the Lake District and B5035.