Concerns over flash flooding for a second day failed to materialise.

The Environment Agency had also issued a number of flood alerts for Cumbria.

It warned that flooding is possible along the lower, middle and upper river Eden, the rivers Wampool and Ellen as well as the rivers Esk and Irthing.

Heavy rain was forecast to hit north Cumbria yesterday afternoon and the Met Office issued a yellow warning, with up to 20mm potentially falling during today.

Flash flooding has already struck the area with firefighters pumping water out of a number of locations between 5pm and 6.30pm on Friday.

They were called out to 10 separate incidents in the Carlisle area, including: Ruleholme in Irthington, Warwick Bridge, two properties in Cumwhinton, Milestone House Road, Stanegate and Church Close in Irthington, North View in Corby Hill, Briar Close in Hayton and the pottery access road in Hayton.

Crews helped clear flood water using portable pumps.

One of those pockets of flooding was reported in the centre of Warwick Bridge around 5pm. The water was collecting outside Sally’s Tearooms.

“It was about to go through the doors but the people in there managed to put sand bags in place and stop the water. We used a pump to get rid of the water but it was close,” a spokesman from Cumbria Fire & Rescue Service said.

In Cumwhinton, near Carlisle, a heavy spell of rain around 5.30pm left residents fearing their properties may flood.

Bev Reid, who lives in School Road, told the News & Star : “People feared the water may enter two cottages. The rain swept down into bottom of School Road and drains couldn’t cope.”

The flash floods also forced the closure of the A69 at Warwick-on-Eden. The road was closed between the village and nearby Warwick Bridge, at the Little Corby Road junction.