New flood alerts have been issued for the Carlisle and Wigton areas.

The Rivers Eden, Esk, Irthing, Wampool and Ellen are at risk of flooding, the Environment Agency has said this afternoon.

This leaves areas of Wigton, Carlisle, Longtown and Brampton vulnerable to potential flooding this evening.

Regarding the River Eden in the Carlisle area, a spokesman for the Environment Agency said: "River levels have risen at the Linstock river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall.

"Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible between approximately 11pm today and 6am tomorrow in the Crosby-on-Eden, Linstock, Carlisle and Rockcliffe areas.

"High river levels are possible on the River Eden, River Caldew, River Petteril, Durranhill Beck, Brunstock Beck, Gosling Sike, Little Caldew, Parham Beck, Rockcliffe Beck and their tributaries.

"We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are clearing weed screens."

Regarding the Rivers Wampool and Ellen in the Wigton area, the spokesman for the Environment Agency said: "River levels have risen at the Station Road Innovia, Wigton river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall.

"Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today and tomorrow in the Wigton, Waverton, Abbeytown, Blennerhasset, Dearham, Maryport and Allonby areas.

"High river levels are possible on the River Wampool, Wiza Beck, Speet Gill, River Waver, River Ellen, Row Beck, Gill Beck, Eel Sike, Crookhurst Beck and their tributaries."

The Environment Agency will be continuing to monitor the county's rivers throughout the evening, and will provide an update if the situation changes.