New research has revealed that more than 12 per cent of Carlisle homes are at risk of flooding.

The data is based on information from the Environment Agency that estimates flood risk for homes, and uses historic flood data.

It has been narrowed down to a county, local authority and constituency level.

The analysis also reveals whether the local MPs in a given county have voted in favour or against legislation to combat climate change.

Data for Cumbria shows that one MP voted for legislation against combatting climate change and another voted against.

However, the information for the four remaining MPs was not disclosed.

The map also shows the percentage of properties at risk of flooding and those at high risk of flooding.

In Carlisle:

n 0.48 per cent are at high risk

n 12.38 per cent are at risk

In Allerdale:

n 0.71 per cent are at high risk

n 6.93 per cent are at risk

In Penrith and the Borders:

n 1.24 per cent are at high risk

n 6.52 per cent are at risk

In Copeland:

n 0.61 per cent are at high risk

n 8.73 per cent are at risk

In Westmorland and Lonsdale:

n 3.26 per cent are at high risk

n 12.07 are at risk

In Barrow:

n 1.57 per cent are at high risk

n 7.38 per cent at risk

The revelations come as Cumbria braces itself for more bad weather, with a number of weather warnings issued by the Met Office for the coming days.

A yellow warning, the lowest one that can be issued, will come into force today from 12pm until 9am tomorrow.

The warning for rain could see 15mm to 30mm of rainfall generally, and 40mm to 60mm of rainfall on higher ground.

A yellow warning for wind has also been issued for tomorrow. It comes into effect from 12pm and lasts until 12pm on Sunday.

A spell of strong winds is expected to move north east across a large swathe of the UK through Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning.

Greg Dewhurst, a spokesman for the Met Office, explained: “Storm Jorge is moving in for the weekend.

“Friday will be wet and it’s going to be very breezy on Saturday.

“The ground is already so saturated that heavy rainfall is a threat.

“On lower ground there could be 15mm to 30mm of rainfall.

“Up on higher ground there could be up to 40mm to 60mm of rainfall. There’s going to be quite a bit of rainfall on Friday to Saturday.”

Over the weekend the Met Office has predicted sunny spells and heavy showers for the county.

“There will be very strong winds,” continued Mr Dewhurst.

“The wind warning last from 12pm on Saturday until 12pm on Sunday.

“The winds could be between 55mph and 65mph, combined with heavy showers this will create tricky driving conditions.

“The winds should ease start to ease on Sunday but it’s going to be an unsettled couple of days.”