Cumbria floods: Round-up of roads and travel disruption

Heavy rain continues to batter the county, with a Met Office weather warning in place until noon on Thursday.

Rivers are starting to respond to the rain from #StormChristoph @EnvAgencyNW is putting flood alerts onto rivers across the #northwest you can see your local river levels at https://t.co/Upp5X7LwZ9 pic.twitter.com/2rXintxOH9

— Stewart Mounsey (@stewart_mounsey) January 19, 2021

Outside office hours, you can still contact us if you are experiencing flooding, or if you would like to request sandbags for a residential property. Please call 01946 427171. You can also email sandbag requests to sandbags@copeland.gov.uk. pic.twitter.com/F5DY8rP5uM

— CopelandMayor (@CopelandMayor) January 19, 2021

Flooding is being reported on the following roads:

• B5301 both ways blocked due to flooding from A596 West Street to Arkleby village.
• Brisco Road - Wreay blocked both ways due to flooding from Wreay Gardens to Newbiggin Road.
• A69 partially blocked by flooding between Warwick Bridge and Brampton. Traffic having to straddle both lanes to get through.
• A595 Red Dial to Bolton Low Houses barely passable due to flooding and collision. Traffic having to straddle both lanes to get through.
• A595 Wigton to Curthwaite turn-off flooded but passable with care. Debris also reported.
• A596 Waverton to High Scales passable with care due to flooding.
• B5302 Waverbridge to Abbeytown barely passable due to flooding at Wheyrigg Hall.
• B5299 Dalston to Welton Road impassable due to flooding. 4x4 vehicles getting through with extra care.
• Carlisle Newbiggin Road - Durdar to Brisco Crossroads impassable due to flooding. 4x4 vehicles getting through with extra care.
• Carlisle Cumwhinton Road - barely passable due to flooding between Sewell Lane and the Motorway Bridge.
• Carleton road between London Road and Cumwhinton Road (past The Milk Shed) impassable due to flooding.
• B6263 barely passable due to flooding at Cumwhinton and Wetheral.
• Station Road (Wigton) - closed due to flooding.
• Rail - Due to heavy rain flooding the railway between Barrow and Carlisle disruption is expected until 9pm.
• Unconfirmed reports say the area around Irthing Bridge, Brampton, has been flooded and is not passable.