FLOODING has started to become an issue across areas of South Lakeland after hours of heavy rain. Some roads have become impassable and caused disruption to traffic in the area.

Police are urging drivers to avoid the A591 between Windermere and Grasmere as the River Rothay has broken its banks in places.

Elsewhere, parts of the A592 between Newby Bridge and Bowness, have suffered flooding since around 9am and parts of the route are under water.

Drivers are being advised to adjust their driving styles to suit the conditions and to avoid the badly affected areas.

Ambleside resident Rod Hutchinson also took these photographs of flooding around Ambleside's Rothay Park and tweeted them through his @LakesRhino account.

Meanwhile, Marina Powell, the Flood Resilience Team Leader for the Environment Agency in Cumbria, says several flood alerts - the lowest level of warning - remain in place for various rivers across Cumbria and their associated catchments.

They include:

  • Rivers Esk and Irthing catchments
  • Rivers Caldew and Petteril catchments
  • Rivers Kent and Bela catchments
  • Upper River Eden catchments
  • Rivers Brathay, Rothay and Winster catchments
  • Upper River Derwent, Stonethwaite Beck and Derwent Water

A more serious flood warning is in place for Keswick Campsite and nearby surrounding areas.

The Environment Agency says further rain is expected overnight and flood alerts may be issued for:

  • Lower Eden catchments 
  • River Ehen, Calder, Irt and Esk catchments
  • Rivers Cocker, Marron and Derwent catchments

The Environment Agency says it is expecting to issue flood alerts on the Cumbrian coast from Gretna to Silloth, and North Morecambe Bay around the Ulverston area for the tide tomorrow lunchtime.

Have you taken a photograph of the flooding? Please email ellis.butcher@nqnw.co.uk

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