Cumbria experienced widespread flooding. More than a month’s worth of rain (12in or 30cm) fell within a 24-hour period. Much of Cumbria is hilly or mountainous. This can lead to flooding in two ...

Carlisle was hammered by the most rainfall in the country on Wednesday, causing chaos as rivers flooded across the city and wider Cumbria. In total, 65.6mm of rain fell in the space of 24 hours in ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. A flood alert has been issued in West Cumbria following isolated heavy rainfall. Flooding of roads and low lying land is possible ...

“Historic for sure.” Thousands of acres of fields are flooded. For those unlucky farmers who planted early, thousands of dollars are gone. Carter said the flood waters have set some of them ...

A £1.4m pot has been pledged to address flood and coastal erosion risk in parts of a rural county. The Environment Agency confirmed the funding to Cumberland Council, with nine projects already ...

A major rescue operation was launched to rescue dozens of sheep trapped in a flooded field in County Down. The animals were trapped in rising water after very heavy rain in Northern Ireland.

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