Eight flood warnings remain in force across Lancashire and Cumbria

Summarised from LancsLive's report · Updated 26 Oct, 22:31 · Archive

Eight flood warnings remain in force across Lancashire and Cumbria following strong wind and heavy rain over the weekend.

Eight flood warnings remain in force across Lancashire and Cumbria as of the evening of 26 October, following strong wind and heavy rain that battered the region over the weekend. These warnings indicate that flooding is expected and people should act now.

The warnings cover multiple coastal areas across both counties. In Lancashire, affected areas include Oxcliffe Hill Farm, Heaton, Bazil Point and Sunderland Point on the coast. In Cumbria, warnings cover extensive stretches of coastline from Gretna to Silloth, from Silloth to St Bees, and from St Bees Head to Haverigg, encompassing towns including Whitehaven, Workington, Flimby and Maryport. Inland, Keswick Campsite faces potential flooding from the lake.

Additional flood alerts remain in place across both counties, indicating flooding is possible and residents should remain prepared.

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• The 8 'act now' flood warnings still in force across Lancashire and Cumbria tonightIt follows strong wind and heavy rain over the weekendLancsLive · 26 Oct, 22:02

In this story: Lancashire · Cumbria · Environment Agency · Keswick · Whitehaven · Workington · Maryport

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