Rivers Kent News Today

River levels are rising on the River Kent and River Mint due to heavy rainfall.

River levels have risen on the Rivers Duddon, Crake and Mill Beck due to recent rainfall and snowmelt.

River levels have risen on the Rivers Duddon, Crake and Mill Beck due to recent rainfall and snowmelt.

Five flood warnings and nine flood alerts are in force in Cumbria as the county recovers from several days of heavy rain.

Residents were warned to be careful of dangerous fast flowing and deep floodwaters after an astonishing 16 inches of rain fell on Cumbria since Wednesday morning.

At least three people were on their boards on a usually calm stretch of the River Cleddau, near the town of Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, when they were hit by a huge deluge of flood water.

Emergency services helped people to leave dozens of houses in a high-risk area of Hawick in the Borders after declaring 500 properties could be inundated amid heavy downpours.

Avanti West Coast - which runs services between London Euston and Glasgow, where the climate conference begins on Sunday - said Network Rail had imposed a series of speed restrictions.

Flood alerts have been issued across Cumbria. As a yellow weather warning for rain – issued by the Met Office – remains in place today (February 23) and tomorrow, flood alerts and warnings have been issued across the county. Flood warnings, meaning flooding is expected and immediate action is required, have been issued for Keswick Campsite and the River Greta at Keswick. A total of six flood alerts have also been put in place, at Rivers Caldew and Petteril, near Carlisle; Rivers Gre...