Steep valley sent water roaring into Glenridding

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The steep valley runs from Glenridding, all the way up to Hellvelyn Credit: ITV Border

The village of Glenridding was repeatedly battered by storms in December and January, causing widespread devastation across the area for both families and businesses.

Six months later, the Environment Agency is highlighting how topography remains a key flooding cause for the village.

Topography refers to how the land is shaped.

The mountainous valley is extremely steep, all the way from Glenridding up to Helvellyn. And there's a very short distance for the water to travel off the valley before it hits Glenridding.

On December 6 2015, Charles Sproson from Mountain Run, captured this dramatic close up footage of the landslide at Red Tarn Beck on his mobile: