Flooding hits Cumbria closing roads and schools
There are 16 flood alerts in place and a weather warning for heavy rain is in force until 3.00pm today.
Rail services cancelled and delayed
A number of rail services in Cumbria are delayed or cancelled due to heavy rain causing flooding in the county.
Trains between Carlisle and Maryport are cancelled, with a road replacement service in place.
Trains on the West Coast mainline could be delayed up to 60 minutes due to a speed restriction near Oxenholme.
National Rail says the disruption is expected to last until 6.00pm.
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Pictures: Flooding hits Cumbria
There are 15 flood alerts in place and a weather warning for heavy rain is in force until 3.00pm today.
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16 flood alerts in force across Cumbria
A number of flood alerts are in place across the county, as a yellow weather warning for heavy rain remains in force throughout today.