Flood alert

[al78]

The UK 24 hour rainfall record was broken that weekend. Around 14 inches of rain fell near Shap in one day. Explains why the rivers couldn't cope and overflowed.

 

[MontyVeda]

The UK 24 hour rainfall record was broken that weekend. Around 14 inches of rain fell near Shap in one day. Explains why the rivers couldn't cope and overflowed.

Aye. There's a testing station up at Caton which records the depth of the Lune...

...being on the flood plain, they put it on a pedestal. On Saturday night/Sunday morning it stopped recording as it too was overwhelmed.

This was taken at around 10am Sunday morning after the river level had dropped considerably.

Apparently its previous highest level was just over 7m back in 1995. In the early hours of Sunday morning it stopped reporting after reaching 7.9m!

 

[Hyslop]

No Idea about the Borders... but many traffic lights have been switched off in Lancaster and Morecambe all week "for safety reasons" .... traffic seems to be flowing well, no one has been killed or injured to my knowledge, so i'm wondering if it's worth turning them back on.

Well, you do wonder,one of our major junctions seems to flow rather better when the traffic lights are switched off.Somehow,the motoring public, so famed for their singlemindedness seem to accommodate each other and the traffic flows.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Snowing now - not settling as the ground is too wet.

 

[Captain Scarlet]

Penrith was rapidly turned white this morning but nothing settling in Carlisle yet.

 

[Sandra6]

Young lad at work wasn't flooded but never thought to mention his power still wasn't on. He's been sitting in the dark and walking back from his uncle's with a mug of tea!
We sent him home with a camp stove and kettle.

 

[Hyslop]

Young lad at work wasn't flooded but never thought to mention his power still wasn't on. He's been sitting in the dark and walking back from his uncle's with a mug of tea!
We sent him home with a camp stove and kettle.

How are things with your colleague? Is he managing OK? The attitude of some of the youngsters in Carlisle has really cheered me,I know of several who have made a real effort to keep an eye out for the older people in their locality,particularly in the West of the city where so many seem to be without a landline(and thereby Careline in some cases).They know that pensioners rarely have a access to social media,indeed,probably have no computer or mobile.So they have been using the tried and tested method of knocking on the door and passing on the information.That cant be easy when the world at large might assume the youngster knocking on a vulnerable pensioners door has only ill intent.Wonderful really.Good on them,say I.

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

I've just come across this video from Cumbria CC explaining the issues they still have on the A591. It doesn't sound like there is going to be a quick fix:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amYwSYgE1go

 

[Cush]

Was in Tesco at RoseHill today. It re-opened on Friday after less than two weeks. Have to say I am impressed at how quick they have built the new store even if it is only temporary. Now comes a question if Tesco could build a store as big as this (and it is big) so quick (and well constructed) Why couldn't the government or local council have built a small estate in the same time on some of the brownfield sites that would have housed at least some of the families looking for temporary accommodation? I am trying not to be cynical but self-interest and narrow-mindedness come to mind.

 

[stephec]

Was in Tesco at RoseHill today. It re-opened on Friday after less than two weeks. Have to say I am impressed at how quick they have built the new store even if it is only temporary. Now comes a question if Tesco could build a store as big as this (and it is big) so quick (and well constructed) Why couldn't the government or local council have built a small estate in the same time on some of the brownfield sites that would have housed at least some of the families looking for temporary accommodation? I am trying not to be cynical but self-interest and narrow-mindedness come to mind.

It would've been great publicity for Tesco if they could've knocked up about twenty temporary prefabs or caravans alongside it for some really needy cases.

 

[Hyslop]

Was in Tesco at RoseHill today. It re-opened on Friday after less than two weeks. Have to say I am impressed at how quick they have built the new store even if it is only temporary. Now comes a question if Tesco could build a store as big as this (and it is big) so quick (and well constructed) Why couldn't the government or local council have built a small estate in the same time on some of the brownfield sites that would have housed at least some of the families looking for temporary accommodation? I am trying not to be cynical but self-interest and narrow-mindedness come to mind.

Please tell me you weren't the chap in the Deerstalker who kept telling everyone it was a "b****y good show".....in Tescos on the Viaduct!! I

 

[Hyslop]

Please tell me you weren't the chap in the Deerstalker who kept telling everyone it was a "b****y good show".....in Tescos on the Viaduct!! I

Meant to add .Sorry Cush, got distracted but my fault

 

[Cush]

Meant to add .Sorry Cush, got distracted but my fault

Wear a cap out of habit but always take it off when entering a shop and don't have a deerstalker or normally use the viaduct store but I still think for a commercial outfit Tesco have done well, if only for their own reasons and that the National and local government should take note of what they have done.

 

[Spinney]

Dashcam footage from the LAMRT landrover that ended up stuck between two landslides on the Thirlmere Road. Some impressive bow waves with the headlights underwater!

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4qnqhM2icc

(turn the sound off!)

 

[Sandra6]

@Hyslop all back to normal for the Halfords crew , and its definitely brought out the best in some people.
Our head office have been full of praise for efforts in store, I'm sure they imagine we've all paddled our way to work