Where did the Cumbria floods happen?

In December 2015, Storm Desmond set a new record, with 341.4 millimetres of rain falling over a 24-hour period. This led to the flooding of Cumbria and in particular, the town of Cockermouth – despite the construction of a self-closing flood barrier in 2013.

What caused the flood in Cumbria 2015?

Physical causes Warm air from the mid-Atlantic moved towards land due to the prevailing wind. The warm air was forced upwards by the Cumbrian Mountains. As the air cooled, it condensed to form heavy rain. The weather front stopped over Cumbria.

Why does it flood so much in Carlisle?

Carlisle was especially badly affected, with some 2100 properties flooded. It lies at the confluence of two rivers – The Eden and the Caldew, which have highly responsive catchments that feed large volumes of surface run-off from the surrounding fells.

What areas of Carlisle are flooded?

In the town, properties in Warwick Road and Willow Holme Road were swamped with flood water up to the second floor. The peak flow of the River Eden at Sheepmount was 1680 m3/second, with the river depth peaking at 7.8m – a new record. Carlisle itself was cut off for some time, leaving residents stranded.

When was the Cumbria floods 2015?

5 December 2015
Communities in Cumbria have unfortunately suffered several incidents of severe flooding in recent years most notably in 2005, 2009 and 2012. A gauge at Honister Pass recorded 341.4mm of rainfall in the 24-hours up to 6.00pm on 5 December 2015, making for a new UK record for any 24-hour period.

Has Lake Windermere flooded?

Flooding History The area around Windermere Lake is at risk of flooding. Since the late 1990’s this area has been subject to flooding on several occasions, notably in 1999, 2005, 2008 and 2009.

When was Carlisle last flooded?

Introduction. Carlisle has a history of flooding with large scale flood events occurring in 1968, 2005 and 2015 flooding both homes, businesses and impacting the wider community.