In Pictures: Rivers in full spate as Cumbria sees rising water levels

Flood defences were deployed in the county with towns such as Cockermouth and Keswick experiencing a deluge.

Published Oct 28, 2021

Travellers in southern Scotland and northern England have been grappling with the rain as communities braced for rising water levels.

Weather warnings of heavy rain are in force, including an amber alert for Cumbria which warns of “danger to life from fast-flowing or deep floodwater”.

Flood defences were deployed in Cumbria with Cockermouth and Keswick among the affected communities.

Keswick Rugby Club's pitch was waterlogged (Owen Humphreys/PA) — Keswick Rugby Club’s pitch was waterlogged (Owen Humphreys/PA)

A broken down car in floodwater near Derwentwater, Keswick (Owen Humphreys/PA)

The River Kent in Kendal, Cumbria, also reached high levels (Owen Humphreys/PA)

The River Kent was surging in Kendal (Owen Humphreys/PA) — (Owen Humphreys/PA)

The rising water came as, further north, Scotland’s largest city Glasgow was preparing to welcome world leaders for the Cop26 climate summit.

Cockermouth, Cumbria, was also affected by high water levels (Owen Humphreys/PA)

Autumn weather Oct 28th 2021 — Bridges themselves became flooded (Owen Humphreys/PA)

Advisories suggested the inundation could be a threat to life.

The Met Office said floods could be life-threatening in Cockermouth (Owen Humphreys/PA)