A yellow weather warning is in place across Cumbria on Monday, September 2 with thunderstorms expected across the county.
The Met Office has warned of 'heavy' and 'thundery' downpours alongside 'poor driving conditions' as the thunderstorm passes through the region.
The Met Office said: "On Monday, areas of heavy showers and thunderstorms are likely to be ongoing from overnight and expected to continue to affect parts of the UK through the day.
"The extent of these thunderstorms remains very uncertain and whilst many places will miss them, some places may see 30 to 40 mm of rain fall in less than an hour and perhaps over 60-80 mm in one or two places.
"Frequent lightning strikes and hail will be additional hazards."
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The expected downpour could increase the likelihood of further flood warnings and alerts in Cumbria which have been common place throughout a very wet August.
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