Storm Bert: Flood warning and alerts issued in Cumbria

The Environment Agency has issued the updates as heavy rain hits Cumbria.

Flood warning for Poaka Beck, The Yarl, Hagg Gill and Butts Beck at Dalton in Furness including Town Centre, Queen Street

Rising river levels are expected to cause flooding on Saturday afternoon.

The area covered by the flood warning (Image: Environment Agency)

Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the Poaka Beck, The Yarl, Hagg Gill and Butts Beck, with low lying land and roads expected to be most affected, particularly around areas of the town adjacent the Cricket Ground, Football Club, Bow Bridge and Goose Green including Ulverston Road,  Queen Street, Littlefields, Beckside Road, Station Road, Market Street, Glenfield, Garden Lea and Goose Green.

Flood warning area: Areas of the town adjacent to the Cricket Ground, Football Club, Bow Bridge and Goose Green including Ulverston Road, Queen Street, Littlefields, Beckside Road, Station Road, Market Street, Glenfield and Garden Lea.

Flood alert for Rivers Duddon, Crake and Mill Beck

Flood alert for Rivers Duddon, Crake and Mill Beck (Image: Environment Agency)

Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the Rivers Duddon, Crake and Mill Beck, with low lying land and roads expected to be most affected, particularly around Rivers Duddon, Crake and Mill Beck and other watercourses, from Coniston to Barrow-in-Furness including low lying areas around Ulpha, Duddon Bridge, Broughton in Furness, Kirkby-in-Furness, Dalton in Furness and Ulverston.

Flood alert for Rivers Kent and Bela

Flooding of roads and low lying land is possible on Saturday afternoon.

Flood alert for Rivers Kent and Bela (Image: Environment Agency)

Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the Rivers Kent and Bela, with low lying land and roads expected to be most affected, particularly around Rivers Kent and Bela and other watercourses, from Kentmere to Silverdale including low lying areas around Staveley, Burneside, Kendal, Milnthorpe and Beetham.

Weather conditions are expected to improve this afternoon and no further flooding is expected.