Flood alert in parts of Lake district due to heavy rainfall (Image: BrianAJackson)
A FLOOD alert has been issued for part of the Lake District as bad weather sets in.
A flood alert has been issued for the Upper River Derwent, Stonethwaite Beck and Derwent Water and will be in force until at 10am tomorrow.
A spokesman for the Environment Agency, said: "Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the Upper River Derwent, Stonethwaite Beck and Derwent Water with lake levels peaking around 11pm on November 7.
"Derwentwater lake levels at the Lodore gauge could reach 2m this evening.
"We are clearing debris in the area and we will continue to monitor the forecast and issue warnings if necessary.
"This message will be updated by 10am on November 8 or as the situation changes."
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