Summary

  • Police searching for a missing man find a body in the River Kent near Kendal, in Cumbria

  • Met Office confirms record rainfall fell on Cumbria in 24 hours - 341.4mm

  • As many as 5,000 homes in Northern England and southern Scotland flooded

  • Power has been lost to 42,000 properties in the Lancaster area and more than 1,400 in Cumbria are also without power

  • Schools closed and hospital services cancelled. Road and rail travel also disrupted

  • David Cameron has visited the flood-hit region and has chaired an emergency Cobra meeting

Live Reporting

  1. Wife awaits rescue after husband rescues dog

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  2. Emergency services lend a hand to Cumbria

    Emergency services in Cumbria are naturally being stretched with all the flooding and subsequent damage, so resources from from other areas are joining in the effort. 

    West Midlands Fire Service has sent firefighters and specialist equipment, while control staff in its Birmingham office are helping with responses to the high number of calls being made. 

    The service has also mobilised a pumping unit from Rugeley and a boat crew from Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire.  

  3. Environment Agency update in Carlisle

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  4. Car abandoned in Cumbrian flood water

    John Howard Jones took this image of an abandoned car between Kirkoswald and Lazonby Bridge in Cumbria.

    An abandoned car in flood waterJohn Howard Jones

  5. River Ouse swells after Storm Desmond

    This photo, sent in by Luiz Santl, shows how swollen the River Ouse in York is after Storm Desmond. 

    River Ouse in YorkLuiz Santl

  6. Photo shows Cumbria road badly damaged

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  7. Flood risk expected to lower in Tayside

    Police Scotland's Tayside division said several flood warnings remain in place across the area, but added that the risk is expected to lower during the day.

    A spokesman said: "There are a number of road closures across the region, due to localised flooding, and Queens Bridge in Perth will remain closed until the situation can be re-evaluated after high tide this lunchtime.

    "We can confirm that the M90 is now fully open.

    "The public are advised of two landslides in the area - at Glen Lyon and on the A827 Kenmore to Killin Road."

  8. Man reported to have fallen into River Kent

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  9. Forecaster's fears for further rainfall

    BBC Weather's John Hammond, who is in Keswick in Cumbria, says: 

    In terms of rainfall, it's totally dry here now and will generally remain so for the rest of the day, but we are concerned about further rainfall through this week. There is more heavy rain in the forecast for flood affected areas in the next few days and river levels downstream could be adversely affected. We'll particularly be watching the Rivers Ouse and Severn closely"

  10. Extreme Carlisle flooding in pictures

    Gary Sinclair has sent in these images of the extent of the flooding in Carlisle today.

    Flooding in CarlisleGary Sinclair
    Flooding in CarlisleGary Sinclair
    Flooding in CarlisleGary Sinclair
    Flooding in CarlisleGary Sinclair

  11. David Cameron: Army to help those affected by Storm Desmond

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  12. BBC reporter gives live flooding report

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  13. Cars submerged in Corbridge

    Anthony Day, of BBC Newcastle, reports that some cars are under 4ft (1.2m) of water in the south of Corbridge, Northumberland.

    He also says the fire brigade is rescuing people trapped in the pub opposite.

    Cars submerged in flood water

  14. Army lends a hand in pensioner rescue

    A member of the Armed Forces lent a hand to this elderly woman, who had to be rescued from her home in Carlisle. 

    A woman being rescued from her flooded homeAFP

  15. People rescued in Northern Ireland

    In Northern Ireland the fire and rescue service have helped several people from their homes and cars due to flooding in the Western Counties of Tyrone, Fermanagh and Londonderry. 

    A number of roads are closed due to flooding. 

    Foyle Search and Rescue team had to use a digger to help an elderly man to safety in the village of Clady in County Tyrone, on Saturday evening, as the river Finn burst its banks.

  16. ScotRail gives train update

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  17. Cobra emergency meeting to discuss flooding

    The government's civil emergency committee, Cobra, is meeting today to discuss how to deal with the crisis caused by the flooding.  

    We'll bring you any updates from the meeting as we get them.

  18. No Preston to Scotland trains

    An update on trains from National Rail - trains are now not running between Preston and Scotland. 

  19. Welsh family airlifted to safety

    The Maritime and Coastguard Agency says it airlifted a family in Caernarfon, Wales, who were left stranded when their house became surrounded by fast-moving water. 

  20. Cricket club submerged by flood water

    Flooded pitch at Carlisle Cricket ClubDave Lightfoot

    Play has definitely been called off at Carlisle Cricket Club today.