Martin Lewes
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It's been another wild 24 hours in Cumbria.  

Did you take any photos you could share with us? Are you battling on to make your Christmas as good as it can be in spite of the floods? 

Or have you kept weather records for decades that could put these events into context?

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Aidan Greaves took this photo of Appleby yesterday after the River Eden flooded:

Image source, Aidan Greaves

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A band of rain is expected to spread across the region through Christmas Day, external.

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Communities in Cumbria have been flooded again - some for the third time in less than a month - following torrential rain and high winds.

Worst affected have been the Appleby, Keswick, Kendal and Glenridding areas, where river levels have risen.

Defences in Appleby were breached when the River Eden burst its banks, flooding 40 properties and prompting several rescues.

Ed Thomas reports from Appleby.

Communities in Cumbria have been flooded again - some for the third time in less than a month - following torrential rain and high winds.

Worst affected have been the Appleby, Keswick, Kendal and Glenridding areas, where river levels have risen.

The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for heavy rain and high winds across northern England on Christmas Day into Boxing Day.

Frankie McCamley reports.

The Met Office says even the relatively small amount of rain expected tonight could cause more problems.

With the ground saturated and rivers still high, Alan Goodman from the Met Office told BBC Radio Cumbria that drivers should be aware of a brief spell of rain expected in the small hours of tomorrow

He said: "If you are going to be travelling early tomorrow do watch out because there could be a lot of standing water on the roads."

There's still some uncertainty about rain on Christmas night into Boxing Day, but forecasters say it could give the county another prolonged soaking.

Check the forecast where you are.

Lee Macaulay
Journalist, BBC Radio Cumbria

The severe flooding appears to be changing the course of the River Eden. 

The river has begun to carve through a field just downstream of Warwick Bridge near Carlisle,  and this could lead to a change in its course, as you can see here:

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Some travel to remind you about which has been affected since Storm Desmond: The A591 is still closed between the B5322 Back Lane junction in Legburthwaite and the Pye Lane junction in Grasmere because of thr landslip and emergency repairs. 

A diversion is in operation - reported to be about 40 miles long.  

And the A5086 Gote Bridge in Cockermouth is again closed between the Derwent Street junction and the Wakefield Road junction because of emergency repairs.

And lastly the A6 Eamont Bridge in Eamont Bridge is closed in both directions between the Skirsgill Lane junction and the Lowther Glen junction, also because of emergency repairs.

Get the latest travel news here. 

One man has died and another suffered serious burns in a fire at a flat in Kendal.

The blaze broke out in a ground floor flat in Aynam Road, and the emergency services were called just before 20:00.

One man aged 22 escaped from the building and is now in Wythenshawe Hospital in Manchester.  

Firefighters found the other man, but he was already dead. It is not known at this point if the fire was connected to the bad weather.

We've been getting your photos of the flooding submitted to the BBC's Weather Watchers site.

Martin sent us this view of Keswick at 14:15 yesterday.

You can join the project here.

Image source, Weather Watcher Martin

There are five flood warnings in place in Cumbria this morning, external. 

They cover areas around Pooley Bridge near Penrith, the Keswick Campsite, the Eden Golf Club at Crosby on Eden near Carlisle, Armathwaite near Carlisle and Rickerby Park in Carlisle.

Flood alerts - the lower level - remain for the length of the River Eden, and the rivers Cocker, Marron and Derwent.

In case you missed it last night, the BBC Weather staff have checked the records for Shap. 

It's seen 1145mm (45in) of rain in seven weeks, about 65% of the usual annual rainfall for the area.

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A few showers will die out, leaving a fresher day with some sunny spells.

The odd shower is possible over the fells, though, and there'll be a strong and gusty south-westerly wind.  

Temperatures will rise to 9C (48F)

The latest forecast, including a look ahead for the next five days, for where you are is here.

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Some disruption remains from yesterday's floods, for example at New Road in Burneside. 

Emergency repairs are being carried out on the B6254 between Millholme and Middleshaw in South Cumbria, and the bridge is closed for repairs between Little Brow in Great Broughton and Cauldron Hill in Brigham.

Get the latest travel news here.

Martin Lewes
Reporter

Good morning. We'll be bringing you updates on the news, weather and travel around Cumbria through until 1800, as well as all the details of flood warnings and the clean-up operation.  

We're always keen to get your pictures if you've been caught up in the flooding.

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