Woman and child rescued from Wreay floodwater car

An inflatable raft was used to rescue a woman and child from a car in Wreay

A woman and four-year-old girl have been rescued from a car stuck in floodwater amid heavy rain.

Firefighters in Cumbria said they used an inflatable raft to free the pair from a flooded road in Wreay near Carlisle at about 09:00 BST.

Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service is urging people to take care with heavy rains forecast.

The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for rain from midnight on Thursday through to Saturday morning.

A spokesman for Carlisle East Fire Station said crews from Carlisle and Penrith were called to an underpass between Wreay and Inglewood Forest to rescue a motorist and child.

He urged people not to drive through floodwater, adding: "Every time there is heavy rain we end up having to rescue motorists who drive through deep water.

"If in doubt, turn around."

He also said motorists should have waterproof and warm clothes in their vehicles and a charged mobile phone.

The spokesman said people should not enter floodwater, citing a recent rescue of a cyclist in Carlisle's Rickerby Park.

People are also being warned not to try and rescue livestock or pets from floodwater and should instead call 999.

The spokesman also said it was dangerous to "stand on bridges or riverbanks to view or take videos of the fast flowing water".

The yellow rain warning covers the east of Cumbria, with red warnings in place in Scotland as Storm Babet strikes.