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01-01-2024 The Flood Hub …
Spring 2024 News Letter.
Up to date information accross the Region.
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5-03-2024 £50,000 boost for Keswick flood project.
Credit Keswick Reminder Sat March 16, 2024
A
project
which
aims
to
reduce
Keswick’s
flood
risk
has
got
a
£50,000
boost.
West
Cumbria
Rivers
Trust’s
Resilient
Glenderamackin scheme has been given the cash by Lloyds Banking Group.
The
project
is
one
of
the
largest
catchment-based
projects
in
the
country
and
supported
by
The
Rivers
Trust
and
Nature Finance.
It
aims
to
deliver
nature-based
solutions
to
reduce
flood
risk
to
Keswick
whilst
restoring
nature
and
mitigating
against climate change in the 142sq km Glendermackin catchment.
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9-03-2024 KFAG comment on United Utilities press release.
Credit Keswick Reminder Sat March 16, 2024
United
Utilities
has
today
published
a
road
map
showing
how
it
will
deliver
cleaner
rivers,
beaches
and
lakes
across
the
North
West
–
the
biggest
investment
of
its
kind
in
the
UK.
By
2050
the
goal
is
to
ensure
that
storm
overflows,
the
relief
points
that
prevent
sewers
from
backing
up
and
flooding
homes
and
businesses
in
heavy
rain,
each
operate
less than 10 times a year.
Sewage in our lakes and rivers will continue to be a problem even with UUs ambitous (albeit) 25 year plan ! Click on READ MORE for full details and KFAG response
22-05-2024 EA Stakeholder Update - Flooding
22 May 2024
Covering rain impacts 22 / 23 May 2024.
Gives insight on how EA currently deals with
these situations
22-05-2024 EA Data Map ‘Hydrology Explorer’
This is a data portal enabling you to access live
and historic hydrometric and water quality data
from the EA.
Link to DATA MAPS page 23-05-2024
23-05-2024 Met Office Press Office 22-05-24
Climate change drives increase in storm
rainfall
A new study has found climate change has
influenced how much rain falls during autumn
and winter storms.
30-05-2024 Cumberland Council Update -
Upper Borrowdale Valley
Section 19 Flood Investigation Report for Flood
Event 30 September 2022
Final Version Approved July 2023
04-06-2024 National Flood Forum
Newsletter August 2024
10-07-2024 Cumberland Council Updated -
Upper Borrowdale Valley
Monitoring
Network
nowInstalled
and
waiting
for
Satelite
connection.
Live
The
data
will
be
available
via
a
web
platform
and
will
also
be
displayed
on
an
outward
facing
screen
at
Rossthwaite
Village
Institute.
Local
Community
user testing welcomed after initial set up.
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6-08-2024 Flood planning gaps could put 'lives at risk'
Credit BBC Radio Cumbria, BBC Look North 06-08-2024
People's
homes,
and
even
their
lives,
could
be
at
risk
because
of
gaps
in
the
emergency
response
to
severe
weather,
communities
have
warned.
Cumbria
was
left
devastated
after
Storm
Desmond
in
2015
and
has
been
inundated
by
flood
water
on
numerous
other
occasions.
Community
volunteers
said
the
overhaul
of
local
councils
in
Cumbria
had
left
gaps
in
the
system.
The
local
authorities
tasked
with
responding
to
such
emergencies
insisted
they
were
working
hard
to
make
sure
people
had
the
information and support they needed.
KESWICK
Claire
Peat,
project
manager
for
Keswick
Community
Emergency
Recovery
Partnership,
described
a
near
miss
where
floodgates
which
should
have
been
shut
during
heavy
rain
remained
open.
She
said
when
Storm
Isha
hit
in
January,
she
asked
the
EA
to
close
the
floodgates
as
water
rose
in
the
river.
"I
was
told
that
unfortunately, because they’ve got limited operational staff, their ops team were already out and deployed in Appleby, dealing with existing flooding," Ms Peat said.
The
fire
and
rescue
service
held
another
set
of
keys
for
the
gates
as
a
"plan
B",
but
the
brigade’s
crews
were
also
deployed
elsewhere,
she
added.
Luckily
on
that
occasion, homes in Keswick were "spared by the fact the weather decided to stop raining," she said.
CARLISLE
Luis
Eckersley,
the
vice-chair
of
Carlisle
Flood
Action
Group,
said
he
did
not
have
as
comprehensive
access
to
information
about
flood
response
plans,
such
as
where people should go when evacuated, as he used to.
KENDAL
Community
volunteers
in
Kendal
warned
the
recent
overhaul
of
local
councils
in
Cumbria
had
created
problems
around
flood
planning.The
old
two-tier
system,
which included a county council and six district councils, was replaced by two unitary authorities in 2023.
19-
09-2024
The Guardian Sep 12 2024
Assessment of flood risk Autumn / Winter
2024
More Gravel Extraction 01-10-2024 R. Greta
Pencil Factory bend.
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3-10-2024
The Flood Hub
Quarterly Newsletter Issued 19. October 2024
29-10-2024
News Snippet
Tim Farron MP giving the water companies a good kicking in this debate "I have a few figures to demonstrate the situation, courtesy of the Rivers Trust. Last year in
Appleby, combined sewer outflows into the River Eden saw 46 spills. At Kirkby Stephen on the River Eden, there were 135 spills. At Staveley on the River Kent, there were
283 spills. At Tebay on the River Lune, there were 124 spills.-" You've got to wonder why the Rivers Trust aren't publicising those figures themselves!
15-11-2024 The National Flood Forum
In
an
article
published
this
morning
the
Government
has
committed
to
looking
at
the
funding
for
flood
schemes.
This
is
something
we
have
long
been
pushing
for
and
we
are
keen
to
know
more
about
the
Government's
plans
and
ensuring
that
flooded
peoples
voices are heard in any consultation.
24-11-2024 Storm Bert ( Lynne Jones on Facebook
Well
Bert
raised
the
level
of
Thirlmere
by
about
80
cms
from
lunchtime
yesterday
until
lunchtime
today.
What
a
relief
to
still
have
loads
of
space
upstream.
Thanks
to
the
pumps
at
Penrith
Road
and
Elliott
Park
I
think
many
folk
have
less
to
worry
about
these
days.
The
BBC
said
we'd
had
62mm
of
rain
in
town
yesterday
but
it
was
managed.
The
new
storage
pond
at
Springs
Road
clearly
helps
hold
back
water
across
town,
gradually
releasing it to the river.
KESWICK FLOOD ACTION GROUP
11-12-2024 News Snippet ( BBC News )
The
founder
of
a
flood
action
group
has
accused
her
council
of
removing
support, saying residents are now "basically on our own".
Lis
Dales,
from
Castle
Street
Community
Flood
Action
Group
in
Kendal,
Cumbria,
said
the
change
could
put
lives
at
risk
and
was
"bordering
on
the
negligent".
Other
community
groups
in
the
county
have
raised
concerns,
saying
that
more could be done to protect people.
24-11-2024 Storm Bert ( Lynne Jones on Facebook
Well
Bert
raised
the
level
of
Thirlmere
by
about
80
cms
from
lunchtime
yesterday
until
lunchtime
today.
What
a
relief
to
still
have
loads
of
space
upstream.
Thanks
to
the
pumps
at
Penrith
Road
and
Elliott
Park
I
think
many
folk
have
less
to
worry
about
these
days.
The
BBC
said
we'd
had
62mm
of
rain
in
town
yesterday
but
it
was
managed.
The
new
storage
pond
at
Springs
Road
clearly
helps
hold
back
water
across
town,
gradually
releasing it to the river.
15-11-2024 The National Flood Forum
In
an
article
published
this
morning
the
Government
has
committed
to
looking
at
the
funding
for
flood
schemes.
This
is
something
we
have
long
been
pushing
for
and
we
are
keen
to
know
more
about
the
Government's
plans
and
ensuring
that
flooded
peoples
voices
are
heard
in
any
consultation.
29-10-2024
Tim Farron MP giving the water companies a good kicking in this debate
"I have a few figures to demonstrate the situation, courtesy of the Rivers
Trust. Last year in Appleby, combined sewer outflows into the River Eden
saw 46 spills. At Kirkby Stephen on the River Eden, there were 135 spills.
At Staveley on the River Kent, there were 283 spills. At Tebay on the River
Lune, there were 124 spills.-" You've got to wonder why the Rivers Trust
aren't publicising those figures themselves!
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3-10-2024
The Flood Hub
Quarterly Newsletter (Issued 19. October 2024
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-09-2024
Keswick Flood Recovery Excercise
Saturday 21st Simulation Excercise is taking place.
An awful lot goes on behind the scenes ! Thanks Claire and Volunteers.
26-02-2025 EA at work - Greta Bridge
Environment Agency staff cutting back undergrowth along the banks of the river Greta. Photo taken 26-02-2025.
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