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| Flood warnings issued in northern England and Wales | Flood warnings issued in northern England and Wales |
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| Northern England and Wales is expected to get a soaking on Monday as the latest round of torrential rainfall moves up across the country. | Northern England and Wales is expected to get a soaking on Monday as the latest round of torrential rainfall moves up across the country. |
| Downpours of up to 40-50mm could fall in the next 24 hours as the rain reaches Lancashire and Cumbria initially and then crosses the Pennines, gaining in intensity. | Downpours of up to 40-50mm could fall in the next 24 hours as the rain reaches Lancashire and Cumbria initially and then crosses the Pennines, gaining in intensity. |
| Severe weather warnings have been issued for Yorkshire and north-east England at the lowest 'be aware' level, with a pocket of the more serious 'be alert' status in north and east Yorkshire during the afternoon. | Severe weather warnings have been issued for Yorkshire and north-east England at the lowest 'be aware' level, with a pocket of the more serious 'be alert' status in north and east Yorkshire during the afternoon. |
| The Environment Agency has 16 flood warnings and 39 flood alerts in north-east England and Yorkshire and one warning and 14 alerts in the north west, with 21 areas in the north-east and three in the north-west back to normal after previous warnings. | The Environment Agency has 16 flood warnings and 39 flood alerts in north-east England and Yorkshire and one warning and 14 alerts in the north west, with 21 areas in the north-east and three in the north-west back to normal after previous warnings. |
| All are areas familiar with flooding, including Keswick campsite in Cumbria, the Ouse in central York and the Derwent at Stamford Bridge – site of the celebrated battle in 1066. | All are areas familiar with flooding, including Keswick campsite in Cumbria, the Ouse in central York and the Derwent at Stamford Bridge – site of the celebrated battle in 1066. |
| Earlier downpours closed several major roads in the north of England for periods on Sunday and overnight, including the A668 at West Auckland and Crook, the Cumbrian coast at Egremont and at Parbold in Lancashire. The A19 from the A1M to Teesside has also been affected. | Earlier downpours closed several major roads in the north of England for periods on Sunday and overnight, including the A668 at West Auckland and Crook, the Cumbrian coast at Egremont and at Parbold in Lancashire. The A19 from the A1M to Teesside has also been affected. |
| The economic cost of such closures has been highlighted by the estimated £250m lost to business from the three-day closure of the A1M because of flooding in September. The total far exceeds the £30m budgeted by the government for flood relief and defences in Yorkshire next year. | The economic cost of such closures has been highlighted by the estimated £250m lost to business from the three-day closure of the A1M because of flooding in September. The total far exceeds the £30m budgeted by the government for flood relief and defences in Yorkshire next year. |
| This Weather Widget is provided by the Met Office | This Weather Widget is provided by the Met Office |
| The Met Office forecasts continuing rain for the rest of the day over much of the north, persisting overnight and only easing at dawn when the front will move off, leaving a trail of scattered showers. The weather is then expected to turn drier and colder with snow likely on high ground before the weekend. | The Met Office forecasts continuing rain for the rest of the day over much of the north, persisting overnight and only easing at dawn when the front will move off, leaving a trail of scattered showers. The weather is then expected to turn drier and colder with snow likely on high ground before the weekend. |
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