Updated list of road closures due to flooding in Cumbria

Please take great care if you have to travel in Cumbria today

As of this morning the updated list of road closures in the county due to flooding was as follows:

Cumbria - M6 Two lanes are closed and there is slow traffic on M6 Southbound between J36 A590 (Kirkby Lonsdale) and J35 A601(M) Carnforth.

Aldingham - A5087 Coast Road A5087 Coast Road is closed both ways near Riddings Lane.

 Grasmere - A591 A591 is closed both ways between B5287 Stock Lane (Grasmere) and Greenbank Road (Ambleside).

 Kendal - A591 A591 is just passable due to flooding on A591 both ways at Hawes Lane / Whetstone Lane.

 Crooklands - A6070 A6070 is closed both ways between A65 / A590 (Crooklands Roundabout) and A6.

 Kendal - A684 A684 Singleton Park Road is closed both ways between Park Side Road and Hayclose Lane.

 Soutergate - A595 A595 is just passable and there is heavy traffic both ways between Burlington Close and Tippin's Lane.

Nook - A65 A65 isjust passable both ways near Nook.

Ingleton - A65 A65 New Road is partially blocked both ways between A687 and Green Lane.

 Warwick-On-Eden - B6263 B6263 is closed both ways between A69 and Cumwhinton.

 Carlisle - Kingmoor Road Kingmoor Road both ways closed between A689 and Hartley Avenue.


The authorities strongly advise drivers NOT to drive through flood water. Drains and manholes can become dislodged, leaving them uncovered - risking serious damage to vehicles. And as I know to my cost having once made this mistake, if the water gets into certain parts of your car it can do considerable damage which it is expensive and time-consuming to fix.

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