Weather warnings all round
Thursday 19 November 2009
Heavy rain have battered parts of Britain as householders were warned of a high risk of flooding.
Worst hit was the village of Shap in Cumbria, which experienced 1.6 inches of rainfall in 12 hours.
Forecasters warned that there was more to come, with the downpour set to continue today in northern England, north-west Wales and western Scotland.
In parts of western England and Wales, winds could gust at up to 70mph.
The Environment Agency had 31 flood warnings and 62 less serious flood watches in place for England and Wales, with Cumbria predicted to be particularly badly hit.
