Atlantic Storm #4 Desmond

[Mapantz]

145.2mm since midnight + 27.6mm from yesterday evening, that's in 24hrs.

http://www.amblesidecottages.com/weather/sunnybankweather.htm

108.6mm since midnight + 19mm yesterday evening, under 24hrs.

[Liam J]

The RNLI flood rescue team have been deployed to Cumbria to help with emergency response...  Rain continues to fall. 

[Thunder Snow]

Pouring down again

[Mokidugway]

Rain stopped here but  not much good for poor old Keswick where the river continues to rise ..

[Swaledalehenry]

Wind starting to ramp up again in a flooded Swaledale @58mph. Main road through the dale still underwater in a few places. 

[Summer Sun]

‏@SkyNewsBreak

Update - Environment Agency issues severe flood warnings for #Carlisle where flood levels expected to reach peak tomorrow at midday

[Thunder Snow]

Warwick Road closed in Carlisle, a massive crack has appeared on a bridge on river petteril

[SparkleS]

Thoughts out to people in cumbria this evening and any flooded places currently experiencing this. We have a flooded garden but nothing like the pictures ive seen of cumbria.

[Mark Neal.]

Thoughts with all those in Cumbria, Scary scenes, horrenous stuff. Stay Safe!

[matty40s]

 

looking at this, the left (west) end of the Kent bridge in Kendal is going too.

[Mokidugway]

 Only Parapet by the looks of it ,at least I hope so

[Mokidugway]

A590 closed at lindal ,i am effectively cut off ..

[Nick F]

The tropical moisture river, bringing the persistent and heavy rain the NW, can be traced all the way back to Florida and the Bahamas looking at this  Precipitable Water (PWAT) chart

Edited December 5, 2015 by Nick F

[Liam J]

Wordsworth House surrounded by water.

And still the rain falls and more to come looking at radar, another pulse of rain heading NE over Ireland atm. 

[Mokidugway]

6 minutes ago, Nick F said:

The tropical moisture river, bringing the persistent and heavy rain the NW, can be traced all the way back to Florida and the Bahamas looking at this  Precipitable Water (PWAT) chart

That's almost an appropriate name for this :0

[Mokidugway]

Is the bridge in Carlisle going to fail ,look a the sag in the parapet wall on the left 

[Thunder Snow]

Rain has stopped so many reports coming through news saying rivers will peak at 2am others saying midday wish they would get there facts right.

 

Rain has stopped again 

[Mokidugway]

Just now, Thunder Snow said:

Rain has stopped so many reports coming through news saying rivers will peak at 2am others saying midday wish they would get there facts right.

 

Rain has stopped again 

What's happening with the bridge ??

[Liam J]

Few pics from Carlisle.

 

Edited December 5, 2015 by *Sub*Zero*

[ReindeerMarmalade]

I rarely post on Netweather as I'm much more of a lurker/reader, but my thoughts are with everyone in the northwest experiencing horrendous weather today. I hope everyone stays inside and stays safe. The winds we have down here simply don't compare to the reports from the north. I keep trying to think of ways to help but perhaps a post-storm thread for people needing assistance/help with clear-up would be an idea? Or maybe there is one already. I'm all for exciting weather but I hope everyone comes out of this unscathed, particularly the elderly and the farming communities.

[P-M]

The River Tyne 10 miles west of the city has broken it's previous record for river height.  Storm damage to some buildings in Newcastle due to the winds and some reports that the River Wear has burst it's banks in Durham city centre according to Chronicle. 

Also reports of a house end collapse in North Tyneside - some serious weather about this evening albeit not as bad as Cumbria.  Some shocking pictures coming out of there tonight - thoughts are with all affected, I can't imagine what it must be like to have a river flowing through your house.

 

http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/ 

[Vorticity0123]

Word of the flooding and severe wind damage in Cumbria has also reached the Netherlands, some serious flooding indeed. My thoughts go out to the ones affected there.

From a meteorological perspective, it is really a situation of bad luck, as the upper-level flow is directly aligned with the position of the frontal system. This means that the frontal system does not move at all, and just stays trapped over the UK. As a result, the rain stays on the same place for a very long period of time, as envisaged by the chart below:

 

KNMI forecast of frontal systems and significant pressure areas as of 00 UTC 06-12-2015. Source: KNMI

As shown by the map by Nick F above, the frontal zone is directly associated with a band of high moisture values, coming all the way from Florida and the Caribbean. Such atmospheric rivers, as they are named, are often notorious for being real rainmakers.

Another reason for the high amount of rain in Cumbria is the orography of that part of England. Over and to the immediate east of Cumbria, there is a mountain range. This mountain range lifts the air flowing in from the west, greatly enhancing precipitation amounts. On the other side of the mountain, i(to the east) it is relatively dry as a result of descending motions behind the mountains.

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Topography map of the UK. Source: Wikipedia.

Finally, this rain pattern is also well visible on radar imagery, with the west being wet and the east being dry. The same pattern is present further to the north (Scotland)

Radar image of the UK as of 21:00 UTC. Source: Buienradar.

This rainy pattern has been persistent over the past 24 hours or so, which can be nicely seen on the following radar loop: http://europa.buienradar.nl/24-uur.

It seems that this pattern will persist for the night, whereafter the rain will move southeastward out of Cumbria and Scotland. So there could still be quite some rainfall for the next few hours. Let's hope damage will be limited as much as possible.

 

 

 

 

Edited December 5, 2015 by Vorticity0123

[cheese]

Yikes, just let my dog out for a quick wee. I heard him crying so I went outside quickly and there was an almighty gust of wind that had blown my bicycle down the path and trapped him.. poor little thing. He's okay though, just shaken up. Probably the strongest wind gust so far today though.

[Liam J]

Just heard Cumbria's chief superintendent on the radio advising that nobody should travel on any roads in Cumbria at the moment, the M6 is OK but badly affected by cross winds with speed restrictions. 

[Mokidugway]

1 minute ago, Vorticity0123 said:

Word of the flooding and severe wind damage in Cumbria has also reached the Netherlands, some serious flooding indeed. My thoughts go out to the ones affected there.

From a meteorological perspective, it is really a situation of bad luck, as the upper-level flow is directly aligned with the position of the frontal system. This means that the frontal system does not move at all, and just stays trapped over the UK. As a result, the rain stays on the same place for a very long period of time, as envisaged by the chart below:

 

KNMI forecast of frontal systems and significant pressure areas as of 00 UTC 06-12-2015. Source: KNMI

As shown by the map by Nick F above, the frontal zone is directly associated with a band of high moisture values, coming all the way from Florida and the Caribbean. Such atmospheric rivers, as they are named, are often notorious for being real rainmakers.

Another reason for the high amount of rain in Cumbria is the orography of that part of England. Over and to the immediate east of Cumbria, there is a mountain range. This mountain range lifts the air flowing in from the west, greatly enhancing precipitation amounts. On the other side of the mountain, i(to the east) it is relatively dry as a result of descending motions behind the mountains.

A

Topography map of the UK. Source: Wikipedia.

Finally, this rain pattern is also well visible on radar imagery, with the west being wet and the east being dry.

Radar image of the UK as of 21:00 UTC. Source: Buienradar.

This rainy pattern has been persistent over the past 24 hours or so, which can be nicely seen on the following radar loop: http://europa.buienradar.nl/24-uur.

It seems that this pattern will persist for the night, whereafter the rain will move southeastward out of Cumbria. So there could still be quite some rainfall for the next few hours. Let's hope damage will be limited as much as possible.

 

 

 

 

Lol we have a name for it trailing front ,or aquatic hell which ever you prefer