Thunderstorms may cause surface water #flooding in some parts of the NW tomorrow (Sunday). Remember to never drive through flood water – it takes just 30cm of water to move your car. Check your flood risk: gov.uk/check-flooding

The warning for thunderstorms has moved further north and west, and has been extended until midnight tonight (Sunday). Where the thunderstorms hit there is the potential for surface water #Flooding - take care and please don't walk or drive through floodwater.

Localised thundery showers could cause surface water #Flooding in parts of the NW for the rest of Sunday into the early hours of Monday. Where the thunderstorms do hit, please take care and don't walk or drive through flood water. Check for flooding: gov.uk/check-flooding

#TeamEA are increasing our inspections to uncover non-compliance and hold water companies to account. That includes their use of storm overflows on dry days, or ‘dry day spills’, as you can see here 👇 Wondering what a dry day spill is? environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/2024/08/28/wha…

I’m not sure anyone who has been in #Cumbria this summer needs this map to tell them there’s been 130% of average summer rain!

Drought impacts the environment, nature, our homes and business. This video explores what happens during a water shortage. The govt recently announced £40m of Floods & Drought Research Infrastructure to help better predict extreme weather, more here 👇 bit.ly/3XtOYHa

Our work with Percy Hill dairy farm on the little Waver is a great example of both farming and wildlife benefitting from our work. We: 🚧Fenced off the riverbank 🌱Planted native trees 🚜Made the vehicle crossing silt free 📐Reduced the angle of the eroded banks

Down by the river today…. for a change the Thames.

Help restore our #rivers this week by collecting data with @‌theriverstrust's #BigRiverWatch, starts tomorrow! It's simple: 1⃣Download the free app 2⃣Visit your local river stretch 3⃣Fill in a short survey about what you see 👉 loom.ly/icHpleQ

Wow! Amazing work by CumbriaWildlifeTrust Now for us all to help secure to is amazing opportunity.

'The conservation heroes of Cumbria' have been helping a struggling population of Freshwater Pearl Mussels on the River Irt. 🦪 Alongside Freshwater Biological Association (FBA) we've released another 1,025 captive bred mussels thanks to funding from Natural England Species Recovery Programme

What an amazing picture of Long Preston #floodplain. Lucky enough to have had some involvement in this at its very early stage - so it’s amazing to see it now after others commitment, determination & #partnership.

“This is our opportunity to clean up our water once and for all.” Read Secretary of State Steve Reed MP’s full speech on reforms to the water sector here: gov.uk/government/spe…

Plans are coming together regarding the multi-beam sonar / eDNA elements of this innovative monitoring & research initiative. The project consortium aims to better understand the status of Windermeres Arctic Charr to inform future conservation action. #RareFish #SpeciesRecovery

Visit the Lake District Foundation at the Westmorland County Show! 🌿 Learn how we're supporting sustainability and how you can help. #WestmorlandShow #LakeDistrict #Sustainability

Nearly 1m of rainfall at Honister Pass in August making it one of the wettest months on record! Plenty of very wet days and not many dry days. It's not called the Lake District for nothing! Met Office Env Agency NW HydrometryEA

There are 10 new leaky dams in the Winster valley thanks to one excellent #volunteer and two SCRT staff members! Leaky dams slow the flow and trap sediment - improving floodplain connectivity, water quality and reducing flood risk downstream! #Cumbria #delivery #dayinthelifeof

Brilliant news today. Great work from all involved to get this approval... now on to delivering #KendalFloodScheme