Flood warnings remain in place in northern England and north Wales, but the Environment Agency said the situation was improving.
Local officials said the weather caused less disruption than anticipated as the amount of rainfall was at the lower end of forecasts, although there was localised flooding in some areas. During the worst of the rains, 23 roads were closed across Cumbria as surface water made driving hazardous.
On Saturday, residents in 600 homes in the Egremont area were urged to evacuate due to predicted flooding. At one point, there were 12 severe flood warnings in place. On Sunday, three people were taken to hospital for checks after a taxi overturned in Stockton-on-Tees in what police described as “awful driving conditions”.
As well as Cumbria, where the main A66 route was flooded at Threlkeld, some of the worst hit areas were in West and North Yorkshire. The river Wharfe burst its banks in a number of places as it surged through Ilkley, Otley and Pool-in-Wharfedale, north of Leeds.
Northern Trains had to cancel many services after lines were flooded in West Yorkshire, including in Hebden Bridge and Leeds.
On Monday, the Environment Agency said 28 flood warnings were in place, meaning flooding was expected, along with 54 flood alerts, meaning flooding was possible. The warnings included locations in York along the river Ouse, Milby Island on the river Ure in North Yorkshire and Maesbrook on the river Vyrnwy in Shropshire.
