HEAVY and persistent rain and high winds forecast for today have prompted a weather warning for Cumbria. The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning and said flooding of a few homes and businesses is likely and spray and flooding on roads would probably making journey times longer. It added: “Rain will become heavy and persistent during the course of today, easing and clearing south-eastwards into Wednesday morning. “Widely 30mm to 60mm of rain is expected across the warning area with locally 120mm over some high ground.” A flood warning has been issued for Keswick Campsite – meaning flooding is expected and imminent action is required and flood alerts – meaning flooding is possible, be prepared – have been issued for the Upper River Derwent, Stonethwaite Beck and Derwentwater.