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Cockermouth Flooding November 19 2009 On the afternoon
of November 19 2009 both the Rivers Derwent and Cocker swept through
thousands of homes and businesses in the town centre of Cockermouth.
Heavy rainfall was the main cause but rivers had been undredged for
years and a relief archway at Gote Bridge (added after an earlier traumatic
flood) was partially silted up when the floods struck. The emergency
services assisted by RNLI, Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Rotary Clubs
and other volunteers ensured nobody died in the town. Many shops and
pubs now (2010) display marks showing the height of the waters reached.
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