Bothy case · flood · r-A6108
A6108 (Appleby-Brough, Eden crossing)
- Risk
- HIGH
- Score
- 0.91
- Confidence
- 0.90
- Status
- pending
- Priority
- immediate
- Engine
- scripted
- Assessed
- 2026-02-12T16:00:00.000Z
Review requested · a named duty officer decides.
Draft for duty officer — Cumbria County Council - Flood Duty Officer
[Bothy draft — for duty officer approval] Access risk warning — A6108 (Appleby-Brough, Eden crossing) RISK: HIGH (score 0.91, confidence 0.90) Do not travel on A6108 (Appleby-Brough, Eden crossing) until conditions improve. Do not travel on A6108 (Appleby-Brough, Eden crossing) until Cumbria County Council - Flood Duty Officer confirms the route is clear. Issued 12/2 16:00. Sources: Environment Agency flood warning, Environment Agency river gauge (Kirkby Stephen), Cumbria CC flood response, Cumbria Fire & Rescue, EA flood archive (demo).
Evidence (6)
- 20/1 10:00 · similar past incident on this route (RAISES risk)
- 12/2 08:30 · river 3.1m above threshold (rising) (RAISES risk)
- 12/2 10:00 · FLOOD WARNING — River Eden at Appleby (RAISES risk)
- 12/2 11:45 · One vehicle stranded in floodwater; occupants self-rescued, no injuries. (RAISES risk)
- 12/2 12:30 · A6108 closed at Appleby — Eden overtopping (RAISES risk)
- Combined: A6108 (Appleby-Brough, Eden crossing) is exposed (0.78), NOT ploughed, gradient 2%.
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