On Saturday 5th December 2015, Storm Desmond crashed into the UK, producing the UK's highest ever 24 hour rainfall total at It flooded many towns and in the mountains of the Lake District led to many landslides, when the weight of the super saturated ground failed in many places. These two landslides are above Patterdale on Plaice Fell.


On Saturday 5th December 2015, Storm Desmond crashed into the UK, producing the UK's highest ever 24 hour rainfall total at It flooded many towns and in the mountains of the Lake District led to many landslides, when the weight of the super saturated ground failed in many places. These two landslides are above Patterdale on Plaice Fell.


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