work is done on the River Derwent's flood barriersHundreds of people were plucked for the safety of firefighters, helicopters and other rescue workers.
The rain started on November 18, 2009, and worsened the next day. about one foot rain fell over 24 hours – the highest since records began.
Streets were transformed raging rivers and lakes with houses and shops fields destroyed and areas of the County that were cut off as roads and bridges washed away.
Cockermouth where rivers meet, Derwent and Cocker saw water levels to 8 ft in places.
The region has struggled to return to normal after the floodLocal resident Alison Watson, 38 - who lost £ 80,000 stock, after your toy shop on the main road flooded - last year as an "uphill battle" described.
She said: "the city is still a long way where it sees his sollte.Es out how half took the city by a bomb."
"Some people are back up and running, but every third shop has left was, how it was when the floods affected."
"The community spirit has brought it a lot, everyone is trying to help each other."
I Bridalwear is up and running once more"" Where people used to on the road pass, now stop and you will sprechen.Besucher of city stores come and issues ' were affected by the flooding? ""
Another market town, Keswick, Northside bridge was also badly affected and collapsed on the coast in Workington PC Bill Barker, Egremont, kill, as he tried to protect others.
Are living in cramped caravans and mobile homes and a small number of people for months that many were forced, have not come back to their homes that take up to one year can dry up to.
Ten percent of the houses that are still empty due to wrangling over insurance claims.
Alison Watson moved camp after the loss of £ 80,000Councillor Eddie Martin, Chairman of the Cumbria County Council, said the community can be proud.
He said: "the Cumbrian has triumphed spirit and I think the County has successfully recovered from its largest natural catastrophes in recent memory."
"Floods brought an immense amount of insurance for emotional - both physical but anyone who has seen the way and way communities was responded impressed and humbled by the strength of the spirit."
"There is still work be performed – a few bridges must still built and repaired and we need to consider the best ways to protect communities by similar disasters in the future."
"But team Cumbria all, that it has achieved last year, with right can be proud."
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