Flooding in Cumbria / southern borders in December 2015 badly affected the main West Coast Railway line, as well as some main roads in the Lake District. You may have become aware of the long-term damage (aside from the transportation infrastructure), due to the UK having a shortage of ginger nuts and table water biscuits (cheese crackers)

Carr's biscuit factory flooding - biscuit shortage

TBH, there are essential engineering works most Sundays and may be nothing to do with the flooding.