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Another night of torrential rain has caused more flooding in Fife. Emergency services have been working to protect roads and homes after torrential rain battered Fife for the second time in a week.
Several roads have been hit, including the A914, which was closed between Kingskettle and the New Inn roundabout, in Freuchie. Forecasters reported 31mm of rain falling at RAF Leuchars, compared with 13mm in Edinburgh and the Borders.
The A92 was closed between Letham and Rathillet while parts of the A914 and B942 were also been hit. Central parts of the region were the worst hit, with Fife Fire and Rescue Services called out to 68 incidents during the night.
A spokesman for Fife Fire and Rescue Service said officers were pumping out water in Freuchie and the surrounding areas of central Fife. Several road closures have also caused major problems for commuters.
North East Fife was badly hit by flooding at the weekend, with several roads closed and many residents forced to leave their homes. The fire service said six flooding-related incidents were still ongoing, with crews pumping water from roads and properties in the Freuchie and Cupar areas.
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency said it was monitoring river levels and coastal conditions across the country to assess the likelihood of flooding, after heavy rain in many areas overnight. Sandbags were distributed as part of the joint operation with Fife Council.
It warned the already saturated ground conditions in many areas made disruption caused by localised flooding more likely. Firefighter also helped a wheelchair-bound resident move from a house in Burnside after flood waters threatened the property.
Among the roads affected were the A914 between Kingskettle and the New Inn roundabout in Freuchie, which was inundated with water.
'Pretty extreme'
The A92 was shut between Letham and Rathillet while parts of the A914 and B942 were also hit.
The B969 in North Glenrothes was closed at Coul roundabout with the C50 Auchmuirbridge to Ballingry affected by flood waters.
Alan Mann, group manager in community safety intervention with Fife Fire and Rescue, said the rain had been "pretty extreme" but the area was showing signs of drying out.
A fire service spokesman added: "We have had numerous flooding calls throughout central Fife, from north to south, for most of the evening and early morning.
"We've had numerous appliances out attending to flooding situations.
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) said it was monitoring river levels and coastal conditions across the area to assess the likelihood of further flooding.
It warned the already saturated ground conditions made disruption more likely.
Fife was hit by similar rain levels at the weekend, causing streams to burst their banks and landslides.
John Hutchinson, a forecaster with the MeteoGroup, the weather division of the Press Association, said: "Almost half a month's rainfall fell in one night.
"With the amount of rainfall Fife had last week this means it could cause problems.
"The good news is that it looks to be drier for the rest of the day, though there could be some showers."
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