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| Scotland braced for more flooding | Scotland braced for more flooding |
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| Six severe flood warnings have been issued in Perthshire as wind and rain continue to cause problems in Scotland. | Six severe flood warnings have been issued in Perthshire as wind and rain continue to cause problems in Scotland. |
| Perth and Kinross Council said sandbags were being put in place after Loch Tay burst its banks at Kenmore. | |
| The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) said river and loch levels in the area were high. | The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) said river and loch levels in the area were high. |
| High winds forced the closure of the Erskine Bridge, while the Tay Bridge was closed to high-sided vehicles and the Forth Bridge was only open to cars. | High winds forced the closure of the Erskine Bridge, while the Tay Bridge was closed to high-sided vehicles and the Forth Bridge was only open to cars. |
| Caledonian MacBrayne said it had cancelled a number of services due to the adverse weather. | Caledonian MacBrayne said it had cancelled a number of services due to the adverse weather. |
| Waves battered the shoreline at Saltcoats in AyrshireEnlarge Image | Waves battered the shoreline at Saltcoats in AyrshireEnlarge Image |
| Police reported problems with flooding on the roads in Dumfries and Galloway, with the A716 Stranraer road closed at Drummore. | Police reported problems with flooding on the roads in Dumfries and Galloway, with the A716 Stranraer road closed at Drummore. |
| About 10mm of rain fell in western and central Scotland between 1800 GMT and midnight on Sunday, with winds reaching 70mph in the west. | About 10mm of rain fell in western and central Scotland between 1800 GMT and midnight on Sunday, with winds reaching 70mph in the west. |
| The severe flood warnings issued by Sepa on Monday morning included Kenmore and Loch Tay, the River Lyon, the River Tummel, the River Isla and two stretches of the River Tay - from Dunkeld to Perth and from Kenmore to the A9 road bridge upstream of Dunkeld. | The severe flood warnings issued by Sepa on Monday morning included Kenmore and Loch Tay, the River Lyon, the River Tummel, the River Isla and two stretches of the River Tay - from Dunkeld to Perth and from Kenmore to the A9 road bridge upstream of Dunkeld. |
| Nine flood warnings were in place in central Scotland and the Highlands, while there were also 19 flood watches in force. | Nine flood warnings were in place in central Scotland and the Highlands, while there were also 19 flood watches in force. |
| The flood gates were closed on the River Tay in Perth, where the water was forecast to peak at 1800 GMT between high tides. | |
| There was also some sandbagging taking place in Aberfeldy and the car park at Callander had been totally flooded. | |
| David Faichney, Sepa's flood warning unit manager, said: "We are expecting quite a high flow down the River Tay. | |
| "It's the sort of thing you get once in every five years so its quite a significant flood and it will be causing a lot of disruption." | |
| On the railways, sleeper services from London to Glasgow and Edinburgh were running two hours late. | |
| Have you been affected by the stormy weather conditions? Send your pictures to us at newsonlinescotland@bbc.co.uk. | Have you been affected by the stormy weather conditions? Send your pictures to us at newsonlinescotland@bbc.co.uk. |