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| Flood warnings after heavy rain | Flood warnings after heavy rain |
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| Heavy rain has lashed parts of Scotland causing flooding and driving problems for motorists. | Heavy rain has lashed parts of Scotland causing flooding and driving problems for motorists. |
| Police in southern Scotland said drivers in the region faced "treacherous" driving conditions. | Police in southern Scotland said drivers in the region faced "treacherous" driving conditions. |
| In Central Scotland parts of the A9 was closed between Plean and Torwood, resulting in East Plean Primary School being shut. | In Central Scotland parts of the A9 was closed between Plean and Torwood, resulting in East Plean Primary School being shut. |
| There was also localised flooding on roads in Strathclyde, Tayside and Perthshire. | There was also localised flooding on roads in Strathclyde, Tayside and Perthshire. |
| Overnight, the west and south of Scotland was worst hit, with about an inch of rain falling at Tyndrum and Eskdalemuir in Dumfries and Galloway. | Overnight, the west and south of Scotland was worst hit, with about an inch of rain falling at Tyndrum and Eskdalemuir in Dumfries and Galloway. |
| The BBC Weather Centre has warned some areas could see as much as a month's rain within 36 hours. | The BBC Weather Centre has warned some areas could see as much as a month's rain within 36 hours. |
| Flood watches | Flood watches |
| Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary said visibility was poor and standing water was also affecting all the region's roads including the A74(M) motorway. | Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary said visibility was poor and standing water was also affecting all the region's roads including the A74(M) motorway. |
| The M9 in Stirling was also affected by large amounts of surface water, causing problems for some drivers. Network Rail said flooding on the track at Plean | |
| The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) has issued 13 flood warnings for rivers across Dumfries and Galloway, Lothians, Perthshire, Strathclyde and Ayrshire. | The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) has issued 13 flood warnings for rivers across Dumfries and Galloway, Lothians, Perthshire, Strathclyde and Ayrshire. |
| It said the Whitesands area of Dumfries was expected to flood at about 1530 GMT. | It said the Whitesands area of Dumfries was expected to flood at about 1530 GMT. |
| Warnings have also been issued for the tidal Clyde from Dumbarton to the Kingston Bridge in Glasgow, and for two sections of the River Earn. | Warnings have also been issued for the tidal Clyde from Dumbarton to the Kingston Bridge in Glasgow, and for two sections of the River Earn. |
| There were also 16 flood watches in place around the country. | There were also 16 flood watches in place around the country. |
| 'Brief respite' | 'Brief respite' |
| Forecasters predicted that the rain would continue on Thursday, with high winds also expected. | Forecasters predicted that the rain would continue on Thursday, with high winds also expected. |
| Gusts of up to 60mph are predicted across Dumfries and Galloway, with winds of 50mph in the southern half of Scotland. | Gusts of up to 60mph are predicted across Dumfries and Galloway, with winds of 50mph in the southern half of Scotland. |
| The BBC Weather Centre said winds could gust up to 70mph (112km/h) in some areas, but added that the extremely wet weather was the main concern. | The BBC Weather Centre said winds could gust up to 70mph (112km/h) in some areas, but added that the extremely wet weather was the main concern. |
| Forecaster Tomasz Schafernaker said he expected there to be a brief respite from the rain on Friday, but this would be followed by another spell of wet weather on Saturday. | Forecaster Tomasz Schafernaker said he expected there to be a brief respite from the rain on Friday, but this would be followed by another spell of wet weather on Saturday. |
| He said the threat of flooding was not necessarily because of torrential rain but because the ground had become saturated from persistent, heavy downpours. | He said the threat of flooding was not necessarily because of torrential rain but because the ground had become saturated from persistent, heavy downpours. |
| Are you in one of the areas on flood alert? What are conditions like where you are? Send us your comments and pictures. | Are you in one of the areas on flood alert? What are conditions like where you are? Send us your comments and pictures. |
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