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Flooding strikes as rivers rise Severe flood warnings are issued
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Flooding problems have hit towns across Scotland as heavy downpours and strong winds have affected many parts of the country. Flooding problems have hit towns and roads across Scotland as heavy downpours and strong winds have affected many parts of the country.
In the Scottish Borders, flood warnings are out as high water moves down the river Tweed system. Seven severe flood warnings, 15 flood warnings and 15 flood watches were issued by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, (Sepa).
The Teviot and Ettrick have overflowed their banks as have the Nith and Annan in Dumfries and Galloway. The most serious areas were on the River Earn, the Tweed, Ettrick, Yarrow and Teviot in the Borders and the Isla.
The Whitesands area of Dumfries has been closed and elsewhere 18 flood warnings are in force. Major trunk roads in Central Scotland were also badly affected.
The Whitesands area of Dumfries was closed.

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Forecast published at 1200 BST, 19 November 2009UK forecast at BBC Weather

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Forecast published at 1200 BST, 19 November 2009UK forecast at BBC Weather
They stretch from Perthshire down to Edinburgh and Glasgow and the Clyde Coast through Argyll and Bute.They stretch from Perthshire down to Edinburgh and Glasgow and the Clyde Coast through Argyll and Bute.
Driving conditions are reported as treacherous, because of surface water and flooding, with the main trunk roads connecting Glasgow, Stirling and Perth all badly affected.Driving conditions are reported as treacherous, because of surface water and flooding, with the main trunk roads connecting Glasgow, Stirling and Perth all badly affected.
Fire and rescue services were called out to the Moffat, Wamphray and New Galloway areas with reports of animals trapped by flood waters and vehicles stuck.Fire and rescue services were called out to the Moffat, Wamphray and New Galloway areas with reports of animals trapped by flood waters and vehicles stuck.
In Central Scotland parts of the A9 were closed between Plean and Torwood, resulting in East Plean Primary School being shut.In Central Scotland parts of the A9 were 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.
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.
Flooding hit the Scottish Borders as the Teviot Water in Hawick overflowedFlooding hit the Scottish Borders as the Teviot Water in Hawick overflowed
BBC 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.BBC 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.
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