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| Many parts of Scotland are on alert for more flooding as weather forecasters have warned of further heavy rain. | |
| Dumfries and Galloway has been hardest hit thus far, but rivers in Perthshire are now said to be causing concern. | |
| The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) has 14 flood watches in place, and four flood warnings. | |
| Sepa said 15 to 20mm of rain is expected to fall on Saturday and Sunday, raising the prospect of flooding across Perthshire. | |
| David Faichney, of Sepa's flood monitoring unit, said: "The rivers are highest actually in the Tay and Earn catchments in Perthshire and the River Teith near Callander. | |
| "Because of the way the rain moved through the other day those are the last areas to get the rain, so they are the last rivers to come back down again. | |
| Dumfries and Galloway Council said it had been the worst flooding since 1990 | |
| "We are expecting 15 to 20mm of rain in the south today, a similar amount tomorrow and that is going to make the rivers turn up again because the ground is very wet and we expect to be putting more flood warnings out as the day goes on." | |
| Sepa issues flood watch notices in response to weather, tidal conditions or river levels that indicate flooding could occur in the next 24 to 48 hours. | |
| A flood warning means flooding which will affect homes, businesses and main roads is expected and that immediate preventative action is needed. | |
| The four current flood warnings relate to the River Tay from Kenmore to the A9 road bridge upstream of Dunkeld, the River Earn from Comrie to Crieff, the River Earn from downstream of Crieff to Bridge of Earn and the River Isla from Bridge of Ruthven to the River Tay. | |
| 'Preparations in hand' | |
| The wettest November day on record in Dumfries and Galloway caused widespread problems on Friday. | The wettest November day on record in Dumfries and Galloway caused widespread problems on Friday. |
| The Met Office said rainfall at its Eskdalemuir observatory in the 24-hour period to 0900 GMT on Friday had exceeded the previous highest total, set in 1931. | The Met Office said rainfall at its Eskdalemuir observatory in the 24-hour period to 0900 GMT on Friday had exceeded the previous highest total, set in 1931. |
| Many businesses on the Whitesands suffered from flooding as the River Nith in Dumfries overflowed. | |
| Several homes were flooded in Ettrick and Yarrow in the Borders as water levels rose on Friday. | |
| Many roads were closed and the fire and rescue service was called out to numerous incidents. | Many roads were closed and the fire and rescue service was called out to numerous incidents. |
| Dumfries and Galloway Council said it had been the worst flooding since 1990 and among the worst on record. | Dumfries and Galloway Council said it had been the worst flooding since 1990 and among the worst on record. |
| Chief executive Gavin Stevenson said preparations were "well in hand" to tackle any further problems over the next few days. | Chief executive Gavin Stevenson said preparations were "well in hand" to tackle any further problems over the next few days. |
| Thousands of sandbags were handed out by Dumfries and Galloway Council and Scottish Borders Council to those in need to help prevent flooding. |