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| Overnight flooding caused a landslide in southern Scotland and the closure of several roads, including a section of the M74. | Overnight flooding caused a landslide in southern Scotland and the closure of several roads, including a section of the M74. |
| But Transport Scotland said that work had been carried out to enable some of the affected routes to reopen. | But Transport Scotland said that work had been carried out to enable some of the affected routes to reopen. |
| The A76 just north of Sanquar had to be shut for several hours due to the landslide. | The A76 just north of Sanquar had to be shut for several hours due to the landslide. |
| Flooding has caused problems on the M74 and diversions have been put in place after junction 12. | Flooding has caused problems on the M74 and diversions have been put in place after junction 12. |
| They will continue until ice is cleared from the motorway drains. | They will continue until ice is cleared from the motorway drains. |
| The Whitesands in Dumfries is closed due to the risk of the River Nith flooding. It is expected that the water level will peak between 1400 GMT and 1500 GMT. | The Whitesands in Dumfries is closed due to the risk of the River Nith flooding. It is expected that the water level will peak between 1400 GMT and 1500 GMT. |
| The Scottish Environment Protection Agency believes the river level could be high enough to flood the Whitesands, Brewery Street, Nith Place and the Dock Park areas. | The Scottish Environment Protection Agency believes the river level could be high enough to flood the Whitesands, Brewery Street, Nith Place and the Dock Park areas. |
| A JCB was used to clear earth from the A76 landslide. | A JCB was used to clear earth from the A76 landslide. |
| However, another part of the A-road remains closed between Cumnock and New Cumnock where gully suckers are being used in a bid to clear the flooding. | However, another part of the A-road remains closed between Cumnock and New Cumnock where gully suckers are being used in a bid to clear the flooding. |
| The A811, which was closed between Kippen and the Ballat Crossroads, has now re-opened. | The A811, which was closed between Kippen and the Ballat Crossroads, has now re-opened. |
| Police have asked motorists to take care as surface water is lying on many roads in the Stirling area and in East Ayrshire. | Police have asked motorists to take care as surface water is lying on many roads in the Stirling area and in East Ayrshire. |
| The Met Office had issued severe weather warnings for heavy rain and high winds in Scotland. | The Met Office had issued severe weather warnings for heavy rain and high winds in Scotland. |
| Gusts were expected to reach up to 75mph in the Northern Isles. | Gusts were expected to reach up to 75mph in the Northern Isles. |
| FORECAST FROM BBC WEATHER | FORECAST FROM BBC WEATHER |
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