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| Heavy rains hit parts of Scotland | Heavy rains hit parts of Scotland |
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| Severe downpours and stormy conditions have been sweeping across parts of Scotland. | Severe downpours and stormy conditions have been sweeping across parts of Scotland. |
| Some streets in Edinburgh were affected by flooding, hail storms were seen in the west and flood waters swept debris across a stretch of the A7. | Some streets in Edinburgh were affected by flooding, hail storms were seen in the west and flood waters swept debris across a stretch of the A7. |
| ScotRail said a landslip between Stirling and Dunblane had closed the rail line. | ScotRail said a landslip between Stirling and Dunblane had closed the rail line. |
| There were also rain warnings in place for southern Scotland, the Western Isles and the Northern Isles. | There were also rain warnings in place for southern Scotland, the Western Isles and the Northern Isles. |
| Network Rail said lines between Stirling and Dunblane had been blocked by the landslip and trains were currently unable to run. | Network Rail said lines between Stirling and Dunblane had been blocked by the landslip and trains were currently unable to run. |
| A spokesman said: "The 14:39 from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street is currently unable to move near Stirling because of the landslip. Due to extensive flooding, it also can't move back towards Perth." | |
| "Our teams are on site at the landslip near Dunblane but the conditions in the area are severe," he added. | |
| The line between Carstairs and Motherwell has also been affected by flood water, causing delays on the route. | The line between Carstairs and Motherwell has also been affected by flood water, causing delays on the route. |
| In Argyll and Bute, the A83 has been closed between the A819 junction in Inveraray and the A815 junction in Cairndow, because of flooding. | In Argyll and Bute, the A83 has been closed between the A819 junction in Inveraray and the A815 junction in Cairndow, because of flooding. |
| The M9 motorway near Stirling has reopened after being briefly closed by flooding. | The M9 motorway near Stirling has reopened after being briefly closed by flooding. |
| Drivers have been warned of the dangers of surface water in the Western Isles, Northern Isles, Lothian and Borders, Perth and Kinross and on the A9 near Dunkeld. | |
| Venue flood | Venue flood |
| In Edinburgh, a fire crew spent an hour pumping water up to 6in deep out of the Usher Hall as thunder storms caused problems across the city. | In Edinburgh, a fire crew spent an hour pumping water up to 6in deep out of the Usher Hall as thunder storms caused problems across the city. |
| Karl Chapman, the hall's general manager, said: "The water has now been pumped out with the assistance of the fire service. | |
| "Rehearsals continued throughout the afternoon and the concert will go ahead as planned this evening." | |
| Several other streets in the capital were also affected by flash floods, as about 30mm of rain fell in three hours. | Several other streets in the capital were also affected by flash floods, as about 30mm of rain fell in three hours. |