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Heavy rain and strong winds have caused flooding and transport disruption as they swept across Scotland.Heavy rain and strong winds have caused flooding and transport disruption as they swept across Scotland.
About 500 homes lost power in Dumfries and Galloway after lightning struck. The Whitesands in Dumfries has flooded for the second time in a week, with water flowing in from the River Nith.
Scotland has 15 flood warnings in place - 10 in Tayside, four in the Borders and one in Dumfries and Galloway. There are 15 Scottish flood warnings in place - 10 in Tayside, four in the Borders and one in Dumfries and Galloway - as rainwater filters down from the hills.
A landslip caused by heavy rain in the Thornhill area closed the rail line between Kilmarnock and Dumfries. Network Rail said workmen were trying to clear the debris. Met Office rain warnings are still active across most of the country.
A replacement bus service is in operation. In Dumfries, water has been creeping into the Whitesands area of the town, reaching businesses who put down sandbags and flood barriers in front of their doors.
There is flooding on the Edinburgh to Glasgow via Shotts line, which workmen are attempting to clear. Earlier, about 500 homes lost power in Dumfries and Galloway after lightning struck.
Temporary traffic lights are in place on the A76 Kirkconnel in Dumfries and Galloway, due to a minor landslip, and flooding has closed roads in Dumfries. A landslip caused by heavy rain in the Thornhill area closed the rail line between Kilmarnock and Dumfries. Replacement busses are running as workmen try to clear the debris.
The Met Office said eastern Dumfriesshire, south Lanarkshire and the south west Borders would see the heaviest, most prolonged rain during the afternoon. Flooding also affected the Edinburgh to Glasgow via Shotts line. Services are returning to normal but some trains may still be cancelled or delayed.
The Whitesands in Dumfries and Galloway has been hit by flooding for the second time in a week, with water flowing into the car park. Dumfries and Galloway Council said the River Cree in Newton Stewart, which was flooded earlier this week, was also a concern after it rose by 40cm in an hour.
Dumfries and Galloway Council said the River Cree in Newton Stewart, which was flooded earlier this week, had risen by 40cm in an hour. Elsewhere, Perth and Kinross Council provided 2,000 sand bags to replenish stocks after floods hit the Perthshire village of Comrie, near Crieff, on Monday.
Elsewhere, Perth and Kinross Council has provided 2,000 sand bags to replenish stocks after floods hit the Perthshire village of Comrie, near Crieff, on Monday. Fire crews have now piled sand bags next to the river bank to prevent further flooding. Fire crews have now piled sand bags next to the river bank to prevent further flooding.
Specialist water rescue teams are pumping out drains and monitoring river levels. Specialist water rescue teams were pumping out drains and monitoring river levels.
They say the river has risen by over a metre and the next few hours will be "crucial" as water is flowing down from the hills. They said the river had risen by more than a metre and the evening would be "crucial" as water was flowing down from the hills.
About 100 homes in Comrie were evacuated on Monday when the Water of Ruchill burst its banks.About 100 homes in Comrie were evacuated on Monday when the Water of Ruchill burst its banks.
And Stirling Council said the flood risk in Aberfoyle is now low after all the sand bags deployed there were used and roads teams cleared drains to help water disperse. In the Borders, several streets in Galashiels flooded. The council was forced to close roads and provide extra sandbags.
Winds have reached 58mph in Stornoway, with predictions that gusts could hit 70mph in some coastal areas later. Winds reached 58mph in Stornoway, with predictions that gusts could hit 70mph in some coastal areas later.
An amber warning for heavy rain was issued for much of Strathclyde, Dumfries and Galloway, Stirling, Perth and Kinross and the southern Highlands. The lightning strikes affected power at properties in the Lochans and Leswalt areas of Wigtownshire.
A separate yellow - be aware - warning covers most of the rest of Scotland except Orkney, Caithness and Sutherland and the north of Grampian. Electricity was restored to most homes by late morning, with the remainder expected to be reconnected by late afternoon.
The lightning strikes affected properties in the Lochans and Leswalt areas of Wigtownshire.
Power was restored to most houses by late morning, with the remainder expected to be reconnected by late afternoon.
Speaking earlier on BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland programme, Transport Minister Keith Brown said the weather on Thursday morning had been "slightly better than expected".Speaking earlier on BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland programme, Transport Minister Keith Brown said the weather on Thursday morning had been "slightly better than expected".
But Mr Brown added: "There is a further band of rain expected from Northern Ireland later on.But Mr Brown added: "There is a further band of rain expected from Northern Ireland later on.
"People should be prepared and crucially give themselves more time so they can make journeys safely."People should be prepared and crucially give themselves more time so they can make journeys safely.
"We have some heavy rain and high winds so people have to take extra care.""We have some heavy rain and high winds so people have to take extra care."
Marc Becker, from the Scottish Environment Protection Agency's (Sepa) flood unit, said the areas likely to be worst affected were those which had experienced flooding earlier in the week.Marc Becker, from the Scottish Environment Protection Agency's (Sepa) flood unit, said the areas likely to be worst affected were those which had experienced flooding earlier in the week.
He said Dumfries and Galloway, western Tayside, Argyll and Central would be susceptible to further river flooding.He said Dumfries and Galloway, western Tayside, Argyll and Central would be susceptible to further river flooding.
Meanwhile, Edinburgh Zoo is closed until Thursday afternoon, due to the weather conditions.Meanwhile, Edinburgh Zoo is closed until Thursday afternoon, due to the weather conditions.
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