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Rain forecast brings Scottish flood alerts Heavy rain brings flood warnings for Tayside
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The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) has issued six href="http://floodline.sepa.org.uk/floodupdates/" >flood alerts ahead of further rain. Heavy rain has brought localised flooding to parts of Scotland.
The alerts cover Argyll and Bute, Central, Fife, the Scottish Borders, Skye and Lochaber, and Tayside. The Stirling to Aberfoyle A821 road has been closed at Duke's Pass, with flood water up to 3ft (1m) deep reported in the area.
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning of heavy rain for the UK, including Scotland, valid until 09:00 on Saturday. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning of heavy rain for the UK, including southern Scotland, which is valid until 09:00 on Saturday.
A further yellow warning of severe gales up to 75mph has been issued for the Western Isles. A yellow warning of severe gales, with storm force winds for a time, has been issued for the Western Isles.
It applies to the period from 21:00 on Friday to 03:00 on Saturday. It applies to the period from 20:00 on Friday to 06:00 on Saturday.
Tayside Police, who cover the area where some of the heaviest rain is expected, have urged people to be vigilant. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) has issued four href="http://floodline.sepa.org.uk/floodupdates/" >flood warnings, all of them in Tayside.
They said the worst of the rain is expected from early on Friday until 09:00. Further flood alerts have been posted, covering most of Scotland.
Police urged drivers to take "the utmost care in what are challenging and difficult driving conditions". Tayside Police, who cover the area where some of the heaviest rain has fallen, urged drivers to take "the utmost care in what are challenging and difficult driving conditions".