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| Flooding disruption in Scotland after torrential downpours | Flooding disruption in Scotland after torrential downpours |
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| Torrential rain across parts of Scotland has led to flooding and problems on some roads. | Torrential rain across parts of Scotland has led to flooding and problems on some roads. |
| The Met Office has issued an amber "be prepared" warning for parts of Dumfries and Galloway and South Ayrshire. | The Met Office has issued an amber "be prepared" warning for parts of Dumfries and Galloway and South Ayrshire. |
| Yellow "be aware" warnings for rain cover other regions, including central, Tayside, Grampian and the Highlands. | Yellow "be aware" warnings for rain cover other regions, including central, Tayside, Grampian and the Highlands. |
| The Scottish Environment Protection Agency has more than 20 flood warnings in place and nine flood alerts. | The Scottish Environment Protection Agency has more than 20 flood warnings in place and nine flood alerts. |
| Transport Scotland said it was working closely with local authorities, Sepa and Police Scotland to monitor the situation. | Transport Scotland said it was working closely with local authorities, Sepa and Police Scotland to monitor the situation. |
| Dumfries and Galloway has been worst hit, as police urged motorists to drive with caution as standing water and localised flooding affected many roads across the region. | Dumfries and Galloway has been worst hit, as police urged motorists to drive with caution as standing water and localised flooding affected many roads across the region. |
| In Carsphairn, in the north of the region, residents described the conditions as some of the worst they had experienced in 40 years. | In Carsphairn, in the north of the region, residents described the conditions as some of the worst they had experienced in 40 years. |
| The village shop and a number of other properties were reported to be under water, while rescue services removed a stranded car on the main A713 road which runs through the village. | The village shop and a number of other properties were reported to be under water, while rescue services removed a stranded car on the main A713 road which runs through the village. |
| Earlier, the emergency services were deployed to help residents hit by flooding in the coastal village of Port Logan in the Rhins of Galloway. | Earlier, the emergency services were deployed to help residents hit by flooding in the coastal village of Port Logan in the Rhins of Galloway. |
| The Whitesands in Dumfries has flooded after the River Nith burst its banks. Water levels were being closely monitored on a number of other rivers including the Cree in Newton Stewart. | The Whitesands in Dumfries has flooded after the River Nith burst its banks. Water levels were being closely monitored on a number of other rivers including the Cree in Newton Stewart. |
| The A701 was blocked because of flooding south of Moffat after a lorry and car got stuck in the water. | |
| In Glasgow the M77 southbound entry slip was closed because of flooding at Junction 2 Barrhead Road. | |
| In East Ayrshire at New Cumnock the A76 was closed between Pathhead and Castlemains Avenue. | |
| BBC weather presenter Christopher Blanchett said 52.6mm (2in) had fallen in Threave in Kirkcudbrightshire between 22:00 on Sunday and 10:00 on Monday, according to Met Office figures. | |
| Head of network operations at Transport Scotland, Scott Lees, said: "Although we would expect to see fewer people travelling at this point in the holiday season, we would advise people to prepare for this, drive to conditions and allow extra time for any journeys they are planning to make. | Head of network operations at Transport Scotland, Scott Lees, said: "Although we would expect to see fewer people travelling at this point in the holiday season, we would advise people to prepare for this, drive to conditions and allow extra time for any journeys they are planning to make. |
| "Transport Scotland is in regular contact with The Met Office, Police Scotland operating companies and Network Rail as well as the ferry operators and will continue to monitor weather events to ensure the maximum response to any incidents that arise as a result of the expected rainfall." | "Transport Scotland is in regular contact with The Met Office, Police Scotland operating companies and Network Rail as well as the ferry operators and will continue to monitor weather events to ensure the maximum response to any incidents that arise as a result of the expected rainfall." |
| Vincent Fitzsimons from Sepa added: "There is a risk of flooding in areas across Tayside, central and southern Scotland during Monday morning. | Vincent Fitzsimons from Sepa added: "There is a risk of flooding in areas across Tayside, central and southern Scotland during Monday morning. |
| "In most of these areas, flooding will be restricted to low-lying minor roads, lands and isolated properties. However, the risk is higher in Ayrshire and Dumfries and Galloway. Here, there is a greater risk of more widespread property flooding." | "In most of these areas, flooding will be restricted to low-lying minor roads, lands and isolated properties. However, the risk is higher in Ayrshire and Dumfries and Galloway. Here, there is a greater risk of more widespread property flooding." |