An orange warning covering Tayside, Fife, Grampian and central areas is in place from midnight on Thursday until 3pm on Friday. Fast-flowing or deep flooding could be life-threatening, the Met Office warned, and power cuts are possible due to the loss of other services. Tweets from trafficscotland The junction of Ferry Road and W Granton Access has flooded leaving cars stranded. Network Rail Scotland Heavy rain floods the railway at Markinch Network Rail Scotland All school transport has been canceled in Angus and all schools in Brechin are closed. If the children have already left for school, they will be cared for by available staff, the council said. There were nine flood warnings and 20 flood warnings on Friday morning, covering areas including Kintore, Ballater, Inverurie, Finavon, Inchbare and Aberlour. Aberdeen City Council closes Pets’ Corner in Hazlehead Park due to flooding Police Scotland has warned of a high risk of travel disruption in the affected areas. Martin AndersonA90 southbound just north of Brechin. Martin Anderson Chief Inspector Louise Blakelock, head of road policing, urged people to avoid traveling unless absolutely necessary. He said: “As an orange warning has been issued for heavy rain, we urge motorists to plan ahead and avoid unnecessary travel. “The Met Office, SEPA and Traffic Scotland websites have valuable information about weather disruptions and we would advise people to check these websites before starting your journey. “If you must drive, make sure you and your vehicle are properly prepared by having sufficient fuel, waterproofs, warm clothing, food and water in case you are delayed and be aware of the increased stopping distances when breaking.” Fife Jammer LocationsCameron Hospital Fife Jammer Locations The Met Office has also issued a yellow weather warning from 3pm on Thursday until 6pm on Friday. David Fichney, director of flood duties for the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, explained that disruption to the transport network is “likely”, with difficult driving conditions. “A period of persistent and heavy rain is forecast across much of eastern Scotland from Thursday evening to Friday afternoon,” he said. “Impacts from surface water and river flooding are likely from the eastern border to Aberdeenshire on both days. “On Friday, Aberdeenshire and Angus in particular could experience significant impacts. These can include flooding of parts of communities, property and agricultural land. “Disruption to the transport network is also likely, including difficult driving conditions.” Rainfall has become quite a problem in parts of the country after some very rainy spells recently. Usually the wettest conditions are found in the west of Scotland, and that was certainly the case last month when we experienced the wettest October on record in Renfrewshire and South Uist. But in recent days the worst of the rains has been hitting the east of the country, along with a strong easterly wind. Some extremely high rainfall totals look likely, especially in Aberdeenshire, Angus and parts of Perthshire. For example, the average rainfall for the whole of November is around 130mm on Deeside, but up to 100mm could fall by Thursday and Friday – almost a month in just two days. Eastern parts of the Borders and East Lothian will also see some unseasonably wet conditions. These areas typically get around 70mm of rain for the whole month, and around that amount is expected to fall on Thursday and Friday. At this time of year, long sustained periods of rain can cause more problems as many of the drains become blocked by falling leaves, leading to large areas of water accumulating on roads and possibly some being closed due to flooding. Rivers in the eastern areas will be closely monitored by SEPA, with the main area of concern currently around Coupar Angus, Ruthven and Meigle.
