Vicious Storms leave Scotland's road and rail network under water as area floods
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Pastor Dale Morgan
Aug 11, 2011, 3:15:58 AM8/11/11
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11 August 2011 Last updated at 01:41 ET
Vicious Storms leave Scotland's road and rail network under water as area floods
Road affected by water The public has been warned to be aware of the risk of standing water on roads
Train services have been disrupted at Glasgow's Queen Street station and flood warnings have been stepped up as heavy rain continues to fall.
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency has declared five flood warnings for Tayside and two for Sutherland. It has a further 14 flood alerts in place.
In Kilsyth, water was pumped from homes and a school at Park Road.
ScotRail said there was a restricted service at Queen Street and there was further disruption at Dalmarnock.
The Cathcart rail service in the south of Glasgow has also been withdrawn.
ScotRail added that the situation was ever changing and advised travellers to check online.
There have been reports of small problems in Wellbank near Dundee, and at Ceres and Kilmany near Cupar.
Precautionary measures were taken in the Meadows area of Huntly in Aberdeenshire for a second time in a week.
At about 01:00, residents in the neighbourhood were alerted by police that the River Deveron could burst its banks.
Grampian Housing deployed flood defence guards to doors and windows of about 50 homes.
However, water levels have now dropped off.
Swollen rivers
Flood alerts have been issued for Caithness and Sutherland; Tayside; Fife; Edinburgh and the Lothians; central; the Borders; Dundee and Angus; Argyll and Bute; west central Scotland; Ayrshire and Arran; Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen city; Easter Ross and Great Glen; Skye and Lochaber; and Findhorn, Nairn Moray and Speyside.
A ScotRail spokeswoman said train services operating between Dalmuir and Larkhall, Partick and Lanark and between Milngavie and Motherwell were affected by the flooding in Dalmarnock.
Less rain is expected on Thursday but the Met Office said disruption was likely because of flooding from standing water and from swollen rivers and streams.
A Sepa spokesman said: "We expect to see a gradual rise in river levels. But as rain is persistent rather than thundery downpours, we do not expect to see any sudden increases.
"Accumulation of surface water and standing water is also anticipated."
Dumfries and Galloway Police said drivers would need to take extra care on the roads, in anticipation of heavy rain.
11 August 2011 Last updated at 01:41 ET
Vicious Storms leave Scotland's road and rail network under water as area floods
Road affected by water The public has been warned to be aware of the risk of standing water on roads
Train services have been disrupted at Glasgow's Queen Street station and flood warnings have been stepped up as heavy rain continues to fall.
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency has declared five flood warnings for Tayside and two for Sutherland. It has a further 14 flood alerts in place.
In Kilsyth, water was pumped from homes and a school at Park Road.
ScotRail said there was a restricted service at Queen Street and there was further disruption at Dalmarnock.
The Cathcart rail service in the south of Glasgow has also been withdrawn.
ScotRail added that the situation was ever changing and advised travellers to check online.
There have been reports of small problems in Wellbank near Dundee, and at Ceres and Kilmany near Cupar.
Precautionary measures were taken in the Meadows area of Huntly in Aberdeenshire for a second time in a week.
At about 01:00, residents in the neighbourhood were alerted by police that the River Deveron could burst its banks.
Grampian Housing deployed flood defence guards to doors and windows of about 50 homes.
However, water levels have now dropped off.
Swollen rivers
Flood alerts have been issued for Caithness and Sutherland; Tayside; Fife; Edinburgh and the Lothians; central; the Borders; Dundee and Angus; Argyll and Bute; west central Scotland; Ayrshire and Arran; Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen city; Easter Ross and Great Glen; Skye and Lochaber; and Findhorn, Nairn Moray and Speyside.
A ScotRail spokeswoman said train services operating between Dalmuir and Larkhall, Partick and Lanark and between Milngavie and Motherwell were affected by the flooding in Dalmarnock.
Less rain is expected on Thursday but the Met Office said disruption was likely because of flooding from standing water and from swollen rivers and streams.
A Sepa spokesman said: "We expect to see a gradual rise in river levels. But as rain is persistent rather than thundery downpours, we do not expect to see any sudden increases.
"Accumulation of surface water and standing water is also anticipated."
Dumfries and Galloway Police said drivers would need to take extra care on the roads, in anticipation of heavy rain.
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