Ballingry couple up to their knees in water after floods

AFife man was up to his knees in floodwater for three days as torrential rain hit the region.

Alexander Wilson had to wade through the filthy water in his Ballingry garden to get to the street before it eventually drained away.

His next-door neighbours Janet and David Jamieson were trapped in their house over the weekend as they were unable to even get to their front gate.

It is the third time in a year the Navitie Park neighbours have been in this situation.

It came as communities across Fife were flooded at the end of last week as a result of a deluge and gale force winds.

Navitie Park borders Ballingry Cemetery, where scores of graves were submerged by several feet of water on Friday and Saturday.

Mr Wilson, 61, said the water was pouring over the tops of his wellies when he went to the local shop for milk.

I had to wade through two feet of water at my front door.

“We’re flooded out,” he said.

“This happens every time we get heavy rain.

“It’s not just me. There are four gardens in a row flooded.”

He said the street was in a valley at the bottom of two hills, meaning water poured into the gardens.

He continued: “I had a pair of wellies on and it was right over the top.

“The council came out with sandbags and put them at the front door so at least it didn’t get in the house.”

Fife Council worked over the weekend to clear drainage issues in a number of communities as a result of the torrent.

Local authority workers delivered sandbags to residents in Cardenden, Freuchie Mill and Strathmiglo, as well as Kinglassie on Thursday.

There were also reports of flooding in Cairneyhill and Culross, as well as a landslip at Dura Den.

And Haugh Park in Cupar was under several feet of water after the River Eden burst its banks.

Action included clearing gullies and drains, checking water levels and shoring up any weak points.

Roads across Fife were closed on Thursday night into Friday as the environment agency issued a flood alert.

A Met Office amber warning for snow and ice is currently in place across Fife.

People have been warned to expect travel delays and stranding.

There are also concerns that rural communities could be cut off.

Janet and David Jamieson of Navitie Park watch as neighbour Alexander Wilson leaves his home to get groceries. Picture: Steve Brown.