Flood warnings issued as heavy rain continues

WARNINGS of flooding from heavy showers falling on already saturated ground were issued yesterday by the Met Office.

It came as a yellow “be aware” severe weather warning for a swathe of western and southwestern Scotland was extended into today.

Four flood warnings were issued by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, which said a caravan park and homes at Denholm in the Borders were at risk from the River Teviot bursting its banks.

A spokesman said: “River levels are rising as a result of the heavy and persistent rainfall during Tuesday.”

The other warnings were for fields adjoining three stretches of the River Earn in Perthshire.

Flood alerts were also in force for much of western and central Scotland, including Dumfries and Galloway. The Met Office said further heavy showers and thunderstorms would sweep in from the south overnight, with up to 30mm (1.2in) of rain.

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The Met Office said nearly 38mm (1.5in) of rain had fallen at both Eskdalemuir in Dumfries and Galloway, and in Perthshire, on Monday, with almost 26mm (1in) in Glasgow.

Suburban trains in northern Glasgow to Springburn, Motherwell and Lanark were hit by 2ft of water covering tracks at Dalmuir, near Clydebank.