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| Flood warnings follow heavy rain | Flood warnings follow heavy rain |
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| Flood warnings are in place in several parts of Scotland after a night of heavy rain. | Flood warnings are in place in several parts of Scotland after a night of heavy rain. |
| Rivers in the Borders, Dumfries and Galloway and Angus are under threat of bursting their banks. | Rivers in the Borders, Dumfries and Galloway and Angus are under threat of bursting their banks. |
| On the roads, Dumfries and Galloway has been badly affected by fallen trees and localised flooding. Work is under way to clear the affected routes. | On the roads, Dumfries and Galloway has been badly affected by fallen trees and localised flooding. Work is under way to clear the affected routes. |
| Strathclyde Police said the A78 had been closed between Skelmorlie and Largs because of flooding. | Strathclyde Police said the A78 had been closed between Skelmorlie and Largs because of flooding. |
| A number of people had to be plucked from the water at Dalgety Bay in Fife after a strong gust of wind knocked over a series of dinghies. | A number of people had to be plucked from the water at Dalgety Bay in Fife after a strong gust of wind knocked over a series of dinghies. |
| Forth Coastguard said no-one had been injured in the incident at about 1200 GMT on Sunday. | Forth Coastguard said no-one had been injured in the incident at about 1200 GMT on Sunday. |
| Sepa warned of the flooding risk near Dunkeld | |
| The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) had two severe flood warnings in place on Sunday morning. | The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) had two severe flood warnings in place on Sunday morning. |
| They were for the River Tummel, between Pitlochry Dam and Ballinluig, and the River Tay from Kenmore to the A9 road bridge upstream of Dunkeld. | They were for the River Tummel, between Pitlochry Dam and Ballinluig, and the River Tay from Kenmore to the A9 road bridge upstream of Dunkeld. |
| Seven flood warnings were in force, covering parts of the River Tay, River Lyon, River Earn, River Nith and River Isla. | Seven flood warnings were in force, covering parts of the River Tay, River Lyon, River Earn, River Nith and River Isla. |
| There were also 17 flood alerts covering many parts of the country, from the Highlands to Dumfries and Galloway and the Borders. | There were also 17 flood alerts covering many parts of the country, from the Highlands to Dumfries and Galloway and the Borders. |
| The problems come two days after heavy rain caused flooding in Dumfries and Galloway, with the River Nith overflowing in Dumfries. | The problems come two days after heavy rain caused flooding in Dumfries and Galloway, with the River Nith overflowing in Dumfries. |