The Met Office has issued a "danger to life" weather warning across Scotland today, with a further warning issued for the weekend.
Torrential rain and the potential for flooding in areas up and down the country are being forecast.
The yellow alert has been in place since 9am this morning (Thursday) and will continue until 11.59pm tonight.
A brief period of respite is expected on Friday, thought heavy rain is still expected, and the weather warnings will come back into force on Saturday morning at 6am and last until 11.59pm on Sunday.
The alert covering Thursday has been issued for Dumfries and Galloway and parts of Lothian and the Borders, as well as Strathclyde regions.
A Met Office forecast predicts: "Periods of heavy rain are expected to develop across Southwest Scotland on Thursday morning and through the afternoon.
"Accumulations of 40-50 mm are possible, especially across the Galloway hills and hills of North Ayrshire. The rain will gradually ease through the evening."
The weekend warnings cover most of the country, taking in Central, Tayside & Fife, Highlands & Eilean Siar, South West Scotland, Lothian Borders and Strathclyde.
A Met Office forecast predicts: "There is the potential for some very unsettled weather through the coming weekend, especially across southern, central and western Scotland with periods of heavy rain expected through Saturday and, after a respite overnight, Sunday. The rain will fall onto already saturated ground increasing the risk of flooding."
Experts also predict warn of:
- There is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded, causing damage to some buildings
- There is a small chance of fast flowing or deep floodwater causing danger to life
- Where flooding occurs, there is a slight chance of delays or cancellations to train and bus services
- Spray and flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures
- There is a slight chance of power cuts and loss of other services to some homes and businesses
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2020-10-29 10:16:00Z
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