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Gary Armstrong

Glasgow on flood alert as SEPA issue warning ahead of heavy rain

Glasgow is on flood alert ahead of an expected heavy band of rain which has led to the Met Office issuing a weather warning.

The yellow warning comes into place at midnight tonight and will remain in place until 6pm tomorrow evening (Sunday).

The Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) have advised West Central Scotland, including Glasgow, is on a flood alert, and warn of potential flooding of roads and properties.

SEPA says: "Heavy and persistent rain is expected to affect the area from late Saturday through until Sunday afternoon.

"Some localised river flooding to low-lying land and roads is likely, this will be accompanied by difficult driving conditions and ponding of water in known trouble spots. Isolated property flooding could also occur.

"With further heavy rain expected again on Monday, SEPA will continue to monitor the situation."

The heaviest rain is predicted to fall between midnight and 11am on Sunday.

The Met Office say ahead of the weather warning:

"Heavy rain may cause some transport disruption and flooding in places on Sunday.", while advising the following may be expected: 

  • Spray and flooding on roads probably making journey times longer
  • Flooding of a few homes and businesses is likely
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  • Some interruption to power supplies and other services likely
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  • Delays or cancellations to train and bus services are possible
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  • Some communities may be cut off by flooded roads 

Monday morning also shows potential heavy rain, followed by "blustery" showers on Tuesday and Wednesday.

To view tomorrow's Glasgow weather forecast in full, visit the Met Office website, HERE.

Glasgow Live has a community group dedicated to all things traffic , travel and weather . You can keep up to speed with all the latest updates by visiting here .

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