Torrential rain has seen flooding across Lanarkshire with some roads turning into rivers.
Cars struggled to negotiate parts of Whitehills Road in East Kilbride this morning with heavy downpours yesterday afternoon and night into this morning.
Yellow weather warnings were issued with disruption due to poor and dangerous conditions.
One woman, who was out walking her dog on Whitehills Road, told Lanarkshire Live : "We couldn’t pass on the footpath and cars were mounting the pavement on the left hand side to get through.
"Many cars were turning round to avoid it. The buses have been getting through although there was strong waves when they did."
Drivers in the Lanark area were also warned that the A73 between Carmichael Road End and Hyndford Bridge was closed due to flooding, with a diversion via A70, B7078, A702 and A73.
And one driver reported seeing standing water being pumped away last night near to the underpass at the Raith Interchange with considerable surface water on the East Kilbride Expressway.
South Lanarkshire Council say a clear-up operation is ongoing.
And Calder Road in Mossend, near Bellshill in North Lanarkshire, once again saw severe flooding as heavy rain coupled with a burst water main made the road almost impassable.
Colin Park, the head of roads and transportation services, at SLC said: “We have been out overnight clearing many flooded roads in response to the heavy rainfall experienced in the area.
“Many watercourses remain at a high level and we are continuing to clear leaves and other debris from several locations.
“Whilst rainfall is forecast to reduce over the coming hours we will continue our clearing operations.”
Meanwhile a car was left stranded in Burnbraes Park in Biggar after torrential rain forced it to be abandoned near an overflowing burn.
Police attended the scene yesterday and it is understood the owners were arranging for pick up.
Local resident Peter Rae said: “I went down after I heard there was a problem at the burn and it was pretty flooded.
“I noticed the road was closed and the red car must have tried to use the ford because the river had been so fierce.
“We have actually been campaigning for years to get the burn cleared.
"But I’ve never seen anything this bad since maybe the 1950s or 60s.”
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