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Lynn Love

Scotland issued with ten flood alerts as heavy downpours set to batter country

Forecasters have warned of floods as heavy rain is expected to batter Scotland this weekend.

Experts at Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) have issued 10 flood alerts and one flood warning for parts of the country.

Central, Tayside and Fife, Highlands and Eilean Siar and Strathclyde are expected to be the worst hit with a weather warning in place from 6pm tonight until 11:59pm tomorrow.

Localised flooding is expected in North Ayrshire, the Central Highlands, the Ochils and North, West and Central Highlands.

People living, working and travelling in Argyll, Easter Ross and Lochaberare told to expect flooding affecting communities and disruption to infrastructure due to the heaviest rain.

Flood alerts and warning have been issued for Scotland this weekend (Daily Record)

They advised to ensure they have signed up to Floodline and are prepared to take action to protect their properties.

Mark Franklin, SEPA’s Duty Flood Manager, said: “With yet another wet weekend forecast for much of Scotland, SEPA has issued ten regional flood alerts.

“Persistent, and occasionally heavy rain will bring a gradual build-up of surface water and rising river levels during Saturday evening and into Sunday across many parts of the North, West and Central Highlands.

"This is likely to result in localised flooding of land and roads, as well as some transport disruption.

“Parts of Argyll, Easter Ross and Lochaber could experience flooding affecting communities and disruption to infrastructure due to the heaviest rain – and people living, working and travelling in these areas are advised to ensure they have signed up to Floodline and are prepared to take action to protect property.

"Advice on what you can do to prepare can be found at  floodlinescotland.org.uk/

“North Ayrshire, the Central Highlands and the Ochils may also see impacts from rainfall, with localised flooding of known trouble spots likely.

“The Met Office has issued a weather warning for Central, Tayside & Fife, Highlands & Eilean Siar and Strathclyde from 18:00 on Saturday 12 until 23:59 on Sunday 13 September."

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