Scots told to expect more heavy rain after weather warning extended

Floods are anticipated to hit elements of Scotland within the coming days after forecasters prolonged a climate warning for rain by 24 hours.

The most recent Scottish Flood Forecast stated “vital flooding impacts” are probably within the north east on Friday and Saturday attributable to extra torrential downpours.

In the meantime the Met Workplace has prolonged its newest warning for heavy rain over the realm by an extra 24 hours, which means will probably be in place over a lot of the weekend.

The most recent yellow climate warning for rain covers Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Angus, Dundee, and Perth and Kinross – most of which noticed extended downpours trigger issues for residents final week, together with flooding.

The warning was initially to run from 12pm on Thursday to 12pm on Saturday, however will now stay in place till 12pm on Sunday.

Seven individuals are recognized to have died within the UK throughout Storm Babet, together with three individuals north of the border. They have been Wendy Taylor, 57, of Perthshire; John Gillan, 56, of Arbroath; and Peter Pelling, 61, additionally of Arbroath.

Brechin in Angus was the worst affected space in north-east Scotland, and tons of of properties needed to be evacuated after the river South Esk breached its banks.

The most recent Scottish Flood Forecast replace, issued by the Scottish Setting Safety Company, stated vital flooding impacts from rivers and floor water are probably within the north east on Friday and Saturday

There may be additionally a danger of additional impacts in areas recovering from latest flooding.

It stated: “River ranges usually are not anticipated to be as excessive as skilled throughout Storm Babet however because the rain shall be falling onto already moist floor, flooding from floor water runoff may additionally trigger impacts.

“Caithness and Sutherland, Easter Ross and Nice Glen and the south west of Scotland may additionally expertise some localised flooding attributable to persistent and heavy rain.”

Community Rail Scotland warned: “Extra extraordinarily heavy rain is on the way in which. It gained’t be to the degrees from Storm Babet, however it should have an effect on the identical areas, already with saturated floor. It should convey a danger of flooding.”