Scotland's amber weather warning - full list of areas hit by 26 flood alerts

dailyrecord.co.uk:

An amber weather warning for heavy rain in place for Scotland is causing disruption with flooding across some roads.The Met Office issued a rain warning for eastern parts of the country which will last until 3pm on Friday as a month's worth of rain is expected to lash down.Fast-flowing or deep floodwater is likely, “causing danger to life”.

Drivers are being urged to take care after 26 'red' flood warnings and nine flood alerts were issued.The amber “heavy rain” alert covers Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Angus and Perth and Kinross.

A yellow warning is in place for a large part of eastern Scotland until midnight on Friday.Authorities said the rain will make driving difficult, with potential for reduced visibility and surface water, and conditions likely to affect travel on both the trunk road and rail network.On Friday morning, a lane of the M9 westbound was closed at J2 due to flooding, while in Fife the A92 was closed between the Parbroath Crossroads and Melville Lodges due to flooding and in Dunfermline, Halbeath Road was shut with diversions in place.Regional flood warnings are in place from the eastern Borders to Aberdeenshire, with the Scottish Environment Protection Agency warning Aberdeenshire and Angus could be particularly affected.People living in regions with flood warnings have been urged to plan any journeys and keep themselves safe.

Transport minister Jenny Gilruth said: “The Met Office is warning us to expect a period of difficult weather in parts of eastern Scotland throughout Friday, with heavy rain likely to impact travel in the amber warning area in the north east. “The conditions could potentially bring disruption to the transport network, so it’s important people plan their journeys before they set off –