Two areas of Scotland have now been placed under an amber warning as 150mm rainfall is predicted.
The end of this week is expected to be wild and wet as the Met Office has upgraded some areas of Scotland from yellow to amber weather warning. Scots living in parts of Angus, Perth and Aberdeenshire are being urged to “avoid travelling” as Scotland is expected to be battered by 54 hours of heavy rain.
The original yellow warning is still in place for the Highlands, Grampian, Stirling and Fife, and has been in place since 6pm tonight, January 21. The next few days are expected to be a wash out as heavy and persistent rain is predicted to fall across the country until 11:59pm on Friday, January 23.
While the rain is expected to be intermittent tonight, it will become heavier as we move into Thursday, with Perth, Angus and Aberdeenshire expected to be hit with accumulations of between 60-80mm. Meanwhile, those living on higher grounds could experience between 100-120mm.
With this upgrade to an amber weather alert, the Met Office warns that the continued rainfall from Wednesday into Thursday could exceed 150mm in a few places. As a result, Scots are being warned that some flooding across the area could be possible.
The amber weather warning is set to begin at midnight on January 22 and to continue until 6pm the same day. During this time, the national weather forecaster is urging travellers to keep themselves and others safe.
This can be done by avoiding driving during dangerous conditions, and if travel is necessary, this should be done with caution. These potential floods are likely to cause damage to homes and businesses, with there being a “good chance” that some communities are cut off by flooded roads
The Met Office advises Scots to check in on those in your neighbourhood and family members that may be vulnerable and to prepare a flood kit.
This kit should include insurance and other important documents, a torch and space batteries, a first aid kit, prescription medicines, warm and waterproof clothing, blankets, food and water.
Met Office chief forecaster Dan Harris said: “Rain will turn increasingly persistent and heavy late on Wednesday and through much of Thursday for parts of Scotland, which has resulted in Amber and Yellow warnings for rain being issued.
“Within the Amber warning area, some areas of high ground exposed to the strong southeasterly wind are likely to see in excess of 100 mm of rain, whilst 50-80 mm is more probable for many places within the broader Yellow warning
“This is expected to lead to flooding in some places, with some rivers taking longer to respond to the rainfall and could lead to ongoing impacts through Thursday.”
Areas impacted in Amber warning – midnight Thursday
Central, Tayside & Fife
Grampian
Areas affected by Yellow warning – 6pm Wednesday
Central, Tayside & Fife
- Angus
- Dundee
- Fife
- Perth and Kinross
- Stirling
Grampian
- Aberdeen
- Aberdeenshire
- Moray
