10 drivers had to be rescued by helicopter after becoming trapped on the A83.
People in the north of Scotland have been warned there is still a “risk to life” from severe flooding while people in the south of the UK continue to see dry and warm conditions.
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency has more than 50 flood warnings in place while a severe flood warning is active for the Aviemore/Dalfaber area.Flood duty manager Vincent Fitzsimons said: “It’s been a rough weekend across Scotland, with severe weather causing widespread travel disruption to road and rail networks and impacts in communities from Greenock to Aviemore.
He added: “Today the focus continues to turn to communities across the North, with a particular concern for severe flood impacts to communities along the Spey and Tay rivers.It comes after a spokesperson for ScotRail said some parts of Scotland saw a month’s rain in the 24 hours to Saturday evening, affecting train services throughout the country.
Although the rain is expected to continue, it should clear away in the afternoon, with warnings in place for Tuesday.
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