Scotland braced for ‘month’s worth of rain’ amid yellow weather warning

Scotland is braced for heavy rain to bring flooding and travel disruption after a yellow warning for rain was issued.

The Met Office yellow alert warned of a risk of fast flowing or deep floodwater causing danger to life.

The warning is in place from 12pm until 6pm and covers the majority of Scotland.

STV meteorologist Sean Batty has said Scotland should brace for a month’s worth of rain within 24 hours.

“What can’t be ignored though is that some of our computer models have been indicating totals as high as 150mm – which can be taken as a woWith average rainfall totals for May around 50-70mm for the east of Scotland it’s very likely that many will see a month’s worth of rain, and in some spots possibly a lot more than that in 24 hours.”

ScotRail said it plans to introduce speed limits for safety reasons which will extend journey times.

The Met Office warned of a chance of power cuts and loss of other services to some homes and businesses.

There is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded, causing damage to some buildings, and where flooding occurs, there is a chance of delays or cancellations to train and bus services.

Spray and flooding could also lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures with the risk that some communities will become cut off by flooded routes.