Heavy rain causes flooding and travel disruption in Aberdeen, Dundee and Fife

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Three flood alerts remain in place
Thunderstorms weather warning covering parts of the north-east and east came into force at 3pm on Tuesday and remained in place until 10pm
A93 closed due to flooding damage
Driving conditions affected with flooding pictured on routes

Heavy rain has brought flooding and road damage across parts of north-east and eastern Scotland as alerts remain in place.

It comes after the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) issued three amber flood alerts for Aberdeen/Aberdeenshire, Dundee and Angus and Tayside on Tuesday.

The weather warning came into force at 3pm and remained in place until 10pm, covering parts of the north east, including parts of Moray, the Highlands, Angus, Fife and Perth and Kinross.

Flood alerts remain in place in Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen City, Dundee and Angus, and Tayside.

The A93 has been closed off due to flooding damage Fubar News via Supplied

A road in Crossford has been flooded Fife Jammer Locations via Supplied

Pictures shared on social media have shown the extent of the flooding, with surface water and flooding on some routes.

The A93, North Deeside Road, is closed in Banchory from Raemoir Junction to St Nicholas Drive due to flooding damage.

Elsewhere, the entrance to Tesco in Dunfermline, on Winterthur Lane, was blocked off. Also on Tuesday, shoppers in Aberdeen reported water pouring from the ceiling at a Greggs branch in Union Square.

Aberdeenshire Council issued a warning on social media regarding driving conditions and delays to public transport across the region.

It read: “There is a Met Office yellow weather warning for thunderstorms from 3pm to 10pm covering Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire and a SEPA flood alert until further notice.

The entrance to Tesco in Dunfermline Supplied

“Slow moving showers are expected across the region which may cause some localised disruption including the potential for some flooding impacts as the showers move north east towards the coast.

“Probably some damage to a few buildings and structures from lightning strikes. There is a good chance driving conditions will be affected by spray, standing water and/or hail, leading to longer journey times by car and bus.

“Delays to train services are possible, some short-term loss of power and other services is likely, and some flooding of a few homes and businesses is likely, leading to some damage to buildings or structures.”