Fields that had a thick covering of snow and ice a couple of days ago are now mini lagoons. Where there is a slope, the water is forming new streams that are gushing onto and flooding roads.
The first river to flood was the Earn in west Perthshire (shown above at Kinkell Bridge, near Auchertarder) this afternoon). This was followed by the Almond, just to the north.
SEPA (Scottish Environmental Protection Agency) is responsible for issuing flood warnings. As well giving Severe Flood Warnings for the Earn and Almond, they are currently listing 9 Flood Warnings, mainly for the Tay and its tributaries, and a further 17 (less urgent) Flood Watches across Scotland.
Live Flood Updates can be found on SEPA's website.
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