The torrential rain and floods that battered Edinburgh and the Lothians in the spring of 2000, were the most severe witnessed in decades.
Over a period of 48 hours on April 26 and 27, the city was hit by a record 100mm rainfall the likes of which many locals had never seen before.
The heavy rain resulted in vital roads and rail services being disrupted, while scores of households had to be evacuated from the parts of the capital which were hit the worst. Hundreds more homes were left without power.
