DOZENS of flood warnings have been issued across Scotland as poor weather continues to hit the country.
It comes as Hogmanay celebrations in the capital have been cancelled due to concern for public safety, with organisers unable to continue setting up for the outdoor events due to the “extreme weather”.
In the latest update, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) said water levels on Scotland’s rivers are continuing to rise into Tuesday, particularly across Speyside and the Great Glen.
The environment watchdog said that exposed coastal areas could be hazardous later on Hogmanay with some high waves expected.
As of 10am on Tuesday, Sepa currently has 33 flood warnings and 10 flood alerts in effect.
See the full list of flood warnings below:
Flood alerts
- Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen City
- Argyll and Bute
- Caithness and Sutherland
- Central
- Easter Ross and Great Glen
- Findhorn, Nairn, Moray and Speyside
- Skye and Lochaber
- Tayside
- Wester Ross
- Western Isles
Flood warnings
- Central: Glenfoot Bridge at Marchglen, Aberfoyle Easter Ross and Great Glen: Moy Bridge, Strathglass, Invermoriston
- Findhorn, Nairn, Moray and Speyside: Nairn Side (Cawdor); Spey Dam to Newtonmore; Newtonmore to Kingussie; Kingussie to Kincraig; Kincraig to Inverdruie; Aviemore / Dalfaber to Grantown; Sluggan to Dulnain Bridge; Grantown to Aberlour; Aberlour, Craigellachie and Dandaleith; Rothes (River Spey); Boat O’Brig to Spey Viaduct; Spey Viaduct to Spey Bay; Aviemore / Dalfaber
- Orkney: Churchill Barriers
- Skye and Lochaber: Glen Nevis, Loch Lochy to Torcastle, Lochybridge
- Tayside: Innerpeffray to Bridge of Earn; Carse of Lennoch to Lochlane; Upper Tay; Pitlochry to Ballinluig; The River Tummel in Pitlochry; Ballinluig to Logierait; Caputh to Kinclaven; Logierait to Jubilee Bridge; Glen Lyon; Crieff to Innerpeffray; Dalguise
The Scottish Flood Forecast, which combines data from Sepa and the Met Office, has issued a number of flood warnings for December 31.
Yellow warnings are in place across Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen City, Argyll and Bute, Ayrshire and Arran, Caithness and Sutherland, Central, Dundee and Angus, Tayside, West Central Scotland, Western Isles.
Meanwhile, amber warnings are in place for Easter Ross and Great Glen, Findhorn, Nairn, Moray, Speyside, Skye and Lochaber and Wester Ross.
The Met Office has also issued a series of weather warnings across the country for Hogmanay. These are:
- Amber rain warning covering the Highlands in place until 5pm
- Yellow rain and snow warning covering north and central Scotland as well as Glasgow and Edinburgh in place until 11.59pm
- Yellow snow warning in place until 11.59pm covering Orkney and Shetland
- Yellow wind warning covering southern Scotland and Glasgow and Edinburgh in place until 11pm
