| Emergency services, council staff and others were on standby through the night as the Scottish Environment Protection Agency issued a series of flood warnings, one — for the River Isla — with “severe” status.
However, there was no panic as weather forecasts and detailed studies by SEPA suggested, correctly, the levels of watercourses would peak at around 10pm and the heavy rain would move away from the area.
Floodgates were closed by Perth and Kinross Council around the South Inch in Perth and Scottish Hydro-Electric kept crucial dams closed, while farmers across the county made their own preparations.
As expected, many fields were flooded across northern and western Perthshire, with one Crieff resident reporting a full inch of rain had fallen in just two days.
There was also surface water on many roads and flooding on a few, including the A924 Kirkmichael route, which was closed by the police.
However, the police and fire brigade said today they had received no emergency calls from residents and no urban areas were seriously threatened.
A total of 10 SEPA flood warnings were issued for all of Scotland, with almost all in Perthshire, referring to the Rivers Tay, Earn, Isla, Ericht, Tummel and Lyon and their tributaries.
The night’s most dramatic event was a narrow escape for a driving instructor and his pupil, who were uninjured as a 25-metre tree fell on their car close to the Tormaukin Hotel at Glendevon.
The A823, was closed overnight, but re-opened this morning.
The danger continued to abate as SEPA reported they were expecting only showers today. |
