John Swinney has issued a warning as heavy rain brings the prospect of flooding and disruption across parts of Scotland on Thursday

Perth and Kinross Council have closed flood gates while football matches have been called off due to water-logged pitches.

Travel disruption continues throughout Scotland as parts of the country are battered by days of heavy rain, causing significant flooding. A yellow weather warning, issued by the Met Office, is in force throughout Saturday, covering Angus, Perth and Kinross, Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire. The alert continues until 9am on Sunday.

Hundreds of flood warnings and alerts follow Storm Chandra heavy rain - A major incident was declared in Somerset on Tuesday evening.

Flooding and travel disruption from Storm Chandra has continued, after the third named storm of the year lashed the country with heavy wind and rain on Tuesday. More than 100 flood warnings are in place across the UK, with yellow warnings for ice in force across much of the country during the morning rush hour.

Several flood warnings are in place across much of the country after Storm Chandra brought heavy rain and disruption. A flood alert has been declared in Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen City, with the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) warning that flooding to low-lying land and roads is likely to cause disruption following recent heavy rain.

Rising floodwaters across the UK have caused widespread transport disruption after large parts of Britain faced a deluge in the wake of the storm.

Hundreds of flood warnings and alerts are in place after Storm Chandra hit the UK - with some in Dorset being told to "evacuate as quickly as possible" due to rising water levels.

Heavy rain is due to continue over coming days

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