Met Office officials are warning that rivers in the north-east could peak this afternoon.
Storm Frank hit Scotland on Wednesday, December 30, flooding towns and cities throughout the north of the country, leaving hundreds of homes without power and devastating businesses across the region.
Forecasters are now warning that the north-east could be set for more flooding this afternoon, with the Met Office issuing amber “be prepared” warnings of rain for the north-east and parts of central Scotland throughout today, up until 9pm tomorrow.
A yellow severe weather warning for rain has just been issued for Scotland #weatheraware https://t.co/JW3nEv6Rnn pic.twitter.com/kuDRXh9wLu
— Met Office (@metoffice) January 3, 2016
In Aberdeenshire & Tayside rivers are expected to peak from Sunday & remain high into Monday.
— SEPA (@ScottishEPA) January 2, 2016
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) currently has 23 flood warnings in place, a number of which are in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire.
Currently 23 flood warnings & 3 alerts in place in Tayside,Aberdeenshire,Aberdeen City,Dundee,Angus. Latest updates- https://t.co/jAqEAzRM3t
— SEPA (@ScottishEPA) January 3, 2016
Police are advising people to stay away from already flooded areas, while Aberdeen’s Christmas village has been closed for the day due to the weather.
Yesterday, Aberdeen City Council closed Duthie Park car park to vehicles due to flooding fears.
The Christmas Village will be closed today due to persistent heavy rain and strong winds. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
— Aberdeen Inspired (@AbdnInspired) January 3, 2016
The A93 between Ballater and Braemar remains closed until repairs can be carried out. The Invercauld Bridge is closed and is expected to be for some weeks.
Due to flood warnings at the River Feugh, the B974 Cairn O’Mount has been closed between the AA box and the Feughside Inn. The B974 Strachan to Fettercairn road has also been closed.
The emergency services and other partner organisations continue to monitor the forecast weather to respond to any issues.
Aberdeenshire Council is leading the recovery response in Ballater following Storm Frank and work is ongoing to return residents to their homes.
As emergency services work across the country to try to clean up the mess already created by the storm and limit any further damage, the Scottish government’s resilience committee met on Saturday.
Environment Minister Aileen McLeod said:Â “We will ensure that everything possible is done to support the affected communities and that people and businesses are as prepared as they can be.”