Major clear-up starts after flash floods hit Scotland
People had to be rescued, homes were evacuated and trains have been cancelled across the country.
A major clear-up has started after torrential rain battered Scotland causing flash floods.
People had to be rescued, homes were evacuated, trains have been cancelled and roads are still blocked due to the severe weather.
Boats were deployed in parts of Fife, including Rosyth, after residents were left trapped due to the water.
Rail passengers travelling from Edinburgh to Glasgow were trapped for several hours due to flooding at the Winchburgh tunnel in West Lothian.
The route has been closed, with 2ft of water lying on the railway, as teams try to clear the line.
Hundreds of homes were also left without power on Thursday morning due to the rain.
Parts of Fife were among some of the worst affected, with homeowners without power for several hours.
The heavy rain also caused problems around Edinburgh Airport on Wednesday night, with roads flooded and cars stuck in floodwater.
STV weather presenter Laura Piper said the worst has yet to come, with more flooding on Friday.
She said: "We will see persistent rainfall on Friday as that band of rain pushes through. Combined with wind speeds of around 40mph that could also cause quite a bit of surface spray on the roads tomorrow.
"Once that band of rain clears I'm afraid we have even more rain on the way as we go into the weekend with heavy thundery showers and potentially hail.
"The worst of these conditions are expected to hit central and southern Scotland. These will be heavy, slow moving showers which means that we could be in for around 30-40mm of rainfall BUT could even in the rare local spot see rainfall of up to 60mm.
"The impact could be more localised flooding and travel disruption, particularly in areas where the ground has not had a chance to recover.
"The only good news is that Monday is looking drier and brighter."
A man was spotted cycling through a flood as heavy rain caused travel problems across the city.
The video was taken at a roundabout near the city's airport, just off Eastfield Road, and showed the flood water leaving vehicles on the road partially submerged.