An action plan to safeguard Alyth from flooding has been launched by residents.
The town was devastated on the morning of July 17 when it was hit by 35 cubic metres of rainwater per second, causing a 15 cubic metre-capacity burn to burst its banks.
Experts described the six-hour deluge as a one-in-200-year flood.
Now a flood risk management plan is being put together to prevent a repeat.
More than 100 people attended a meeting to discuss the findings of the council-led investigation.
Deputy First Minister John Swinney said the strategy would look at several areas, including increasing the capacity of the burn that runs through the town, although a representative of the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) said dredging would not be effective.
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There were also calls to remove weirs and other obstructions from the burn and investigate tree management in upstream areas, including Alyth Den.
The meeting was also told plans were being drawn up for a restoration of the square.
Bridges that were badly damaged by the torrent will be replaced.
However, wire mesh which was put on the bridges several years ago for health and safety reasons may not return after locals blamed it for making the flood worse.
Paul Hendry, operations director of the Scottish Flood Forum charity, has been in Alyth helping devastated families for the last four months.
“The people of Alyth want to find a solution which is permanently going to put them in a position where they will never flood again and I don’t think that is feasible,” he said.
“Obviously there are a lot of options which need to be considered, but I think we have to acknowledge this was a freak condition caused by excessive weather. “
A questionnaire to assess how the flooding has affected locals’ mental health has been issued to households.