Torrential rain has caused flash flooding to parts of Kirkcaldy with some roads in the town under several inches of water.
The downpour was so heavy manhole covers were seen lifting due to the drains that were unable to cope with the amount of rainwater.
Driving was made particularly hazardous along St Clair Street in the Gallatown area of Kirkcaldy.
Elsewhere, the Esplanade is also under water, while Pratt Street and Link Street have also been affected.
One eyewitness described the downpour as the heaviest he’d seen in years.
He said: “It’s horrendous, there’s flooding all over the town.
“I heard a couple of rumbles of thunder but didn’t think too much of it but then the rain suddenly came down like I’ve not experienced in many years.
“I was in the car and the noise of the rain beating down on the car was incredible.
“The windscreen wipers were on full but it just didn’t make one bit of difference so I was forced to pull over for my own safety.”
Local Jonathan Henderson was a passenger in a tractor traveling along the Esplanade and St Clair Street in Kirkcaldy and captured some of the heaviest rain on film.
UPDATE⌚️16:45
YELLOW weather warning for THUNDERSTORMS
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Sunday 14th August 09:00 – 23:59
UPDATE – Thunderstorms across Orkney. Today 1700 – 2200Monday 15th 00.00 – 23:59
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Meanwhile, streets in Methil and Leven in Fife were also reported to have been affected by flooding following the torrential downpour.
The deluge comes as The Met Office issued a Yellow Weather warning for most of Scotland for widespread thunderstorms, which could result in flooding today.
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