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Roads flooded and school shuts early as Storm Debi hits Tayside and Fife

Heavy rain and strong winds have hit the region just weeks after Storm Babet.

Flooding in Angus.
Angus residents are being warned of possible flooding. Image: Paul Reid

Several roads across Tayside and Fife were flooded and a school had to shut early after the region was hit with a deluge brought by Storm Debi.

Drivers became stranded in floodwater on a number of routes on Monday after heavy rain and strong winds.

Children at Murroes Primary School in Angus were sent home early due to concerns about access to and from the school.

It comes just weeks after the area was battered by Storm Babet.

Roads in Fife and Angus were the worst affected, with several rural routes left under water.

Roads including the A914 between Cupar and Muirhead, the A91 at Auchtermuchty, the B922 Strathore Road near Cluny, and roads in and around St Andrews were all affected.

Roads in Ceres in Fife have also been flooded.
Flooding in Ceres. Image: Fife Jammer Locations/FJL Services
Roads in Pitlessie in north east Fife flooded.
A van making its way through the floodwater in Pitlessie, Fife. Image: Fife Jammer Locations/FJL Services
Roads flooded in Wormit in Fife.
A road near Wormit flooded. Image: Fife Jammer Locations/FJL Services

In Angus, police confirmed that the A92 was shut between Inverkeilor and Montrose due to flooding at Arbikie.

The A90 northbound carriageway was down to one lane before the St Ann’s junction near Brechin.

The B962 that links Monikie to Monifieth was also closed.

The B962 that links Monikie to Monifieth is closed. Image: Julie McFadzean

Officers also said the B9128 between the Letham junction and Craichie was shut due to vehicles getting stuck in floodwater.

Trains through Angus are also impacted with services running at lower speeds north of Montrose from 5pm on Monday until 8am on Tuesday.

Roads in Perth and Kinross shut by Storm Debi

Perth and Kinross Council said the A93 at Old Cargill railway bridge, the C446 from Alyth to the A93 at Tullymurdoch, and the C502 to the A9 at Dunkeld – known as Rotmeil Road – were all closed.

The local authority also shut the floodgates on the South Inch.

And in Dundee, Riverside Recycling Centre was closed due to flooding with locals urged to use Baldovie instead.

A tree came down next to a playpark at Adamson Court in Dundee. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson
The tree fell as strong winds hit Dundee. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson
Police blocked St Vincent Street in Broughty Ferry due to flooding underneath the railway bridge. Image: James Simpson/DC Thomson
Flooding in Dundee
Dundee’s Charleston Drive was also affected by flooding. Image: Kim Cessford/DC Thomson

A tree came down on Monday morning during strong winds near Adamson Court multi in Lochee.

Several other roads were also affected by flooding including Dundee Road and St Vincent Street in Broughty Ferry.

A yellow weather warning was in force for parts of Angus on Monday while flood alerts were issued by Sepa.

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