A Dunfermline man was “sick to his stomach” when his two sports cars were damaged as heavy rain brought more problems to Dunfermline’s flood prevention scheme.
Paul Stark had parked his cars on the pavement, tucked close to the southern perimeter wall around Pittencrieff Park.
However, a drain became blocked with debris and water spilled over, causing the Coal Road wall to collapse.
It is the latest in years of flooding misery for residents in southern Dunfermline.
The flood prevention scheme was originally expected to cost £3.75 million and take two years, but it took 12 years to complete with a final cost of £34m.
Fife Council’s environment spokesman, Pat Callaghan, said the flash flooding had left the local authority “disappointed and very frustrated” as nearby residents would be too.
He said that in addition to a planned weekly check and clearance of the culvert grille, once a severe weather warning had been received the council again checked and cleared the culvert trash screen at the bottom of the park the following day.
“Unfortunately, the exceptionally heavy rain carried such an immense volume of debris down the burn from the park that it choked the trash screen to both culverts during Saturday night.
“The burn overtopped, the water was trapped within the park and eventually caused a section of wall to collapse at Coal Road.”
The flooding was reported to the council at 4am and an emergency response team went out immediately to clear the blockage “in very difficult circumstances”.
“Fortunately the flooding didn’t affect any properties but two cars parked on the footway were damaged and the road was closed to allow the clear up operation,” he said.
The road was reopened and the burn is now flowing freely and the wall made safe.
“Obviously, despite the work done, this is still a problem.
“We’ll fully investigate what can be done both short- and long-term to reduce the risk of this trash screen choking with debris.”