Scores of homes have been evacuated in Aberdeenshire after the River Don burst its banks and the River Ythan threatened to overflow, while people in an area of Aberdeen were advised to leave their properties.
Roads have been closed and trains and flights cancelled in Aberdeen and across the surrounding region as water levels reached record highs.
Around 5,500 homes are without power in Scotland as gale-force winds and heavy rain from Storm Frank batter the country.
Affected places include Shetland, the Western Isles and the west, north and north-east of Scotland.
In Aberdeenshire, around 1,700 homes are without power in areas including Fraserburgh, Kintore, Durris, Cruden Bay, and New Deer.
Met Office amber "be prepared" flood warnings are in place covering all mainland regions, with the exception of the Highlands, where yellow "be aware" warnings remain.
Some 60 flood warnings and 14 alerts have been issued, covering large parts of Scotland from Aberdeenshire, Moray and Speyside to the Scottish Borders and Dumfries and Galloway.
Scores of homes have been evacuated in Aberdeenshire, with severe flood warnings still in place for Inverurie and Kintore.
Scores of homes have been evacuated in Aberdeenshire after the River Don rose to record levels and burst its banks.
The fierce storms and torrential downpours in the last month of 2015 contributed to the wettest month in the UK since records began.