Storm Frank: Heavy rainfall and flooding affects the region
Storm Frank is currently battering the region, causing further flood warnings and alerts only weeks after Storms Desmond and Eva devastated communities.
Possibly record-breaking flooding expected in Whitesands area of Dumfries
Heavy rainfall which began Tuesday evening will lead to flooding on the Whitesands today, beginning in mid-morning and possibly peaking around lunchtime, according to Dumfries & Galloway Council.
Levels are expected to be higher than the recent flooding at the beginning of December, and may be considerably higher due to the amount of rain falling on an already saturated catchment.
Flooding is due to begin around 11am today.
Flood levels will remain high for several hours after the peak, which will be around 1pm.
The flooding at Whitesands is predicted to exceed the events of 2009 and 2013, and potentially to exceed the 1982 level.
It is possible that Whitesands properties may need to be evacuated this morning,
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