Parts of Glasgow flooded today just three days before the city is due to host world leaders at the Cop26 climate change conference as more than a month's worth of rain falls over parts of Britain.
Motorists in the city were stranded by floodwater on the roads with some roads shut and drivers parking on the central reservation to escape the rising water levels, while speed limits were imposed on train lines.
Residents in Glasgow, which is hosting the landmark event from this Sunday, have also suffered in recent weeks from overflowing rubbish and gutters filling with litter as once-fortnightly bin collections were pushed back.
The Met Office has already warned that parts of Scotland could be battered by life-threatening floods with more than a month's worth of rain due to fall in some parts of the UK in just 48 hours.
A 'danger to life' amber weather warning which began yesterday remained in place for South West Scotland until mid-morning today, as well as another in Cumbria, much of Wales and Lancashire until midnight tonight.
Flooding on Byres Road in Glasgow's West End last night, just days before the Cop26 climate summit begins on Sunday
Severe flooding under a bridge in the Summerston area of Glasgow last night left some cars stranded in the water
Flooding in a residential area of Summerston in Glasgow last night after a deluge of rain over parts of Scotland
Flooding on Fulton Street in the Temple area of Glasgow last night as torrential rain hits parts of Scotland
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency has issued 17 flood warnings and five alerts today, while England's Environment Agency has nine warnings and 19 alerts, and Natural Resources Wales has issued four alerts.
Sepa warned: 'Heavy and persistent rain across southern Scotland overnight into Thursday is likely to lead to river and surface water flooding in eastern Dumfries and Galloway and western Scottish Borders – expect flooding.'
Flooding was possible at Pollok Country Park just south of where the River Clyde passes through central Glasgow, with Sepa also reporting almost 24mm (1in) of rainfall over 36 hours at nearby Dalmarnock.
Most of the other flood warnings were in the Borders, where the Eskdalemuir Observatory recorded 79mm (3.1in) of rain in the same period - to 11pm yesterday - with another two warnings in Dumfries and Galloway.
Sefra had also issued flood alerts for Edinburgh and Lothian as well as Ayrshire and Arran. The Met Office also said there is a chance of 'fast flowing or deep floodwater causing danger to life'.
Spells of sustained rainfall are expected further south throughout the day,
