A river runs through it

David Knox • Published 2 Dec 2011 09:30 0 Comments

TORRENTIAL rain left much of rural Peeblesshire under threat of flooding this week.

Flood warnings were issued for stretches of the Tweed around Dawyck, Stobo and Drumzelier. The Lyne Water was also extremely high on Wednesday with nearby property owners advised to take precautionary action.

The Scottish Environmental Protection Agency issued warnings for much of the upper Tweed on both Wednesday and Thursday mornings.

And Scottish Borders Council was forced to close the B712 between Drumzelier and Stobo due to deep surface water.

A spokesman for the local authority told us: "I can confirm a section of the B712 has been closed due to flooding at Dawyck and Merlindale. The Stobo area is also badly affected by surface water. We will continue to assess the situation, before deciding when to re-open the road."

Farmers from as far afield as Biggar, West Linton and Broughton were also forced to move livestock as many rivers and burns burst their banks.

A Police spokesman said: "There worst problems with flooding were around the Broughton area."

Lower parts of the Tweed Valley, including Innerleithen and Cardrona, were also affected as fields and roads were flooded.

And concerns were growing throughout the early hours of yesterday (Thursday) morning for areas of Peebles.

But there were no reports of major damage to any properties as we went to press.

A spokesman for the council's winter control desk added: "It appears we've seen the worst as river levels are slowly dropping. Flood warnings are being lifted from Peeblesshire."

The heavy showers, which lasted throughout Tuesday and Wednesday nights, were expected to ease last night.

And the forecast for the remainder of the week is lighter showers today followed by clearer spells.

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This article appeared in Peeblesshire News 02 Dec 11

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