Freuchie Flood Action Group

Residents throughout Freuchie are now on flood watch as water courses continue to rise due to the rain and snow falling on Fife.

SEPA has issued an alarming number of flood warnings throughout Scotland, including Fife and Clackmannanshire rivers.

This statement was prepared on 30 March 2010 at 4:24 pm.

A FLOOD WATCH has been issued for Fife and Clackmannanshire rivers.

Heavy rainfall and some snow is expected throughout Tuesday evening and into Wednesday for Fife and Clackmannanshire. Rivers are rising and localised flooding can be expected. Further updates will appear here as more information becomes available.

This FLOOD WATCH is now in force until further notice.

Concerned Freuchie residents have started to move their cars to areas of safety and items of value have been lifted above the flood level of August 2008. Flood defences are either primed or fully deployed in preparation for possible flooding.

Unfortunately this weather is forecast to be with us throughout tomorrow, with some forecasting services showing it to last into Thursday!

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SEPA has issued a Flood Watch for Fife:

FLOOD WATCH

This statement was prepared on 13 November 2009 at 6:57 pm.

A FLOOD WATCH has been issued for Fife and Clackmannanshire rivers.

Heavy rainfall is expected this evening and into the early hours of Saturday. 25-30mm is forecast with 50mm possible on high ground.

Localised flooding from surface water and small watercourses is possible.

This FLOOD WATCH is now in force until further notice.

Please continue to keep an eye on the situation in your area and listen to local radio and television for further information.

The heavy rainfall has started in Freuchie. There are going to be a lot of Freuchie residents having a restless night tonight!

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SEPA has issued a FLOOD WATCH for Fife and Clackmannanshire:

 

This statement was prepared on 20 October 2009 at 9:54 pm.

A FLOOD WATCH has been issued for Fife and Clackmannanshire rivers.

Heavy rain is forecast for the remainder of Tuesday evening and into Wednesday.

Localised flooding is possible from small watercourses and surface water.

This FLOOD WATCH is now in force until further notice.

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SEPA has issued a FLOOD WATCH for Fife and Clackmannanshire:

 

This statement was prepared on 22 July 2009 at 12:47 pm.

A FLOOD WATCH has been issued for Fife and Clackmannanshire rivers.

Thundery showers are forecast for today around 12 pm until 10pm in the evening across Fife and Clackmannanshire areas, giving daily totals around 30mm. River levels are high so these showers could lead to some localised flooding particularly in the smaller burns, and also surface water runoff and difficult driving conditions. As soon as more information becomes available this message will be updated.

This FLOOD WATCH is now in force until further notice.

Please continue to keep an eye on the situation in your area and listen to local radio and television for further information

The Met Office has also issued a “Flash warnings of severe or extreme weather”:

Slow moving heavy showers may give 15 to 20mm within a few hours. The public are advised to take extra care and refer to ‘Traffic Scotland’ for further advice on road conditions and to Scottish Environment Protection Agency ‘Live Flood Warning Information’.

Issued at: 1310 Wed 22 Jul

There has been a few heavy showers today but so far they’ve been short lived.

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The Met Office has issued a severe weather advisory, which predicts possible heavy rainfall leading to flooding. It is in force until 6am Saturday.

An area of rain will move up across the area today this heavy and persistent giving totals between 25 and 35mm in many areas with the risk of 60-70mm over the high ground. This heavy rain could lead to some flooding. The public are advised to take extra care and to refer to ‘Traffic Scotland’ for further advice on road conditions.

Issued at: 0449 Fri 17 Jul

SEPA has also issued a FLOOD WATCH for Fife and Clackmannanshire.

This statement was prepared on 16 July 2009 at 3:11 pm.

A FLOOD WATCH has been issued for Fife and Clackmannanshire rivers.

Heavy rain is forecast to reach southeast Scotland later tonight edging up across Fife and Clackmannanshire areas where it will be persistent and also heavy at times during Friday, continuing on Friday night before dying out on Saturday morning. Accumulation of 40 to 60mm is widely expected with as much as 90 mm possible over high ground. This may cause flooding, particularly in smaller watercourses and urbanized areas. Also excessive surface water on the roads and difficult driving conditions may also be encountered.

This FLOOD WATCH is now in force until further notice.

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SEPA has issued a Flood Watch for Fife and Clackmannanshire:

This statement was prepared on 06 July 2009 at 9:28 am.

A FLOOD WATCH has been issued for Fife and Clackmannanshire rivers.

Heavy, thunder showers are expected throughout the day. Whilst this is unlikely to have a significant impact on major rivers, short duration and high intensity rainfall may cause flooding on small watercourses, roads and urbanised areas.

This FLOOD WATCH is now in force until further notice.

Please continue to keep an eye on the situation in your area and listen to local radio and television for further information

More alarming is reports are coming in of areas being flooded in Fife.

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SEPA has issued a Flood Watch for Fife and Clackmannanshire:

This statement was prepared on 03 July 2009 at 6:58 pm.

A FLOOD WATCH has been issued for Fife and Clackmannanshire rivers.

Heavy and thundery rainfall is expected over the next 12 hours which may result in localised flooding problems in this area.

This FLOOD WATCH is now in force until further notice.

Please continue to keep an eye on the situation in your area and listen to local radio and television for further information

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SEPA has issued a Flood Watch for Fife and Clackmannanshire:

This statement was prepared on 01 July 2009 at 8:38 am.

A FLOOD WATCH has been issued for Fife and Clackmannanshire rivers.

Heavy, possibly thundery showers are expected today with occasional torrential downpours. Flash flooding may occur and surface water on roads will make driving hazardous.

This FLOOD WATCH is now in force until further notice.

Please continue to keep an eye on the situation in your area and listen to local radio and television for further information.

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The Met Office has issued a severe weather warning for Fife and the SEPA’s Flood Watch service has issued a “Flood Watch”.

This statement was prepared on 14 June 2009 at 4:46 am.
A FLOOD WATCH has been issued for Fife and Clackmannanshire rivers.
Scattered slow moving showers will develop today from late morning until mid evening. The rainfall is forecast very heavy with some torrential thundery downpours likely. Hourly rates of 10-20mm are possible with 3-hourly accumulations of over 25mm locally. This may lead to some localised flooding on smaller watercourses and surface runoff problems.

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