WASHOUT
FLASH floods have deluged Edinburgh leaving drivers stranded on top of their cars with many roads in the capital impassable.
Residents in Edinburgh are being warned to delay their commutes home as serious flooding causes chaos throughout the city.
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A Met Office spokesperson said that up to 80mm of water is expected to drench parts of the east coast of Scotland during Monday afternoon.
Drivers have reported major routes including the A8 and A9 have been badly affected and that much of Bankhead has been closed off.
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Access to Queensferry Road and Maybury Road has also been compromised by the floods.
Despite the weather warnings, shocked bystanders watched a driver sit on the roof of his sports car for nearly half an hour - before he got down and kept out of the rain at a bus shelter.
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The proud owner of a silver Toyota Celica was parked in the downpour for 45 minutes on Meadow Place Road, Corstorphine, according to witness Shannon Fergus, 22.
Shannon said: "All I can tell is that he was there for around 45 minutes, sat on the roof for about 20-30 minutes trying to phone people, got off the roof and stood by the bus stop for a bit and then eventually he was helped by people to push the car away."
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Liberal Democrat MP Christine Jardine also shared unbelievable footage of "waves" lapping up against the window of her office on St John's Road, Corstorphine.
In a bid to stem the floodwater, the politician was forced to take a mattress off a sofabed to block the door.
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She said: "Our office is right at the foot of Clermiston Road and it came down in waves to meet with the water that was already standing on St John's Road.
"Every time a car went past it sent more waves towards our windows. Within minutes it was four inches deep."
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Another social media user, Vonny LeClerc, shared footage of the flash floods blighting the capital.
She warned of "unbelievable scenes in Edinburgh" and wrote that "the roads are literally busting open like geysers."
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It comes after the Met Office issued a “danger to life” warning for parts of England earlier today.
Large swathes of Scotland are set to be affected by these downpours over the next few days.
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Met Office forecaster Simon Partridge said that the stormy weather could last up to a week.
He said: “It’s set up for an unsettled spell this week where we could see some more of those [storms] as the week goes on.
Buses are currently unable to run in Balerno due to flooding.
Edinburgh trams have suspended their services at Bankhead to assess the situation.
ScotRail trains between Kirknewton and Curriehill are now running at a reduced speed and services between Glasgow Central and Edinburgh via Shotts and Carstairs will be delayed or revised.
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