Following Met Office Yellow and subsequently Amber rain warnings issued for parts of the Perth and Kinross area, the Council is continuing to respond to the impact of heavy rain and gusting winds.
Our staff and teams are ready and prepared to offer support and assistance where required to our communities and we are remaining in contact with local Community Resilience Groups.
Alyth Burn has risen to a high level and is also being affected by fallen trees but has not so far burst its banks.
A landslip at Tulliemet near Ballinluig due to the heavy rain has been cleared. The conditions have led to some flooding concerns for a number of properties at St Cedd's Road in Ballinluig. These properties are partly housing association (Caledonia HA) and partly privately owned. Caledonia HA are on site, along with the Council providing pump equipment and sandbags. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service were on site from 5am today until around 1pm.
Sweeney's Garage Services 91/A/B were cancelled for the rest of the day at 12.40pm due to road conditions in the Aberfeldy area.
Perth Flood Scheme
As per the Perth Flood Scheme arrangements the South Inch flood gates were closed yesterday as a precautionary measure. Other flood gates in Perth have been closed this morning after further checks ahead of high tide around 5pm today:
North Inch; Perth Harbour (main gates); Shore Road; Tay Street; Commercial Street; Bridgend Court and North Muirton.
Flood Warnings have been issued a short time ago for the River Tay from North Muirton to the North Inch and for basement properties from the North Inch to Friarton Bridge. Council staff will be reaching out to basement property owners this afternoon. Flood gates are also being closed at the viewing platform on Tay Street at present.
Water flow levels are continuing to be monitored by Council officers with updated information from SEPA, and any further final gate closures that may be required will be done in accordance with agreed procedures.
Weather-related road closures
Currently the following roads are closed due to the weather conditions:
- A93 Perth to Blairgowrie Road at Cargill Bridge - Flooding
- A93 Blairgowrie to Glenshee Road at Dalhenzean - Flooding
- A923 Blairgowrie to Coupar Angus Road - Flooding
- B954 Alyth to Meigle - Flooding
- A924 Bridge of Cally to Kirkmichael Road at Ballintuim - Flooding
- C423 New Alyth to Aberbothrie Road - Flooding
- B950 at junction with A93 at Bridge of Cally - Flooding
- B898 at Dalguise - Flooding
- A923 at Butterstone - Flooding
The A827 Ballinluig to Pitnacree Bridge is passable with care, and the C502 Rotmell to Dunkeld Road has reopened following the removal of the fallen tree.
Unrelated road closures
Separately to the weather warnings our Roads team were contacted yesterday by police to notify of a road closure on the C4932 between the B947 at Essendy Bridge and the C430 Loch of Clunie while emergency services dealt with a house fire.
There have been no other requests for Council support related to this incident.
School closures
The following schools are closed today in Perth and Kinross -
- Kirkmichael Primary School
- Blairgowrie High School
- Breadalbane Academy
- Grandtully Primary School
- Kenmore Primary School
- Logierait Primary School
Arrangements are being made for pupils from the Blairgowrie area who attend Bertha Park High School, St John's Academy and Fairview School to be transported home. Pupils from Newhill Primary School who use school transport are also being taken home - the school otherwise remains open.
We would also advise that Coupar Angus Primary School will be closed to pupils and staff tomorrow (Friday 23 January) to allow for roofing repairs to be carried out.
School closures information will also be kept updated on our website and on our Facebook page.
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