Elected Member Briefing Note 2022, Issues 51-52
Multiple briefing notes were issued during 18 November 2022 to update elected members on the impact of localised flooding following heavy rain. For ease of reference both briefing notes are included on this page
About this briefing note
Report by: Mary Willis, Communications & Design Co-Ordinator
Date: 18 November 2022
Subject: Localised flooding 18 November 2022
Responsible Officer: Barbara Renton, Executive Director, Communities
Publication
This Briefing Note has been published on the Council's website following circulation to Councillors.
Details
Purpose
To update elected members on the impact of heavy rainfall leading to localised flooding in parts of Perth and Kinross
Briefing information
Update 1 - 12 noon
Heavy rain conditions have continued overnight.
Roads currently closed due to flooding:
- A93 Perth to Blairgowrie at Cargill
- A913 Aberargie to Newburgh, west of Abernethy
- B954 Alyth to Meigle at Crathie Bridge
- C423 Aberbothrie at Bardmony Bridge
- Burnside, Scone
Passable with care:
- B953 Forgandenny to Forteviot
- A926 Blairgowrie to Alyth, between the Thorn and New Alyth
- A926 Rattray High Street, at Honeyberry Drive
- A984 Bendochy to Dunkeld, between the A923 and A93 at Easter Banchory
- A984 Bendochy to Dunkeld, between the A93 and the B947 Lethendy at Little Fardie
Many other roads are also affected by standing water and we are continuing to urge motorists to travel only where necessary, take extra care and drive to prevailing conditions.
Local burns and rivers are being monitored and crews have been out since early this morning clearing hakes (trash screens) in various locations and this will continue throughout the day.
We are arranging for Tayside Contracts to deliver sandbags to Back Row, Herdsman Close and High Street in Rattray as the Rattray Burn has overtopped and water is running onto the road near the Parkhill culvert.
The main areas we are focussing on at present are around the Craigie Burn and Rattray Burn. The hakes at Necessity Brae will also be checked. We have had a report of flooding in a business at Bridgend and the water build up is being cleared, although water has entered the property. We will be carrying out checks in the Kinross area. No reports of significant issues in Crieff or Comrie have been received to date.
We have crews on standby and will do our best to help if properties are at imminent risk of flooding. Members of the public are being advised to call 01738 476476 if in an emergency and to call back later if they are unable to get through straight away. Updates have been posted on social media this morning and will continue during the day. Residents are being signposted to information on the flooding pages of the Council's website and to SEPA's regularly updated flood warnings (opens new window).
Officers will be meeting again at 1pm today and we will provide further updates as information is received.
Update 2 - 4.45pm
Heavy rain conditions have continued during the day.
Roads currently closed due to flooding:
- A913 Aberargie to Newburgh, west of Abernethy
- A923 Blairgowrie to Coupar Angus at Butterybank
- B954 Alyth to Meigle at Crathie Bridge
- C423 Aberbothrie at Bardmony Bridge
- C405, Campmuir
- C435 Laystone Road at the Hatton
- Burnside, Scone
Passable with care:
- B953 Forgandenny to Forteviot
- B9141 Dalreoch to Dunning at Duncrub Lodge
- A923 Atholl Street at Atholl Gardens, Dunkeld
- A926 Blairgowrie to Alyth, between the Thorn and New Alyth
- 926 Rattray High Street, at Honeyberry Drive
- A984 Bendochy to Dunkeld, between theA923 and A93 at Easter Banchory
- A984 Bendochy to Dunkeld, between the A93 and the B947 Lethendy at Little Fardie
The A93 Perth to Blairgowrie at Cargill has reopened after being closed earlier today. Many other roads are also affected by standing water and we are continuing to urge motorists to travel only where necessary, take extra care and drive to prevailing conditions. Local burns and rivers are being monitored and crews have been out since early this morning clearing hakes (trash screens) in various locations and this will continue throughout the day.
We have responded to requests for sandbags in Rattray (Back Row, Herdsman Close and High Street), Scone, Perth and other locations around the Council area. Members of the public are being advised to call 01738 476476 if in an emergency and to call back later if they are unable to get through straight away.
Updates have continued to be posted on social media during the day. Residents are being signposted to information on the flooding pages of the Council's website and to SEPA's regularly updated flood warnings (opens new window).
Due to the A913 closure, two buses of Perth High pupils due to return home to Abernethy went back to the school while work continues to clear and reopen the road. [Note pupils were taken home later that afternoon by Stagecoach bus after roads teams advised that the road could be accessed by a bus.]
Officers met again at 1pm and 4pm today, and with the forecast for the rain to move northwards and away from Perth and Kinross, we will be operating our normal standby arrangements over the weekend.
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