Flood alert issued from late evening Monday and on Tuesday

SEPA has issued a flood alert from late evening Monday and on Tuesday. There is risk of flooding from rivers and surface water, in particular on Tuesday.

Advice and information is available through Floodline on 0345 9881188. Your Floodline quick dial number for this area is 24200.

The Met Office has also issued a yellow warning for rain from 1am until 6pm on Tuesday.

Rain will develop across parts of Scotland overnight Monday into Tuesday before clearing away into the North Sea on Tuesday afternoon or evening.

There is a chance that this rain could be heavy and persistent, with some areas seeing 20-40 mm of rain, and a slight chance one or two spots could see 50-60 mm. Given the saturated ground following recent heavy rainfall, this level of rainfall has the potential to cause greater impact than would be typical.

The Kilmarnock Flood Gates will remain closed until further notice.

The Ayrshire Roads Alliance flood response teams are now on standby.