Wheelie bins float down street after heavy rain in Dingwall
Shocking scenes of flooded streets and water leaking into houses are being seen across the region.
Last updated 11th Jul 2019
Streets in Inverness filled with water and water rushed through parts of Dingwall after torrential rain caused drains to over-flow.
A shocking video even shows wheelie bins being carried away by a temporary river running through a residential area in Dingwall.
Clachnaharry Road in Inverness was covered in water around 7pm on 11 July 2019.
The worst affected were the A834 from the traffic lights at Newton road and High street Junction towards the Police station and West end.
Tracey Urry, Highland Council’s Head of Roads and Transport said:
“Since the last severe flooding in Dingwall in 2006, The Highland Council has invested considerably in flood defence measures including the installation of video monitoring and trigger alarms for flooding. The culvert and associated screen, when last inspected on Monday 8th July and again yesterday morning, 10th July, was clear of all debris. The sheer volume of rainfall last evening over a very short period (around 45mm in just 15 minutes) caused large amounts of debris (including plastic pipes) to be washed down stream contributed to the flooding. This extreme volume of water combined with a very high tide at 7:30pm last night were factors in the flooding.”
Highland Council’s Head of Infrastructure, Colin Howell added:
“We are currently undertaking a flood study for Dingwall as the area is identified as a ‘Potentially Vulnerable Area’ by SEPA. Our Local Flood Risk Management Plan identified a flood study in Dingwall as a priority and monies were made available in the Council’s capital programme to undertake this study.
“Flooding in Scotland is a plan-led and prioritised process, with funding allocated from Scottish Government. In the last cycle of funding Highland Council secured three schemes – Smithton and Culloden, Drumnadrochit and Caol near Fort William.
“The next call for prospective schemes will be in December of this year, and our proposals for Dingwall will be part of our submission. Flooding in Dingwall is a well-known problem, and we await to see if funding for such flood alleviation will be forthcoming from Scottish Government.