SEPA issues a Flood Alert for Aberdeenshire as Storm Kathleen progresses
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A Flood Alert has been issued for Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen City for river and surface water flooding as of 4pm on Friday.
Further rain is expected to affect the south of the area during Friday and Saturday morning. There is a risk of flooding from surface water and rivers. Potential impacts include localised flooding to land and roads, localised disruption to travel and property flooding.
On Saturday a deep area of low pressure – now named as Storm Kathleen and the 11th named storm of this storm season – will move towards the UK and Ireland from the south-west bringing unseasonably strong winds to Ireland and western parts of the UK.
A yellow severe weather warning for wind has been issued for the whole of Northern Ireland and the west coast of England, Wales and southern Scotland. The warning is in force from 8am to 10pm on Saturday. Gusts of 50-60 mph are expected quite widely within the warning area, with the possibility of 70 mph gusts in exposed coastal locations, especially in eastern Northern Ireland.
Chief Meteorologist, Dan Suri, said: “Storm Kathleen will bring strong gusty winds to western areas of the UK through Saturday. “Gusts of 50 to 60 mph are expected quite widely, while some exposed spots, particularly in coastal Northern Ireland, will see 60 to 70 mph gusts with large waves also expected.
“There will also be some blustery showers in the west with the eastern side of the UK seeing a drier and brighter day. With the winds coming from the south, some unseasonably warm air will be drawn across parts of the UK. When combined with sunny spells in East Anglia we could see temperatures reaching 21°C or 22°C for a time on Saturday. These temperatures are well above average for the time of year and the highest we’ve seen in the UK since last October.”
