Flash floods cause chaos for Glasgow and Edinburgh drivers after heavy downpour

dailyrecord.co.uk:

drivers. Dramatic pictures tonight from Edinburgh and Glasgow show cars struggling to get through deep water after heavy rainfall.

The Central Belt has basked in a week-long heatwave until the rain lashed down today, our sister sites Glasgow Live and Edinburgh Live report.

A car became submerged under the floods at the A70 Meggetgate bridge due to a burst water pipe.An image shows a car and taxi submerged in water, with the flood bringing delays and travel chaos in the Slateford and Chesser area of Edinburgh.In Glasgow, people have taken to social media urging drivers to avoid Bisland Drive, Maryhill Road and Leyden Street.Residents have also reported cars becoming stuck in deep water under the railway bridge at Summerston.Police confirmed.