Dramatic video shows fast-flowing Water of Leith after Storm Ciara hit Edinburgh

The water is high following on from heavy rain and snow

This footage shows the fast-flowing Water of Leith gushing past one of Antony Gormley's humanoid sculptures in Edinburgh.

The footage, shot in Stockbridge at around 8.45 on Tuesday morning, shows the unusually high water level for the Water of Leith as it passes through the city.

Edinburgh has been battered by wintry weather over the past few days, with numerous weather warnings in place since the weekend.

Dramatic video shows fast-flowing Water of Leith after Storm Ciara hit Edinburgh

More snow and high-speed winds are expected on Tuesday and Wednesday.

"Clearly the melted snow and heavy rain has caused the levels to rise," said one Edinburgh resident.

In 2012, the statues had to be removed completely in a bid to rectify repeated problems with the tilting mechanisms of the statues, which are meant to pop them up again when the water pressure eases.

Modifications were made to the fixings so the sculptures are permanently fixed to their mounts.

In June 2019, it was thought that one of the six statues at Powderhall had been washed away due to heavy downpours, but it turned out the water level had just risen above the top of its head.

Also in June last year, a passer-by stuck a pair of 'Bawbags' boxer shorts on one of the statues.