Watch as one North Berwick street turns into river after overnight downpour across Edinburgh and the Lothians
Heavy rain came pouring down across Edinburgh and the Lothians overnight, causing flooding in some areas
Overnight downpours and rainstorms have caused flooding in some areas across Edinburgh and the Lothians.
Rain pummelled the region overnight from Tuesday, September 22 until Wednesday, September 23 after what had been a mostly dry and mild few days.
The sudden downpour saw some streets turned into rivers, including in North Berwick as seen in the footage above.
One eyewitness said that the water was “above my ankles” while walking through the East Lothian street.
Another street in Longniddry was also submerged in water, with cars carefully trying to navigate under a flooded bridge during their morning commute. Thunder and lightning was also reportedly heard in Whitburn.
Edinburgh Travel news also reported significant flooding on Slateford Road at Allan Park.
Lothian Buses has also been forced to divert some of its routes after flooding in Bankhead.
Services 32 and 36 are unable to service Bankhead Crossway North in both directions and are instead diverted via Bankhead Avenue and Bankhead Drive.
According to the Met Office, the worst of the rain is now over. The latest forecast for the region says: “Heavy rain clears early morning, sunny spells following in afternoon.
“Cloudy to start with occasionally heavy rain and some blustery winds at times. This soon clears east through the morning to allow increasing bright spells, and just the odd coastal shower. Maximum temperature 16 °C.”