Parts of Scotland were on high alert as heavy rain causes widespread flooding.
The Met Office warned there could be a danger to life in parts of eastern Scotland.
An amber alert was issued for Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Angus and Perth and Kinross.
The alert was in place until 21:00 on Friday.
Homes and businesses are likely to be flooded, the Met Office has said.
Roads and railways have been affected.
With the Met Office Amber alert lifted, that's all from BBC Scotland's live page coverage today.
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The most up-to-date Scottish Flood Forcecast for your area is available on the Sepa website, external.
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Before we wrap up our live page coverage today, police have said the search for a woman feared swept away in Monymusk in Aberdeenshire has been stood down for the evening.
Emergency services launched the search around 15:00 following reports that someone was swept away in the River Don while trying to rescue a dog.
A spokesperson said: “Police and emergency services attended and searches were carried out. Following assessments of the river conditions, the search has been stood down for the evening. Police enquiries are ongoing.”
The Amber weather alert for rain and floods in the east of Scotland has now been lifted by the Met Office, as of 21:00.
However, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency says the flood risk will continue tomorrow, with rivers expected to reach peak levels early in the morning.
It's been a challenging day for emergency services in many parts of the county:
Heavy rain and floods hit eastern Scotland
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BBC Scotland
People in more than 300 properties in Brechin, Angus, are being given the opportunity to evacuate and spend the night in a local school amid fears of further flooding in the area.
We reported earlier of a similar situation in Ballater.
Police and volunteers are currently carrying out door-to-door welfare checks, offering the option for residents to leave.
Sepa's Scottish Flood Forecast, external says that the flood risk will improve on Saturday. The current Red warning is expected to be downgraded to Yellow in Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen City, Dundee and Angus, Tayside.
However, this carries its own risks from the residual impact of Friday's weather. Sepa says this is:
Image source, SepaThe Met Office Amber weather warning for heavy rain and floods will be lifted at 21:00. It was initially in place until 15:00 this afternoon, before being extended.
However, disruption from the flooding is expected to continue into Saturday before any clean up can begin.
The Met Office says there should be a "brief respite" from the winds and rain for a time, but another front will move in from the west later in the day, bringing more wet and windy weather.
Pictures of the heavy rain and flood waters have been coming in all day from the BBC's Weather Watchers.
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Image source, Emma - BBC Weather WatchersTrees are swallowed up by the flood waters in Aboyne
Image source, Gallusloon - BBC Weather WatchersThe River Dee bursts in banks near the village of Kincardine O'Neil
Image source, Shone - BBC Weather WatchersClunie Water in Braemar became a torrent after the heavy rain
The 525 Ferry Road office complex is next to this severe flood in Edinburgh
An office block in one of the worst affected areas of Edinburgh was earlier forced to close due to flooding.
The social enterprise and charity hub at 525 Ferry Road has had its basement flooded and this has knocked out its electricity supply.
The operator of the 100,000 sq ft office, home to dozens of third sector organisations, has said it will be closed for at least a week to allow for repairs.
Image source, SEPAThe Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) now has flood warnings in place in 37 areas - with seven of these "severe" warnings.
The agency says it is seeing "significant impacts" from rivers in parts of Aberdeenshire & Angus.
The seven severe flood warnings are live in Kintore, Kemnay, Inverurie, Ballater and Aberdeen (Dee), Brechin and Finavon & Tannadice.
If you want more details on these areas, Sepa has information on its flood updates page, external.
Aberdeenshire Council has stood down its rest centre in Aboyne.
Similar facilities in Ballater, Kemnay and Inverurie are still open.
The council has also extended the operating hours of its customer service hotline - 03456 081205 - until 21:00.
Lorna Gordon
BBC News Scotland correspondent
The lights have gone off in parts of Ballater.
The police here say the water on some streets is knee high and they are going door-to-door trying to persuade those still in their homes in areas which have flooded to leave for the night.
A rest centre has been set up here offering hot food, warmth and a bed for the night for those whose homes have been breached by the floodwaters.
Some streets in Ballater have flooded
Jim Anderson is chairman of Ballater Community Council on Royal Deeside.
He runs a landscaping business and his own yard has flooded.
Quote MessageMy office cabin was floating in the water today by 11 o' clock. The yard is quite a mess - there's a lot of tidying up to do
Jim Anderson
Ballater was badly hit by flooding during Storm Frank in 2015.
A local resilience group is providing help in local halls, providing a warm place for people to go and issuing sandbags to those who need them.
Risk to life severe weather and flood warnings remain in place across parts of Scotland.
Rain due to continue for the next few hours with an amber warning in force until 9pm.
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Police officers are going door-to-door in parts of the village to ask people to leave
Some areas of Ballater in Aberdeenshire are without power.
Police officers are going door-to-door in parts of the village to ask people to leave but some are refusing to go.
A rest centre has been opened for residents needing help and who are unable to stay in their homes.
Some areas of Ballater in Aberdeenshire are without power because of the flooding
Rest centres are open in parts of Angus worst hit by the severe weather.
Centres at Brechin Community Campus and Angus House, Forfar, are open to those at the greatest risk of flooding.
Police officers are also going door-to-door in the areas of Angus with severe flood warnings - Brechin, Finavon and Tannadice - to advise residents to evacuate.
Network Rail says the rainfall affecting the railway is some of the highest on record in Scotland.
They said that there had been 93mm (3.6in) of rain near Laurencekirk in Aberdeenshire in just 36 hours.
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The disruption on the east coast mainline has meant hundreds of passengers looking for alternative routes or replacement buses.
Network Rail earlier confirmed that the East Coast mainline was now closed for the rest of the day because of flooding at Grantshouse.
LNER advised passengers not to travel between Newcastle and Edinburgh.
With only limited replacement buses, hundreds of passengers queued up at Newcastle's Central Station as they try to reach Scotland, with those who decided not to travel getting a full refund.
Image source, PA MediaHundreds of rail passengers queue outside Newcastle Central Station for replacement buses after trains to Scotland were cancelled due to flooding
Image source, PA MediaThere were only limited replacement bus services
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The emergency services are responding to reports a person has been swept into the River Don.
The person is reported to have been trying to rescue a dog at the time.
A search is currently under way of the river at Monymusk in Aberdeenshire.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Emergency services are currently in attendance at the River Don, near Monymusk, following a report of concern for a person in the water, which was received around 3.05pm on Friday, 18 November, 2022.”
The Scottish government's resilience committee has met to discuss the impact of the severe weather.
Justice secretary, and lead minister for resilience, Keith Brown, chaired the meeting and warned of further disruption.
He said: “The high rainfall currently being experienced in many areas is causing significant issues in some parts of the country, and is now likely to cause potentially damaging and dangerous risk of flooding in some areas.
"The conditions have already caused disruption to the transport network, with further disruption expected - so it’s important people plan their journeys before they set off – particularly if they are looking to use the trunk roads or travel by rail."
Image source, Getty ImagesJustice Secretary, and lead minister for resilience, Keith Brown urged people to not attempt to walk or drive through flood water
Ballater was one of seven areas where severe flood warnings were in place
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) has issued severe flood warnings for seven areas in Scotland. They are:
The latest Sepa updates can be found here, external