In pictures: Floods and heavy rain across Scotland

The Whitesands in Dumfries suffered some of the worst flooding it has seen in recent years

Days of heavy downpours have brought significant flooding problems across the south and west of Scotland.

Travel has been disrupted, bridges washed away and people evacuated from their homes.

Dumfries, Hawick, Peebles and Annan have been among the places worst affected by the bad weather.

Here is a selection of images from across Scotland of the impact of the continuous rain and resultant flooding around the country.

Early problems were experienced in Motherwell as conditions worsened

Peebles was one of the areas worst hit by flooding

Heavy rain has affected many parts of southern Scotland, like Broughton, for a number of days

Met Office weather warnings for heavy rain have been in place across the area

Businesses and homes prepared for flooding as the rains moved in

Dalbeattie was hit by serious flooding issues on Thursday as water levels rose

Travel across the region was affected by the conditions

Some creatures adapted more easily than others to conditions

Flooding continued to affect many routes like this one near Kelton on Friday

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