Picture gallery: The Edinburgh floods

Householders and businesses in and around Edinburgh begin mopping up after 24 hours of torrential rain and floods.

Hundreds were forced from their homes when the weather chaos hit the city, Lothian and Grampian.

Three old people's homes and at least 40 houses were evacuated in Edinburgh as flood waters rose by more than four feet and a number of homes were left without power.

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Murrayfield stadium was turned into a swimming pool

The high water level left a muddy reminder

It was a watery trek to school for one girl

Residents make it back to their water-damaged homes

Fields were swamped by flood waters

Elderly residents had to be evacuated

The emergency services found access difficult