© SWNSDozens of homes have been evacuated in Scotland as more flooding misery turns roads into waterways
The River Don reaches record levels and has already burst its bank in places with another three inches of rain expected before 8am on Friday morning.
More communities are expected to wake up to flood misery in the morning as further parts of Scotland reach saturation point .
The River Don in Aberdeenshire has hit its highest level on record and is expected to burst its banks in several places tonight - threatening even more properties after days of heavy rainfall brought devastation for many.
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency and Met Office have warned of another three inches of rain expected before 8am on Friday morning.
Police Scotland said it is dealing with a "major incident" across the north-east as two severe warnings of potential danger to life are issued for Kintore and Inverurie, along with 37 more flood warnings across the country.
Parts of Grandholm in Aberdeen are on evacuation alert tonight as experts monitor river levels and a rest centre has been set up at Bridge of Don Academy.
Rest centres have also been set up at Inverurie Academy, Kintore Community Hall, and Mackie Academy in Stonehaven, where flood barriers have been erected amid fears the River Carron will burst its banks overnight.
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