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The majority of flood warnings in Scotland, which largely affected communities on the Solway Firth, have been withdrawn after the worst effects of storm Eleanor passed by.

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency had originally issued 15 flood warnings, chiefly for Dumfries and Galloway, but has since lifted 12 of those. Only three remain in force, for West Luce Bay on the northern edge of the Irish Sea, with two still in place for the Firth of Forth at Grangemouth in West Lothian and Culross, Longannet and Kincardine in Fife.

At the storm’s peak, which saw roads flooded across Dumfries and Galloway and winds hit 77mph, high tides briefly flooded the inshore rescue station on the river Nith near Glencaple, which also had reports of a man stranded in his flooded home.

Six lesser flood alerts remain in place, Sepa said. Pascal Lardet, the flood unit manager for Sepa, said: “As Storm Eleanor makes it way further into the North Sea, we are continuing to monitor the Moray and Aberdeenshire coastlines and areas around the Inner Firth of Forth for any potential impacts due to high tides this afternoon.

“More broadly, large waves together with high tides have the potential to cause wave overtopping across more exposed stretches of Scotland’s west coast throughout today, with also possible impacts also being felt overnight into Thursday.”