Flooding closes roads across Sutherland
Flooding caused by persistent rain during the week has seen roads across Sutherland closed today.
Highland Council said its roads team had been responding to a number of flooding incidents in the area.
The C1140 Lower Gledfield - Baldownie Bridge Road at Gledfield House has been closed at the request of Police Scotland.
Police and Fire services have been in attendance and the council has deployed sandbags.
The authority said that the road remains closed and will be reviewed in the morning.
On the A836 at Kincardine Hill/cemetery area water has flowed onto the adjacent cemetery and carpark, causing flooding.
And at Ardchronie Quarry, water is flowing onto the A836.
A forest track has washed out onto the public road, depositing large amounts of debris on the B9176 Struie at High Bridge.
On the A836 Oldtown – Ardgay Road water is flowing onto the main road.
Reports have also been received of local impact in the Bettyhill and Tongue areas
A Highland Council spokesman said that the main extent of the flooding has been concentrated around the Ardgay area with water levels dropping as the rain has eased.
