An oil worker who was forced to abandon his BMW on a flooded Perthshire road has insisted that the route was not closed off.
Mike King had to leave his vehicle after it became submerged in about a foot of water on the rural C419 near Kinclaven Bridge.
Emergency services were called to the scene at 7am. A fire service spokesman said Mr King had driven past a road closure sign before he got stuck.
However, Mr King told The Courier there were no warning signs up this morning as he made his way to Aberdeen, to catch a flight to work in Stravanger, Norway.
“The road was open when I went through,” he said. “There was a line of traffic behind me, but they turned back when they saw what had happened to me.
“I phoned the AA to let them know my situation and they told me to hold tight and call the fire brigade.
“When they came, they assessed the situation and I got out of my car. I could see there was a road closure sign at the other end of the road, but that had blown down in the wind. Anyone coming in that way could well have missed it.”
Mr King, from Murthly, added: “I definitely would not have driven on to the road if it had been closed. I drive this way to work all the time it’s a road I know well.”
Meanwhile, emergency services have been called to evacuate a farm on the edge of the River Ericht, near Alyth.
A rescue helicopter from Lossiemouth has been scrambled to Boglea Farm to save a couple from rising floods.
The pair, who are in their 60s, called for help this morning after waking to find their home sealed off.
They will stay with friends until the waters subside.For updates on the weather, click here.