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The woman was carried away by the River Don near Inverurie in Aberdeenshire on Friday as she tried to rescue the dog at around 3pm, amid heavy rainfall and flooding in the UK.

Parts of the country could be swept with a months worth of rain in 24 hours amid unseasonably warm weather for November. The Met Office has issued warnings for Scotland and north-east England.

Police are urging motorists to plan ahead and avoid unnecessary travel.

Rain and flood warnings have been put in place across the east of Scotland and the Borders

An amber weather warning in eastern Scotland has been extended as heavy rain drenches parts of the country, with flooding leading to school closures…

Trains and buses have also been cancelled or diverted.

Amber weather warning issued covering Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Angus and Perth and Kinross

A months worth of rainfall has hit parts of the east coast of Scotland over the past two days, causing railway lines to flood and services to be severely delayed or in many cases cancelled.

The Met Office said heavy rain was easing more slowly than previously expected.

The Met Office has also issued a yellow warning for some areas.