With Storm Austen and Storm Boelo bringing rain and strong winds over the weekend, residents and road users are being urged to prepare for unsettled weather, with Met Office weather warnings and a SEPA flood alert affecting East and South Ayrshire.
Weather warnings
The Met Office has issued the following warnings covering parts of East and South Ayrshire:
- Yellow warning for rain: 7.00am to 11.59pm on Friday 23 October
- Yellow warning for wind: noon on Saturday 24 October to 9,00pm on Sunday 25 October
- Amber warning for wind: 9.00pm on Saturday 24 October to 9.00pm on Sunday 25 October.
There is a likelihood of disruption, including travel delays, fallen branches, and interruptions to power supplies.
Flood information
The Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) has issued a flood alert for Ayrshire and Arran.
Rain associated with Storm Austen may affect rivers during Friday and into the early hours of Saturday. Potential impacts include flooding affecting roads, properties and journeys. The alert covers a wider region and does not mean every community will experience flooding.
Travel advice
Before making any journey, check and follow the latest advice from Police Scotland, including any advice to avoid travel. Conditions may change throughout the weekend.
Follow road closures and signed diversions, and never drive, walk or cycle through floodwater.
Preparing for the weather
Before winds strengthen, secure loose outdoor items such as garden furniture and bins, where safe to do so. Keep your phone charged and have a torch available in case of a power cut.
Stay away from exposed coastal areas and large waves, and avoid walking or sheltering close to trees during strong winds.
Useful contacts
For urgent flooding or hazards affecting roads in East and South Ayrshire, contact Ayrshire Roads Alliance on 01563 503 160 during office hours.
Out with office hours, call:
- East Ayrshire: 0345 724 0000
- South Ayrshire: 0300 123 0900
For flood information and advice, call SEPA Floodline on 0345 988 1188, available 24 hours a day.
For power cuts or damaged electricity equipment, call 105.
Keep clear of fallen electricity cables. If cables are on a road or footpath, or someone is in immediate danger, call 999.
Keep up to date
Forecasts and warnings can change, follow advice from the Met Office, SEPA and Police Scotland.
Critical incidents
Overnight our standby teams have dealt with a number of critical incidents around East and South Ayrshire:
| Date Reported | Incident Type | Town | Exact Incident Location | Completed | Local Authority |
| 24/10/2026 17:16 | Flooding | Mauchline | B744 at Garrochburn | 25/10/2026 | East Ayrshire |
| 24/10/2026 17:32 | Flooding | Mauchline | Car park | 24/10/2026 | East Ayrshire |
| 24/10/2026 17:36 | Flooding | New Cumnock | Connel Park | 24/10/2026 | East Ayrshire |
| 24/10/2026 17:36 | Flooding | Mauchline | Mauchline Golf Club | 24/10/2026 | East Ayrshire |
| 24/10/2026 17:39 | Flooding | Patna | New Cottages | 24/10/2026 | East Ayrshire |
| 24/10/2026 17:39 | Flooding | Darvel | Campbell Street | 24/10/2026 | East Ayrshire |
| 24/10/2026 17:41 | Flooding | Darvel | Burn Road | 24/10/2026 | East Ayrshire |
| 24/10/2026 17:41 | Flooding | Patna | Blocked gulley | 24/10/2026 | East Ayrshire |
| 24/10/2026 17:43 | Flooding | Dalmellington | Water from Dalton flooding area | 24/10/2026 | East Ayrshire |
| 24/10/2026 17:44 | Flooding | Newmilns | 24/10/2026 | East Ayrshire | |
| 24/10/2026 17:45 | Flooding | Kilmarnock – Town Centre | Melville Street | 25/10/2026 | East Ayrshire |
| 24/10/2026 17:45 | Flooding | Cumnock | Campbell Court | East Ayrshire | |
| 24/10/2026 17:47 | Other | Newmilns | Gilfoot | 24/10/2026 | East Ayrshire |
| 24/10/2026 17:50 | Flooding | Kilmarnock – Bellfield | Junction Haining Avenue | East Ayrshire | |
| 24/10/2026 17:51 | Flooding | Cumnock | Edgar Avenue | East Ayrshire | |
| 24/10/2026 17:52 | Flooding | Kilmarnock – Town Centre | Hill Street | East Ayrshire | |
| 24/10/2026 18:14 | Flooding | Sorn | B734 Main Street | 24/10/2026 | East Ayrshire |
| 24/10/2026 18:17 | Fallen Tree | Kilmarnock – New Farm Loch | C10 Grassyards Road | 25/10/2026 | East Ayrshire |
| 24/10/2026 22:16 | Fallen Tree | Galston | West of the A719 roundabout at Galston Bypass | 24/10/2026 | East Ayrshire |
| 24/10/2026 23:17 | Fallen Tree | Ochiltree | A70 Ochiltree, | 25/10/2026 | East Ayrshire |
| 24/10/2026 23:19 | Fallen Tree | Kilmarnock – Town Centre | London Road | 25/10/2026 | East Ayrshire |
| 24/10/2026 23:26 | Other | Kilmarnock – Riccarton | Bruce Street | 25/10/2026 | East Ayrshire |
| 24/10/2026 23:41 | Fallen Tree | Ochiltree | C50 Ochiltree at Brackenhill | East Ayrshire | |
| 24/10/2026 23:44 | Flooding | Hurlford | Railway bridge at Riccarton Road | 25/10/2026 | East Ayrshire |
| 24/10/2026 23:47 | Fallen Tree | Hurlford | Near railway bridge | 25/10/2026 | East Ayrshire |
| 24/10/2026 23:50 | Fallen Tree | Auchinleck | B7036 | 25/10/2026 | East Ayrshire |
| 24/10/2026 23:55 | Fallen Tree | Stewarton | B778 Loudoun Street | 25/10/2026 | East Ayrshire |
| 25/10/2026 00:06 | Fallen Tree | Kilmarnock – Southcraigs | B7038 access road to M77 | 25/10/2026 | East Ayrshire |
| 25/10/2026 02:37 | Fallen Tree | Kilmarnock – Bellfield | Loreney Drive | 25/10/2026 | East Ayrshire |
| 25/10/2026 02:44 | Fallen Tree | Ochiltree | A70 Ochiltree | 25/10/2026 | East Ayrshire |
| 25/10/2026 03:15 | Fallen Tree | Kilmaurs | A735 | 25/10/2026 | East Ayrshire |
| 25/10/2026 04:00 | Fallen Tree | Lugton | Torranyard | 25/10/2026 | East Ayrshire |
| 25/10/2026 04:06 | Fallen Tree | Stewarton | 25/10/2026 | East Ayrshire | |
| 25/10/2026 04:21 | Fallen Tree | Stewarton | U12 | 25/10/2026 | East Ayrshire |
| 25/10/2026 05:02 | Fallen Tree | Stewarton | B769 just outside Stewarton | 25/10/2026 | East Ayrshire |
| 25/10/2026 05:15 | Flooding | Sorn | 25/10/2026 | East Ayrshire | |
| 25/10/2026 05:46 | Fallen Tree | Lugton | 25/10/2026 | East Ayrshire | |
| 25/10/2026 06:16 | Fallen Tree | Mauchline | 25/10/2026 | East Ayrshire | |
| 25/10/2026 06:51 | Fallen Tree | Galston | Blair Crescent | 25/10/2026 | East Ayrshire |
| 25/10/2026 08:17 | Debris | Kilmarnock – Bellfield | 25/10/2026 | East Ayrshire | |
| 25/10/2026 08:32 | Fallen Tree | Kilmarnock – Altonhill | North West Area Centre | East Ayrshire | |
| 25/10/2026 09:00 | Fallen Tree | Galston | U1 Galston Moor Road – Near Muirhead Farm | 25/10/2026 | East Ayrshire |
| 25/10/2026 09:06 | Fallen Tree | Kilmarnock – Beansburn | Assloss Road | 25/10/2026 | East Ayrshire |
| 25/10/2026 09:20 | Fallen Tree | Galston | Maxwood Road | 25/10/2026 | East Ayrshire |
| 25/10/2026 09:43 | Flooding | Galston | A719 Between Galston roundabout and Loudon Academy | 25/10/2026 | East Ayrshire |
| 25/10/2026 09:47 | Fallen Tree | Dalmellington | 25/10/2026 | East Ayrshire | |
| 25/10/2026 10:01 | Fallen Tree | Newmilns | Irvine Road | 25/10/2026 | East Ayrshire |
| 25/10/2026 10:03 | Fallen Tree | Stewarton | Northbound on B769 Kingsford | 25/10/2026 | East Ayrshire |
| 25/10/2026 10:34 | Fallen Tree | Cumnock | Benston Road, Cumnock | 25/10/2026 | East Ayrshire |
| 25/10/2026 10:38 | Fallen Tree | Lugton | Before Dunlop at boundary with Quarry | 25/10/2026 | East Ayrshire |
| 25/10/2026 10:41 | Fallen Tree | Kilmarnock – Town Centre | Academy Steps (off Sturrock Street) | East Ayrshire | |
| 25/10/2026 10:54 | Fallen Tree | Kilmarnock – Beansburn | Turner Place | East Ayrshire | |
| 25/10/2026 10:58 | Fallen Tree | Hurlford | Academy Street | 25/10/2026 | East Ayrshire |
| 25/10/2026 11:47 | Fallen Tree | Kilmarnock – Town Centre | Sturrock Street | East Ayrshire | |
| 25/10/2026 12:07 | Fallen Tree | Patna | Stewart Place | 25/10/2026 | East Ayrshire |
| 25/10/2026 12:25 | Fallen Tree | Kilmarnock – Town Centre | Park Street | East Ayrshire | |
| 25/10/2026 12:55 | Fallen Tree | Galston | Ross Court Sheltered Housing | 25/10/2026 | East Ayrshire |
| 25/10/2026 13:13 | Fallen Tree | Kilmaurs | C129 Standalane | 25/10/2026 | East Ayrshire |
| 25/10/2026 13:27 | Fallen Tree | Kilmarnock – Town Centre | St Marnock Street Church | 25/10/2026 | East Ayrshire |
| 25/10/2026 13:31 | Other | Dalmellington | Burnton Brae | East Ayrshire | |
| 25/10/2026 14:12 | Fallen Tree | Skares | 25/10/2026 | East Ayrshire | |
| 25/10/2026 14:20 | Other | Kilmarnock – Onthank | Junction Western Road/Ardgour Road | 25/10/2026 | East Ayrshire |
| 24/10/2026 17:55 | Fallen Tree | Unknown | C13 Tormitchell Road | 24/10/2026 | South Ayrshire |
| 24/10/2026 17:56 | Fallen Tree | Daily | B734 Dailly to Old Dailly Road | 24/10/2026 | South Ayrshire |
| 24/10/2026 18:01 | Flooding | Daily | B734 from Old Dailly to Dailly | 25/10/2026 | South Ayrshire |
| 24/10/2026 18:42 | Flooding | Ayr – Forehill | Glenconner Road | 24/10/2026 | South Ayrshire |
| 24/10/2026 18:46 | Flooding | Ayr – Kincaidston | Ailsa Hospital at traffic lights | 24/10/2026 | South Ayrshire |
| 24/10/2026 18:48 | Other | Ayr – Kincaidston | 24/10/2026 | South Ayrshire | |
| 24/10/2026 18:49 | Other | Prestwick | A79 at Airport | 24/10/2026 | South Ayrshire |
| 24/10/2026 19:10 | Flooding | Pinwherry | Station Cottage at Pinwherry | 24/10/2026 | South Ayrshire |
| 24/10/2026 19:12 | Flooding | Straiton | Knockbreck Road | 24/10/2026 | South Ayrshire |
| 24/10/2026 19:15 | Flooding | Maybole | South Ayrshire | ||
| 24/10/2026 20:56 | Fallen Tree | Maybole | B7023 Maybole to Turnberry Road at Ranch Caravan Park | 24/10/2026 | South Ayrshire |
| 24/10/2026 22:40 | damaged sign lighting column | Prestwick | Caerlaverock Road/Saunterne Road Jct | 24/10/2026 | South Ayrshire |
| 24/10/2026 22:42 | Debris on road | Ayr – Belmont | Fenwickland Avenue | 25/10/2026 | South Ayrshire |
| 24/10/2026 22:46 | Fallen Tree | Ayr – Alloway | 25/10/2026 | South Ayrshire | |
| 24/10/2026 22:48 | Solar sign blown down | Ayr – Craigie | No further location | 25/10/2026 | South Ayrshire |
| 24/10/2026 23:31 | Fallen Tree | Barassie | Goatfell View | 25/10/2026 | South Ayrshire |
| 24/10/2026 23:32 | Fallen Tree | Ayr – Heathfield | Opposite the old Westsound Studios | 25/10/2026 | South Ayrshire |
| 24/10/2026 23:38 | Other | Coylton | 25/10/2026 | South Ayrshire | |
| 25/10/2026 00:17 | Fallen Tree | Prestwick | East Road near St Cuthberts Golf Course | 25/10/2026 | South Ayrshire |
| 25/10/2026 00:21 | Fallen Tree | Girvan | A714 Girvan to Dumfires and Galloway boundary | South Ayrshire | |
| 25/10/2026 00:22 | Fallen Tree | Girvan | B741 Girvan to Daily/Crosshill | 25/10/2026 | South Ayrshire |
| 25/10/2026 00:25 | Flooding | Ayr – Town Centre | Flooding across road and footpath | 25/10/2026 | South Ayrshire |
| 25/10/2026 00:27 | Other | Ayr | Queens Terrace | 25/10/2026 | South Ayrshire |
| 25/10/2026 00:29 | Other | Ayr – Newton On Ayr | Waggon Rpad | 25/10/2026 | South Ayrshire |
| 25/10/2026 00:49 | Fallen Tree | Loans | 25/10/2026 | South Ayrshire | |
| 25/10/2026 01:53 | Flooding | Ayr – Town Centre | Horizon Hotel | 25/10/2026 | South Ayrshire |
| 25/10/2026 02:34 | Other | Girvan | 25/10/2026 | South Ayrshire | |
| 25/10/2026 03:35 | Fallen Tree | Ayr – Belmont | Dalmellington Road and Burnbank Road | 25/10/2026 | South Ayrshire |
| 25/10/2026 03:37 | Fallen Tree | Maybole | B7024 Maybole High Road | 25/10/2026 | South Ayrshire |
| 25/10/2026 03:39 | Fallen Tree | Mossblown | B742 opposite Enterkine House Hotel | 25/10/2026 | South Ayrshire |
| 25/10/2026 05:35 | Fallen Tree | Pinwherry | Between Troon and Dunonald | 25/10/2026 | South Ayrshire |
| 25/10/2026 05:39 | Fallen Tree | Ayr | Queen Margaret Academy | 25/10/2026 | South Ayrshire |
| 25/10/2026 08:44 | Fallen Tree | Dundonald | A759 Troon Road | 25/10/2026 | South Ayrshire |
| 25/10/2026 08:46 | Fallen Tree | Loans | Troon Road | 25/10/2026 | South Ayrshire |
| 25/10/2026 08:48 | Fallen Tree | Tarbolton | B730 entering Tarbolton | 25/10/2026 | South Ayrshire |
| 25/10/2026 08:50 | Fallen Tree | Tarbolton | B730 entering Tarbolton | 25/10/2026 | South Ayrshire |
| 25/10/2026 08:52 | Fallen Tree | Tarbolton | Gemmell Crescent, Ayr | South Ayrshire | |
| 25/10/2026 08:54 | Fallen Tree | Ayr – Alloway | Holm Farm Road | South Ayrshire | |
| 25/10/2026 08:55 | Fallen Tree | Coylton | Garvine Road | 25/10/2026 | South Ayrshire |
| 25/10/2026 09:16 | Fallen Tree | Ayr – Castlehill | Castlehill Road | 25/10/2026 | South Ayrshire |
| 25/10/2026 10:13 | Debris | Prestwick | Northfield Park | 25/10/2026 | South Ayrshire |
| 25/10/2026 10:21 | Other | Ayr – Forehill | Road outside Crofthead Caravan Park near Masonhill Crematorium | 25/10/2026 | South Ayrshire |
| 25/10/2026 10:23 | Fallen Tree | Troon | Struthers Primary School | 25/10/2026 | South Ayrshire |
| 25/10/2026 10:25 | Fallen Tree | A70 | A70 at Roodlea Golf Course Entrance | 25/10/2026 | South Ayrshire |
| 25/10/2026 10:27 | Fallen Tree | Troon | Monktonhill Road | South Ayrshire | |
| 25/10/2026 10:29 | Debris | Ayr – Belmont | Belmont Road | 25/10/2026 | South Ayrshire |
| 25/10/2026 10:34 | Flooding | Ayr – Town Centre | Queens Terrace Lane | South Ayrshire | |
| 25/10/2026 10:40 | Fallen Tree | Troon | Monnoch Lane onto Deveron Road | 25/10/2026 | South Ayrshire |
| 25/10/2026 10:42 | Fallen Tree | Prestwick | Marchburn Avenue | South Ayrshire | |
| 25/10/2026 10:45 | Other | Prestwick | Prestwick Promanade and Grangemuir Road | South Ayrshire | |
| 25/10/2026 11:06 | Fallen Tree | Pinwherry | Machair | South Ayrshire | |
| 25/10/2026 11:54 | Fallen Tree | Old Dailly | B734 Old Dailly at graveyard | 25/10/2026 | South Ayrshire |
| 25/10/2026 11:59 | Fallen Tree | Crosshill | B741 Rowanston | 25/10/2026 | South Ayrshire |
| 25/10/2026 12:00 | Fallen Tree | Girvan | C44 near Farden Farm | South Ayrshire | |
| 25/10/2026 12:03 | Debris | Maybole | St Cuthbert Street | 25/10/2026 | South Ayrshire |
| 25/10/2026 12:06 | Fallen Tree | Barr | Barr village | 25/10/2026 | South Ayrshire |
| 25/10/2026 12:21 | Other | Girvan | Birch Terrace, Girvan | South Ayrshire | |
| 25/10/2026 12:23 | Road Traffic Accident | Maybole | Whitefield Street | 25/10/2026 | South Ayrshire |
| 25/10/2026 12:24 | Flooding | Daily | B734 Brunston | 25/10/2026 | South Ayrshire |
| 25/10/2026 12:28 | Fallen Tree | Pinwherry | A714 at Pinwherry and Pinmore | 25/10/2026 | South Ayrshire |
| 25/10/2026 12:31 | Fallen Tree | Unknown | A714 | 25/10/2026 | South Ayrshire |
| 25/10/2026 13:01 | Fallen Tree | Kirkmichael | B7045 Kirkmichael | South Ayrshire | |
| 25/10/2026 13:03 | Fallen Tree | Girvan | Coalpots Road at the junction of Hawthorn Drive | 25/10/2026 | South Ayrshire |
| 25/10/2026 14:17 | Fallen Tree | Unknown | U52 Muck Road Pinwherry | South Ayrshire |
