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Bob Michie, manager of Stonehaven Pet Shop, said flooding had been an issue for many years. "The first one [flood] was 2009 I think, we were taken out [of the shop] in a boat," he recalled.

Driving into Stonehaven, the omens start to gather. A kestrel in flight comes to a standstill as a gust of wind blocks its path and cows tightly pack into the corner of a field.

Stonehaven butcher Gregor Waite said the floods caused £300,000 worth of damage to the business. He commented: "We are recovering from it but things are slow.

Stonehaven was badly flooded in 2012 Work on the project began in March 2019 but its completion was delayed by revisions to the design and construction and phases. It was finally completed in August .