Last month was the wettest August yet recorded in the west of Scotland and the third wettest for the country as a whole, according to new figures released today.
Overall, summer 2009 was the fourth dampest since records began in 1929.
Scotland must brace itself for a future of warm, wet summers and widespread flooding as global climate change picks up pace, environmental planners have warned.
Last month was the wettest August yet recorded in the west of Scotland and the third wettest for the country as a whole, according to new figures released today.
Overall, summer 2009 was the fourth dampest since records began in 1929.