Heavy rain hits parts of Scotland overnight 21 December 2012 Last updated at 07:54 Heavy rain has affected parts of Scotland overnight, with Tayside and Fife the worst affected areas. There are currently 24 flood warnings in force across the country. Police said numerous roads were closed in the Tayside area, including the eastbound A92 from Dundee to Arbroath. Fife Fire and Rescue said it had received calls, mainly from the north east of the area, asking for help to stop flood water getting into houses and to rescue people from trapped cars. At about 03:00 a taxi driver was rescued from his cab on the A923 in Coupar Angus, when flood water had reached his doorsills. A number of rivers have also burst their banks, including the river Eden in Cupar and the Leet in Coldstream, in the Borders. The Met Office has issued an amber warning for heavy and persistent rain for Stirlingshire, Perthshire and Angus - and a yellow warning for parts of central and eastern Scotland. It is the second day of heavy rain, with up to 55mm falling in some places on Thursday. Fire crews had to pump water from the main A9 route to and from the Highlands after heavy rain running off the hills closed the road for several hours. The weather also led to ferry cancellations to the Northern Isles.