Renfrew flooded after council failed to activate barriers during Storm Boelo

BBC Scotland Monday 26 October 2026, 17:58 UTC 1 min read

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Renfrewshire Council said "predicted tide levels" for the storm did not meet the threshold needed to use the flood barriers.

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