Fourteen people had to be rescued by boat from a rugby club after it was hit by flooding.

Firefighters were alerted to the incident at Stirling County Rugby Club just before 8.45pm on Monday - as flash floods swept across parts of Scotland.

A spokeswoman said the city's fire station water rescue team sent a boat to rescue 14 members of the public from the club due to the flood waters.

Everybody was said to be "fit and well" following the rescue.

Allan McLean, an area trainer with the Scottish Fire & Rescue Service, praised the water rescue team and "community spirit".

He said: "Excellent work carried out by [the] water rescue team at Stirling rugby club last night. Good teamwork and community spirit, so we achieved all persons removed from [the] club safe and well."

Schools in Stirling have been closed following the downpour of torrential rain, which caused chaos for commuters and businesses across the country.

A Tesco supermarket appeared to have suffered a failure in its roof due to the weather, while pictures showed cars struggling to get through the water.

At a Farmfoods in Leven, Fife, a Facebook video showed rain pouring into the store from the ceiling.

On Tuesday morning, Stirling Council advised that Wallace High, Ochil House and Castleview School would remain shut following the downpour.

Drivers have also been advised that Sheriffmuir Road in the city remains closed, as does the underpass at the Customs Roundabout.

On Sunday, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) issued flood warnings for Edinburgh and Lothians, Central Scotland, Dumfries and Galloway and the Scottish Borders.

In the capital on Monday, Edinburgh Trams shared pictures of the flooding and advised that services had been suspended.

Passengers at Edinburgh Airport also experienced delays due to the weather.

Christine Jardine, Liberal Democrat MP for Edinburgh West, posted a video online of her flooded office, while other clips showed people stranded on top of their cars.

Currie Library and Sighthill Library were closed due to the weather, with rainwater reported to be leaking into the buildings, although they were expected to reopen on Tuesday.

Tuesday brought an improved picture, although some disruption to bus routes remained in the Bankhead area of Edinburgh in the morning.

It wasn't all doom and gloom though. In Stirling, a group of friends made a splash down one of the city's streets by slipping, sliding and swimming in the flood water.

By morning, the clean-up was under way with Stirling Council workers sweeping up mud and debris from the hardest hit areas.