Wed 30/12/15 9:51am - The River Dee viewed from the Royal Bridge

The river level at Ballater had yet to peak.

The view from the Royal Bridge shows how the river had risen to the top of the wall by Cornellan Square.

Debris from the caravan park can be seen drifting in the water.

What  I did not know whilst filming this from the bridge was that my route back to my mums home would soon be cut off - the river had made a new path down Albert Road and on to Bridge Street by Sheridan Butchers.

09:56 - Bridge Street junction with Albert Road

Wed 30/12/15 9:49am - Dee Bank Road closed to traffic

By this time the river was starting to find a new route.  Water flow can be seen coming from Dee Bank Road on to Bridge Street.

Dee Bank Road closed to traffic

By this time I should have realised that the situation was getting dangerous.   I proceeded to take a look at the River Dee.   The river has now risen to lapping the top step of the wall by Cornellan Square.

The picture of the steps was taken at 9.50am.

Polhollick monitoring station was recording a river height at this time of 3.061 metres (time 09:45).
Up at the Mar Lodge river monitoring station, the Dee had reached 3.068 metres (recorded at 09:45).
Now that the data is available it can be seen that the Dee peeked at Mar Lodge monitoring station at around 09:00 at a height of 3.101 metres.   The Dee peeked at Polholick monitoring station at around 11:45am  (height recorded 3.219 metres).

What I am many others at this time did not know was that at 9.50am the river had yet to peek at Ballater.   

Wed 30/12/15 9:46am - Ballater Nativity Tableau

The recently constructed nativity tableau had it's own moat by 9.46am

Carved by Ross MacNeil of Woodland Carvings
https://www.facebook.com/Chainsaw-Carvings-185482654902178/

Wed 30/12/15 9:20am - Ballater Golf Course

Coming from the entrance to Ballater golf course off Old Line Road you can see the water filling parts of the course.

At this time I was unable to see the bank but as can be seen in the video below, the water has flow.