The flooding in Largs is confirmed by several outlets, though the post's details need checking against them. Storm Boelo, the second named storm of the season, brought gusts of up to about 84 mph and coastal flooding to Scotland's west coast on Saturday night into Sunday, October 25, 2026. Ayrshire took much of it. The Scotsman reports that high waves breached the sea wall in Largs and water came through Main Street shops. The owner of Geraldo's, an ice cream and gift shop, told STV it was the highest the water had ever been in 26 years there. The owner of Tha-Tien-Thai, a Thai restaurant, said the alarm went off around 12:30 a.m. and water poured through the floor into its kitchen. STV and Brit Brief list Largs with Dumbarton and Rothesay as flooded towns. Shore Road in Skelmorlie was closed after seawater flooded the coast there. I found reports of Skelmorlie's coast road closing but not one that names the A78 specifically, and I did not find a source confirming the Largs–Cumbrae ferry cancellations, though Brit Brief says ferry crossings were disrupted across Scotland. SEPA and the Met Office have warned that coastal flooding is still likely on Sunday in the west and north, with the amber wind warning running until 9 p.m. Sunday. If you want to follow it, the SEPA flood warnings page and the Met Office amber warning are the places to check for changes.
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