Customers in the Capital’s brand new St James Quarter took footage of water leaking through the building’s roof, flooding several stores in levels below as heavy rainfall battered most of the city.
Pools of water collected in the Gyle Shopping Centre and flash flooding caused travel disruption in parts of the city including Stockbridge and Gorgie.
Here are some pictures showing the chaos the thunderstorm caused for Edinburgh on Sunday.
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5. Princes Street Gardens flooded
Mortonhall Baby Ashes Memorial pictured in Princes Street Gardens after heavy rainfall caused flooding in parts of the city. Photo: Agnieszka Wrona
6. St James Quarter flooded
Edinburgh's new St James Quarter flooded during the thunderstorm on Sunday. Shoppers were seen gathered in the building's more sheltered areas as water leaked through the roof. Photo: Supplied
7. Staff seen mopping up pools of water
Staff at St James Quarter were seen mopping up pools of water as the extreme downpour caused major leaks at the new build. Photo: Supplied
8. Several stores flooded
Several stores in the new development were impacted by the heavy rainfall. This is a screenshot of a video showing water flooding the entrance to Boots in St James Quarter. Photo: Supplied