Friday’s floods had been the worst to hit Dumfries for 40 years.
The Scottish Surroundings Safety Company mentioned water ranges on the River Nith had been the very best ever recorded since 1982.
Dealer Rab Smith was left in tears after £118,000 of inventory at his Domino Entertainments store was ruined.
He's now taking a month to resolve whether or not to reopen the enterprise he loves and that will get him “off the bed within the morning”.
Mr Smith, 71, mentioned: “That is the seventh time since 1977 that my store has been flooded.
“It's the worst I’ve ever recognized.
“I’ve misplaced 12,000 information valued at £118,000. If I reopen, I’ll must work for 2 years with out taking a wage to recoup what I’ve misplaced.
“I may have retired six years in the past however this store is the rationale I get off the bed within the morning. It’s my life, however I don’t know if I can take any extra. I’ve now bought to resolve if I can afford to take £20,000 of my life financial savings to reopen.”
Mr Smith was helped by pals and volunteers to scrub up after a deluge of rain brought on chaos within the city and surrounding areas.
Cops and coastguards had been concerned in a search at Auldgirth after footage emerged on-line of a caravan being washed away. The proprietor was later traced and everybody was secure.
Homes had been additionally flooded by the rising water ranges in Corsock.