Flash floods hit western S'pore amid heavy rainfall: PUB

Heavy rainfall on Dec. 4 led to flash floods across western Singapore, said PUB in a Facebook advisory.

The intense rain temporarily overwhelmed the capacity of drains and canals in the area.

The following locations were affected:

• Junction of Boon Lay Way and Corporation Rd
• Boon Lay Ave (between Jalan Boon Lay and Boon Lay Drive)
• Pandan Road
• Pesawat Drive (before Jurong Port Road)

PUB also issued flood risk warnings for nine locations across Singapore, including at Boon Lay, Clementi, and Tanjong Pagar.

Flooding subsided within 30 minutes

Flooding subsided within 30 minutes at all four locations, PUB said.

Response teams were deployed, and officers assisted motorists and diverted traffic away from the flooded lanes.

PUB noted that between 1:45pm and 3:25pm, 113.4mm of rainfall was recorded in western Singapore.

This amounts to 36 per cent of Singapore's average monthly rainfall in December, and is within the top two per cent of maximum daily rainfall records since 1978.

In view of the ongoing monsoon period, members of the public are encouraged to keep up to date on the weather and flash floods through PUB's official channels.

These include their Flood Alerts Telegram channel, myENV mobile app, and official website.

Top photo from PUB/Facebook.